Christmas in Dubai is an acquired taste. For newcomers, it can feel like a series of contradictions: carols in 25-degree sunshine and red bobble hats by the swimming pool; kids in damp swimming gear ...

Filipino workers come to the United Arab Emirates seeking opportunity and to support relatives back home. Christmas isn't a UAE holiday, so many... Filipino workers in Dubai gather to celebrate ...

Like millions who move far away to support families back home, Filipinos living in the United Arab Emirates often mark Christmas without their loved ones. Many also work right through the holiday. But ...

On the merry occasion of Christmas, UAE's Ruler have wished residents celebrating in the Emirates as well as people across the world. Taking to social media, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed extended his ...

DUBAI — A life-size electric Santa Claus sways his hips back and forth outside a grocery store on Rigga Street in Dubai. It's Christmastime across this desert metropolis. Shops, malls and hotel ...

Filipinos living in Dubai often mark Christmas without relatives, who are back home in the Philippines. Many also work through the holiday but still manage to find joy and community. Like millions who ...