Key Points. IHG to manage Dubai's Cte d'Azur Monaco Hotel under its voco brand. The Heart of Europe aims to recreate countries on man-made islands within The World archipelago off Dubai's coast.

A Dubai dad is preparing for a 30-kilometre coast-to-coast swim around The World Islands in Dubai – to raise awareness of autism. French banker Eric Robertsen, 52, discovered he was autistic at ...

Dubai, the tiny, wealthy emirate on the shores of the Persian Gulf, is known for temperatures over 100 degrees, construction sites and cranes dotting the skyline, a large building shaped like a ...

on "The World" — a series of 200 islands situated off the Dubai coast built in the shape of the world. The project is due to finish in 2008, and promises a view well suited for satellite imagery.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Surrounded by 300 deserted man-made islands, Dubai's newest real-estate wonder has all the amenities of a luxury hotel – plus views of the bottom of the sea ...