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Bored of F1 and NASCAR? Try dune bashing, the UAE’s extreme motorsport
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CNN’s Jon Jensen reports on an unusual competition in one of the most remote places in the UAE.
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A rare look behind the scenes at CNN
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CNN Inside the Middle East gives you backstage access to what really happens behind the scenes on the program.
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The best of Inside the Middle East 2013
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CNN’s Sara Sidner looks back at some of the most memorable stories covered this year.
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Mysteries of the ancient Holy Land
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CNN Inside the Middle East travels to the Israeli city of Acre, one of the best preserved and oldest settlements in the Middle East.
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SpongeBob Ramadan lanterns hot in Egypt
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Egyptian artistans’ hand-made Ramadan lanterns get stiff competition from China, Smurfs and SpongeBob. Jon Jensen reports in Cairo.
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Protecting ‘Blue Gold’ from Piracy
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Tuna fishing is big business in the Seychelles, forcing the island nation to guard its island from Somali Pirates. CNN’s Jon Jensen reports from the tiny African island nation.
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Meet the man who sculpted Saddam Hussein
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Iraqi artist Natiq Al-Alousi, who once worked for Saddam Hussein, struggles to find buyers in the UAE. Produced by CNN’s Jon Jensen in Abu Dhabi.
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Who will win battle for the new Tunisia?
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When artist Nadia Jelassi exhibited work in Tunis last year, she hoped the piece would prove a talking point. But the reaction was much stronger than she bargained for.
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Obese Emiratis turn to surgery
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CNN Inside the Middle East meets Ahmed Al Shamsi, one of many Emiratis who have shed weight after bariatric surgery.
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Kuwaitis: The world’s fattest people?
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Kuwait’s love affair with fast food has become a health disaster for its population.
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Kuwait’s desert: From burning war zone to blooming nature reserve
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Can Kuwait restore its desert? CNN Inside the Middle East visits Sabah Al-Ahmed Reserve which experienced one of the biggest environmental disasters of all time.
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Building Choppers in Kuwait
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Inside the Middle East meets chop shop owner Hussain Salmeen who builds and customizes bikes in Kuwait. Produced by CNN’s Jon Jensen in Kuwait City.