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Teaching falcons to hunt with drones
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Falconry is an centuries-old tradition in the Gulf — but one man is adapting the sport with modern technology. Jon Jensen reports.
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Bringing ‘banned’ street art to Dubai’s gleaming walls
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First published on CNN International on June 2, 2016. By Jon Jensen DUBAI – It boasts the Guinness world record for hosting the longest graffiti scroll in the world — but unlike other major metropolises, don’t expect to see much street art in Dubai. That’s because graffiti is illegal in the United Arab Emirates. Aside from…
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Inside a military drone market
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CNN’s Jon Jensen visits UMEX 2016, the unmanned expo in Abu Dhabi, where all sorts of military-grade unmanned vehicle you can imagine, whether it’s for air, land or sea, are under the same roof.
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Oil crash leaves Gulf graduates panicked and confused
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When Rameez Tariq began studying mechanical engineering four years ago, he thought getting a job after graduation would be relatively easy in a city such as Dubai.
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Job losses in UAE’s oil sector
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CNN’s Jon Jensen talks to one family who is suffering financial loss as the oil industry takes a hit in the UAE.
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Is this the world’s ugliest sports car?
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Qatar’s first homegrown supercar feels the heat for its distinctive design. Jon Jensen reports.
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Nepal hiker: ‘I felt like I was going to die’
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Hikers tell CNN about their decision to make a dangerous six-hour trek for help after a massive earthquake strikes Nepal. CNN’s Jon Jensen reports. First aired on CNN International on April 29, 2015.
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Fire flames scorch Dubai’s iconic Torch tower
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A massive fire that lit up a Dubai skyscraper is out, but officials say they don’t know how it started. CNN’s Jon Jensen reports.
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How do you capture a monsoon?
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CNN’s Inside the Middle East team climbed the hills of southern Oman to try and capture a local weather phenomenon: a monsoon in the desert.
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A monsoon that transforms Arabia’s deserts
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Find out how the Arabian desert near Salalah in Oman becomes one of the greenest places in the Middle East.
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Ice Hockey in the UAE?
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CNN’s Jon Jensen meets the Ice Hockey team living and growing up in one of the hottest places on the planet.