Liz Cookman

The country begins a week of commemoration and 100 days of mourning to mark the mass slaughter that left a tenth of the population dead

Everything you need to know about Sunday's local elections and why they are significant for the region and the world

Somalian-Swede Leila Ali Elmi was elected against a backdrop of rising anti-Muslim sentiment

The pontiff's three-day visit concluded with an open-air Mass attended by 150,000 followers

Calistus Silva needs urgent operations to fix his cataracts and damaged nerves, but has postponed them until after the papal visit

In contrast with declining congregations in the Western world, UAE churches like St Paul's are flourishing

He will spend around 15 minutes with 300 specially selected parishioners from all walks of life

Liz Cookman speaks to Father Ani Xavier from St Paul's and the congregation at St Joseph's on how the UAE has embraced one of its largest religious minorities

Non-GCC residents can still register until the end of Monday

More UAE Catholics to be given the chance to take part in landmark visit

A report from Irena has found that the rapid growth of renewable energy will have a significant impact on geopolitics and socio-economics

Everything you need to know about the UAE's winter fog

The document follows Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's announcement on Saturday of the eight principles of governance to strengthen growth and tolerance

With Europe beset with rising Islamophobia, a tiny community of Tatars offer a inspiring example of harmony

We take a look at the top stories month by month over the last year