2014 World Cup draw leaves 'no easy matches' to Brazil

US museum to return 19 treasures from King Tutankhamun's tomb to Egypt

Mecca deal for Saudi Tabreed

Have a healthy Ramadan

Ian Bell admits 'it was an honest mistake to walk off for tea'

The schoolroom door opens again

Optimism grows over deal on US debt crisis

Customs seize and destroy inedible meat

Insanity ruling is unlikely over Norway mass killer

El Bulli: World's best restaurant serves its final meal

Ramadan is an occasion for spiritual and communal growth

Luxury cars owned by Gulf visitors impounded in London

Dubai World-backed tower in Las Vegas stalled

Etisalat scraps renewal charge for prepaid mobiles

The plan with broad appeal for Abu Dhabi

Grant Hackett is saddened for Australia that Sun Yang broke his swim record

UAE currency: noteworthy nod to Dubai's past

Jordan theme park treks ahead

As Ramadan begins, worshippers visit Sheikh Zayed Mosque to pray

Qualifying groups for the 2014 World Cup

Dubai's Jumeirah Group takes its first step into mainland Europe

Heidfeld's Renault has fiery finish and 2012 calendar gives teams reasons for concern

Turning the page on Alexandria's past

Formula One's hurry up before the slow down: Teams start three-week break

Capital's overseas inspiration is brought out closer to home

Somalia's urgent need this Ramadan

Car insurance has many hidden traps for the unwary

Acid-attack victim spares man she spurned from retribution blinding

US dollar falls as clock ticks down

Arsenal booed after another show of wastefulness in front of the goal

Al Wasl boys take to the beach in the absence of Maradona

Damas into profit after successful restructure

Serena Williams back on the recovery trail with victory in Stanford

Capital muezzins: the faces of Abu Dhabi's most familiar voices

Sun eclipses oldest record in swimming

Jet skis still a hazard

JAL Hotels keen on returning to Emirates after loss of contracts

Rival rebel factions clash in Libya leaving four dead

UAE equities look to US developments with hope

Dhoni gesture earns standing ovation at Trent Bridge

Ramadan is Everest on an empty stomach for a wife

Abu Dhabi Art is leaving its Emirates Palace nest for Saadiyat Island

Video: Market Minute, August 1 2011

French women sexually abused and shot to death while hiking in Argentina

We've only started to recycle

Alleged Dubai World embezzler Smith awaits charges

Huge demonstrations force Israeli PM to create cost-of-living taskforce

Rude awakening for Egypt's liberals

Suicide bomber kills 10 policemen and one child at Afghan police station

Can the wounded West make room for the rising powers?

England-India spectacle means lower-rung Test nations must raise bar

Dubai's Olympic wait will be worth it, officials say

A serious test ahead for Syria's fearful regime

A vision of Abu Dhabi's 2030 future in focus

Dubai shares show gains on US hopes

Mixed reaction over Union National Bank

Shadi Ghanim cartoon for 8/1/11

NFL lockout will bring chaos and changes

Shanghai experience gives Stjepanovic focus for Olympics

Poll finds mixed views on economy

Emiratis return after flocking to London for early summer holidays

East Africa emerging as heroin trafficking hub

Pakistan squad for cricket tour to Zimbabwe balanced

Politicians firmly on top in Turkey after resignations of military chiefs

Dangerous drivers of 22 cars, trucks lose vehicles

Time for MS Dhoni to reassess his career

Emirates Palace hotel's Ramadan tent is a cooler shade of white

Ramadan begins

Pakistan increases restrictions on travel by US diplomats

Emiratis embark on our favourite time of year

Final D'Souza verdict in two weeks, Dubai court says

Testing times for startups

Marvel wins copyright battle with Spider-Man artist's heirs

Second-place Vettel says more is possible

Lochte seals the issue for the US

Abu Dhabi's vision of the future is well on the road to reality

Ajman rescue service promises quicker response

Among Somalia's famine victims, some must walk and some can take the bus

Two deny charges over pills, hashish

Talk turns to Olympics showdown for Lochte and Phelps

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's ex-lover willing to testify

The profit potential in controlling emissions

Energy-starved Lebanon and Israel scramble for gas fields

Syrian protests pile pressure on the value of the pound

Glee mania just keeps on growing ahead of season 3

New York Jets give Plaxico Burress a second chance and keep Antonio Cromartie

One less 'Swing' through the Desert as Bahrain's 2012 event is cancelled

Al-Futtaim helps buyers on new deposit requirement

Chelsea to grapple with the Modric dilemma

Indian Gurkhas' autonomy victory causes alarm

Profits crumble in Egypt's cement sector

Evolution of the e-commerce market

Holy month activities on Ajman's new site

UAE cricket earns another historic win in Kenya

Kuwait holds key to UAE's path to final round of World Cup qualifying

New website plans to showcase homegrown talent of Gulf youth

120 dead as tanks sweep into Hama in Syrian uprising's worst day of violence

Diversification is an important plank in the long-term outlook

Etisalat's partner in India drops case over delays

Emirati awarded oldest civic honour in Japan