Hodgson's men are silently making waves

Anti-porn law scares minorities and tourists

No Christmas in Gaza

Plans stall for vehicle import ban

China mulling bid for 2018 Winter Games

The cruellest cuts

Guinea adrift in wake of Conté's death

Changed lives win acceptance in Iran

Christmas tree grows in Jeddah: the first green shoots of tolerance?

The tide is changing for Villa

Favre cool on retirement talk

Ponting issues rallying cry to batsmen

UAE declares haj 'a great success'

UAE seals deal for Patriot missiles

Ehud Barak warns Hamas

World's biggest refinery ready

A Gulf in class cost us dearly

How might Opec introduce an effective system to ensure cuts in output?

Scolari still waiting for Chelsea to click

Proposal to speed up creation of GCC parliament rejected

Crowded Christmas services are multilingual

Private insurers must show creativity and innovation

Omar backed to lead

ADNOC cutting shipments

Gloves off as leaders fight dirty before polls

Work is his own state of nirvana

A very merry celluloid Christmas

Gambling den killer loses appeal

Days when goals were ten a penny

Camels on camera: a film project in the desert

Report clears Obama's top aide

Basile claims English offer

Beijing had the days of its life

US shoppers feel the Christmas pinch

Swap to help unlock lending

A Christmas Carol

Car bomb kills four in Iraq

Audio: English football 2008 review

No Christmas joy for Zimbabwe

Romo is a doubt for the Cowboys

Brown leans on Israel in attempt to foster peace

In the mood for a blockbuster love story

Junta tightens grip on Guinea

Settlers live better than average Israelis

Airport drama hits Thai tourism

Pope calls for Middle East peace

Germans regain national pride

Iranian expansion and Arab impotence

Stressed lenders 'to take more control of media'

Fryvolous to renew Paris duel

Khalil ruled out of UAE cup squad

Youths with poor marks offered second chance

Many killed in Ukraine gas explosion

Dow: Kuwait deal will go on

Welker fined for 'snow angel' celebration

Tampa Bay provided a ray of hope for the little men

A judge's verdict on Abu Dhabi

Japan glory only Stoked the fires

Reforms fail to improve Gulf school's standards

Portfolio worries trip up Gulf markets

The magic of Johnson

Fit Sangakkara looks likely to play

Riding on the Wings of change

Hughes tells squad to earn their stripes

Anything can and did happen

Gulf stocks fall sharply

Life is sweet

Liverpool want home comfort

New police department will be committed to combating drugs

Reaching out to help children in pain

Saddam's favourite singer back on stage

Dozens evacuated after Dubai fire

Global recession roundup

Should the UAE be doing more to cut down on polluting vehicles?

Deadly fog descends on nation's roads

Satellite television piracy 'difficult to counter'

Crisis widens appeal of Islamic finance

Pakistani director bridges borders

A scary vision of life without Woods

Pakistan sport chief waits on India decision

Arango dismisses Spurs talk

The past is right at home