DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In this status-crazed city, where Porsches and Rolls-Royces compete for lanes with cement mixers and 4x4s, public transportation was never more than an afterthought for ...

One of the world's most luxurious hotels just upped its luxury game by adding gold-plated iPads to its list of amenities. Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel is giving 24-carat gold-plated iPads, made by Gold ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

If the United Arab Emirates is known for only one thing, it’s gotta be the indulgence it takes in spending money or superlatives. Axiom Telecom, for example, has a few gold-plated phones on offer — ...