A protester speaks during a rally on November 8, 2025 in London, UK. Demonstrators marched to show solidarity with the people of Sudan and call for an end to UK arms sales to the UAE, which ...

Sesame Street marked Arab American Heritage Month on Thursday with a special appearance by Egyptian-American comedian and actor Ramy Youssef, who joined the show's beloved character Elmo in a short ...

Burj Al Arab is finally taking a day off — well, 18 months off — for a large scale restoration. The city’s best‑known icon, which has doubled as a status symbol, afternoon‑tea backdrop and Instagram ...

Ramy Youssef appears on Sesame Street as part of Arab American Heritage Month in the US, joining Elmo for a short segment celebrating Arabic language and culture. The 41-second clip features the ...

One of Dubai’s most recognised iconic landmarks is going quiet for the next 18 months. The Burj Al Arab, the sail-shaped luxury hotel that helped define the city’s rise as a global tourism hub, has ...

Burj Al Arab has never been a hotel that does things halfway, not when it first rose out of an artificial island in the late 1990s, and not now, as it prepares to disappear behind hoardings for an ...

One of Dubai’s most iconic landmarks has confirmed that it is closing its doors. Jumeirah Burj Al Arab has been a symbol of Dubai ever since it first opened its doors back in December 1999 with its ...

The property, which opened in 1999, is known for its opulent interiors featuring Statuario marble, Swarovski crystals and 24-carat gold leaf. The Burj Al Arab has long been an iconic part of the Dubai ...

Dubai’s sail-shaped landmark hotel will be restored in phases while preserving heritage The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is an enduring icon of Dubai, symbolizing the city’s pride, ambition, and ...

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Jumeirah announced the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is set to undergo a carefully phased and thoughtful restoration programme, designed to safeguard its legacy for generations to come. With an odyssey ...

When British architect Tom Wright first dreamt up the Burj Al Arab’s famous structure, he was sitting at the Chicago Beach Hotel, which once occupied the sands where the Burj now sits, staring out ...