Ferguson rules out Manchester United return

Reputation matters

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The long drive towards October 26 protests in the kingdom

Burst pipe blamed for Hong Kong football pitch fiasco

Abu Dhabi 2030: Next 5-year plan in place as capital stays the course

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid orders horse racing investigation

Racing world teams up for next year’s Grand Prix of electric cars

Students take on an epic challenge with Moby-Dick adaptation

US shutdown puts Obama’s foreign affairs in disarray

Indian regulatory approval for Etihad’s US$600m investment in Jet Airways “on a good track”

Superchef to bring Korean style to Gourmet Abu Dhabi

Syrian children return to school in fear

Homefront: a suitable place to call home for a family moving to Dubai

Turkey bears social and economic burden of Syrian war

Whatmore makes ‘no difference’ to Pakistan cricket, says Ajmal

Red card unfair says Neil Lennon as Celtic lose to Barcelona

Uefa Champions League round-up: Chelsea shake off weekend blues to rout Steaua

Meydan links up with Indian developer on Dubai mega project

Chelsea wait for Torres injury update

Christie’s sale and it’s about time

Egyptians must not let instability fear affect their choices during elections

In pictures: Night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

A technical knockout

Facts about Scad

PM will not quit after clash with Gandhi family

Residents of Discovery Gardens sceptical as Nakheel ponders flood solution

12 more UAE beaches awarded Blue Flag for safety and cleanliness

A bird’s-eye view of Abu Dhabi’s city of marvels

UAE schoolchildren lagging international peers

A sense of déjà vu as Republicans’ government shutdown reels in potential economic repercussions

ICC charges Kenyan with bribing witnesses in Ruto case

Best-selling author Tom Clancy dies at age 66

Manchester City v Bayern Munich: One of Toure or Lahm will stand tall

Familiar foes face off in new setting

UAE fans must turn up at the turnstiles with expatriates

Senaat and Ducab in joint Abu Dhabi aluminium rod venture

Washington braces for prolonged shutdown

Two raps to pick from A hip-hop battle is on the cards on Friday night when Florida rappers T-Pain and Rick Ross hit the UAE with shows in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, respectively. Saeed Saeed takes a look at what each star has to offer music fans this weekend

Yemen talks could be delayed up to 3 months

UAE investors look east as growth of developed economies slows, HSBC says

My attempts to have my cake – and eat it – continue

Man who murdered another during Dubai riot has sentence upheld

Jail term upheld for runaway Dubai maid who tried to sell baby for Dh4,000

Patchi confident on supply for Eid despite Dubai warehouse fire

Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim

Al Wahda manager Karel Jarolim is being patient with Marco Estrada

Focal Point: Seen in a new light

Pay cut for Primera Liga’s big two can help others grow

245 Dubai salons fined for health and safety violations

Pink Day in Dubai school raises awareness on breast cancer

For Middle East, US shutdown looks petty

30,000 to live in new Abu Dhabi Global Market free zone

Super substitutes dictating in Arabian Gulf League so far

In pictures: Best images from around the world - October 1, 2013

The world must act together to curb terrorism

Video: Government shutdown felt across the United States

Bodies recovered from Kenya mall siege site

More bodies recovered from site of Kenya mall siege

Local Dragon’s Den awaits start-ups at media summit in Abu Dhabi

The National’s editor-in-chief steps down

Nicklaus wants Ryder Cup to evolve

Abu Dhabi’s onshore fields to continue pumping after deal with oil majors expires

Family of cancer boy, 8, appeals for help to pay for life-saving treatment

UAE ranks second in Arab countries for visa-free travel

Reefs and beaches deserve protection

Grilled to perfection

UAE’s cricket World Cup campaign in numbers

The attraction of healthy food

Rebuilding Kenya hitting new lows since 1996 World Cup

Video: US, South Korea sign renewed North Korean defence strategy

Hardliners in Iran see latest diplomacy with US as a false dawn

Chloroform killer spared death penalty as victim’s family could not be found

UAE’s part-timers keep watch on Afghans with fingers crossed

Tennis round-up: Overtaking Federer not Nadal’s priority

Survey of 9,000 Abu Dhabi households sheds light on demographics of capital’s population

To have and to have not Anna Seaman talks to Fadwa Al Qasem about her Safa Park art project, which ­interrogates materialism

Jail for man who harassed female colleague in work cafe

Flight attendant who tried to rape woman in Dubai has prison sentence reduced

Drug addicts break out of cell and steal pills from jail clinic, Dubai court told

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Lebanon’s postwar rebuilding has valuable lessons for Syria

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Warm homecoming for Australians getting cut short because of expanding PGA Tour

Bayern’s Guardiola a big fan of Pellegrini

Dubai builds world’s largest man-made lagoon

Dubai bourse stock surges on reports of merger with Abu Dhabi exchange

Plenty of room for team compeitions in professional golf

Film review: Man of Tai Chi is a technical knockout

India’s poor weep at the escalating price of onions

Fuel and food subsidies create powder keg in North Africa and Middle East

Farewell and flourish

Gaza tunnels idle amid Egypt crackdown

Mexico uses yoga in prisons to help teenage gang members

Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes excitement to new heights in its 10th year

Middle East carriers record strong passenger traffic growth