Focus is vital for Al Ahli title run in Arabian Gulf League

UAE rugby federation’s committee to study integration plans

South Sudan has to end the bloodshed

Nepal chaos may herald return of the royalists

Emiratis are encouraged to become tourists at home

Restaurant review: Mijana in Abu Dhabi for Lebanese food

Five things to do today: Sample the Festive Treat menu at Anatolia Turkish Grill

‘We’ve done the job quite well away from home’ says Moyes looking to Boxing Day trip to Hull

Saudis to slow spending to lowest pace in a decade

More than 1,000 in remote areas get specialist treatment through Absher scheme

Catholics gather at St Joseph’s in Abu Dhabi for Christmas mass

Rockets land in US embassy compound in Kabul, no injuries

Eraserheads’ Raimund Marasigan looking forward to Dubai return

Plenty of defence on Steve Bruce’s record

Sharjah derby in Arabian Gulf League is four years in the making

Hotel catering staff flat out for Christmas day rush

Rooney steps into role of elder statesman for Manchester United’s younger generation

Prawer shows limits of Israel’s strategy to divide and rule

Police oversight picked up in re-enactment

Can India’s common man deliver on his promises?

DIB to let foreigners buy more shares

Alan Curbishley returns to club work as technical director at Fulham

Birthdays, boos for 2013 classical music

Zayed Prize hopefuls say winning would transform their futures

‘We are there now’ says Mourinho as he takes stock of Chelsea’s title hopes

Bomb attacks targeting Christians in Baghdad kill 37

Three trials ahead for Morsi as Brotherhood’s support falls in Egypt

Turkey PM faces resignation call as three ministers quit

Dressing up to work

Over 400 killed in 10-day air blitz of Syria's Aleppo: NGO

Russia has the power, but will it force change in Syria?

Both South Africa and India will need better bowling for a series win

Indian Christians celebrate Christmas in the UAE

Brotherhood declared a terrorist group in Egypt

Tenants should welcome rent index change

Japan’s Masahiro Tanaka will make move to America

2014: a year of surprises?

Third Turkish minister steps down, calls on PM to quit

China smugglers dig tunnel into Hong Kong: report

Hafeez continues form of his life

Wenger on Arsenal at Christmas: ‘The spirit of the players is unbelievably focused’

British DJ Russ Winstanley to perform in Dubai

NBA’s Christmas stocking unexpectedly stuffed with coal

Jacques Kallis exit marks the end of an era

Dubai fireworks: Bangs don’t get any bigger

Let it Snowden

Christmas in the UAE: Beaches, cafes and malls … a far cry from the snow at home

Women, reporters under threat

Car bomb targeting Iraq church kills 14 on Christmas day

For UAE football, 2014 is all about consolidation

UAE telecom regulator warns Etisalat and du to avoid misleading adverts

That old problem – anxious tenants and greedy landlords

Clampdown on Dubai’s desert litter louts

Family festival to mark opening of Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

Bin Khadeya breaks Group 63’s record

Indian anti-graft party snookered by its pledges

Walker and 'Parko' on course for Hobart-Sydney race aboard Team Ragamuffin

‘He’s a dangerous player’ says Milner of Suarez as City brace for Liverpool

Manchester City and Liverpool prepare for their Boxing Day battle

RTA to install self-service machines

Iran MPs want higher enrichment in case of new sanctions

Syria inks Russia fuel deal

At Liverpool, life at the top of the table feels pretty good

Dubai bomb belt accused ‘married’ to man she claims is father of son, court hears

Passengers caught at Dubai Airport with capsules of heroin in their internal organs

Dana Gas shares soar after Egypt payment

Efforts to end South Sudan crisis gain pace

Very hot property

Video: A moment of peace on Christmas Eve in Syria

A life on the piratical waves

A year in reviews

Thread by thread, the world of Arabic fashion is changing

Graeme Smith on the importance of reading the Durban pitch right

A hectic year for Ali Al Nuaimi, the firm voice of the FNC

Assi El Helani of The Voice talks about Mourad Bouriki and returning for a second season

2013 was breakout year for unknown writers

Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim 26/12/2013

Face to face works best for business

UN condemns Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes

Video: UN boosts peacekeepers in South Sudan

Protest-hit Thai PM proposes national reform council

Churches packed out as worshippers celebrate Christmas

McLaren MP4-12C is Dubai Police’s latest addition to fleet

Doctors nurses and engineers among Dubai Municipality staff to get higher allowances

New Year holiday for private and public sector workers announced

This was the year that was

Middle East Christians being 'massacred': Anglican leader