Dubai was waiting today to see whether neighbouring Abu Dhabi would bail out the credit-crunched city-state.

Debt-swamped Dubai today asked for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills, causing a drop on world markets.

Rory McIlroy and Colin Montgomerie, playing partners the next two days at The 3 Irish Open, today expressed totally opposite views about next year's Ryder Cup.

Mark Johnston hopes to know more about the chances of Nakheel making the Stan James 2000 Guineas line-up after owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum’s vet visits the colt on Friday.

The affluent Gulf emirate of Dubai is to build six new golf courses at an estimated cost of $150m, private sector developers have announced.