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Emirati team puts up tough fight against the world's best

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Middle East 'needs more green funds'

Sri Lankan forces accused of shelling hospital

Sharjah in small business rescue plan

Vintage Bollinger

Intikhab has no qualms

Walking "The Walk"

Photographs provide snapshot of the difficult lives of young refugees

Off-plan property market evaporates

US plans to increase pressure on Pakistan

I repeat: our banks are not in a bad shape

Hizbollah and Egypt continue the war of words

National Bonds goes weekly

Iraqi 'executioner' defends killing of gay men

Espanyol revival in full swing

Irate Schaefer is fed up of standing out

Young bloggers want the next PM to have looks, flair and travel by limo

Two arrested after bomb kills man

Cool Higgins beats Allen in thriller

Roma under siege

Wait goes on for Pulis

Tourism placed for quick recovery

Ajeeb the five-legged cat is feline fine

Postage stamps

Al Dhafra claim pivotal win in relegation battle

Winning all in the mind for Watson

Baroud: 'Shaab win vital'

Global influences may hurt old values

The big, big police challenge

Heat are too hot for the Hawks

Sri Lanka vows to crush rebels

Morgan is given Ireland's blessing

Still hungry and homeless, a year on

Barton's chance to be the hero

All the hype will be tough for Sanchez

Just no pleasing irked Hasek

Giggs has the title in his sights

Djokovic glory as rain checks Federer surge

West Bank refugees build a stage the pope might not be allowed to use

Four charged with human trafficking

Cairenes makes web applications, not just fake plastic pyramids

What can be done to expand the self-reliance of Emirati youths?

Pathan holds his nerve

Emirates delays 777 deliveries

Leader Lorenzo vaults to pole

Elano gives City food for thought

How it happened: Akmal inspires Pakistan to victory

Fired-up Mets hit back

Lee is back up and running

New court of first instance

Here come the green shoots

ADWEA and Taqa in water, power deal

Developers in the smaller emirates have been especially hard hit during the downturn, so is there a case for special help to be sent their way?

Dominant Drogba puts blues level with Liverpool

Carbon capture price talks begin

Book claims Jack the Ripper was a newspaper's bid for sales

Nepal sacks army chief

Space tourism set for Gulf blast-off

Jobs seen as crucial in thwarting the Taliban

Crude stockpiles spilling over

Pirates grab ship en-route from UAE

Lion Shanklin stalking Tigers

Tension will go right to the wire

Marmooka City on a precipice

One hundred decisive days