Camel racing in the Gulf states once ran on child jockeys — "usually boys around the age of four," according to Wikipedia.

The camels at the start line growl and grunt before the gate goes up, then stretch out their long necks and gallop along the sandy track. "Yah! Yah! Yah!" shouts one camel owner from a car parked ...

The thing about camel racing is that it sounds like a joke until you arrive and discover that everyone involved is taking it ...

If you are looking for a unique adventure, camel racing in Egypt is just the thing for you. This traditional sport, which has been a part of Egyptian culture for centuries, gives you a chance to ...

Swizz Beatz, the veteran rap producer who's married to Alicia Keys and recently started the popular Verzuz series with Timbaland, just broke a lot of records in the highly competitive world of Middle ...

Deep in the Qatari desert, Musharif spends his afternoons swimming in a large pool that doubles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks of being a racing camel. “It’s for his muscles, it’s good for the ...

Super producer Swizz Beatz is the owner of a camel racing team, which set a world record in Saudi Arabia last week! Hip-Hop hitmaker Swizz Beatz has set a new global record – as the first American to ...

Paul Pogba has partnered with the world’s first professional camel racing team. The 32-year-old Monaco midfielder, formerly of Manchester United and Juventus, has joined Saudi Arabian team Al Haboob ...

It’s with some trepidation that I set off for the Al Marmoum camel race in Dubai. As the only Gulf national in the CNN team, I am expected to be familiar with camel racing, an ancient tradition in the ...

Many people look forward to the time when they're over the hump. Not so the folks our Bill Geist recently encountered . . . "All aboard!" The Virginia and Truckee Railroad carries tourists through ...

Deep in the heart of the United Arab Emirates, the ancient sport of camel racing is enjoying a resurgence. In keeping with the region’s rapid development from gulf outpost to economic hotspot, prize ...