Activities that will make this New Year as eve to remember

Nabil Nahas’s new collection for Lawrie Shabib gallery in Dubai

Jacques Kallis fifty gives South Africa edge

2014 is Sharjah’s year as Islamic Cultural Capital, and it will be a busy one for Sheikh Sultan

Dubai-based doctor brings hope to Indian villagers

Hazard growing into new role at Chelsea

UAE get a thrashing from India in U19 Asia Cup

Concussion knocks Detroit Lions and Dickerson out of play-offs

Face-reader Eric Standop will reveal what your face says about you

A day in the life: two jobs and a dream to build hotels out of shipping containers

Manchester City made to sweat before going top

Big Egyptian hoopster has big NBA dreams

UAE spinner Aziz may fail to turn the tide at World Cup qualifier

The year 2013 has witnessed Egypt’s Spring turning into an autumn following a military coup

For Philadelphia Eagles, it is hard to pass on Nick Foles

‘Children would stare and say: look at the girl’s lip’

Stakes rematch on the cards for victorious horses

Blast from the past: 1970s games revived

Water projects lift the quality of life across UAE

Mental health not all in the mind

Fire highlights India’s need to upgrade its railways

Drivers call for more paid parking in city centre

Frustration for Tsonga after defeat to Nadal in Abu Dhabi

Video: Clashes after Friday prayers in Egypt

Ronaldo tells Dubai audience his choice for Ballon d’Or award

Video: Officials link deadly Beirut blast to Syria, Hezbollah

The science behind The Hobbit’s fiery dragon

The challenge for the US in 2014 will be to rebuild trust

Manchester United hold firm after slow start

First phase of roadworks to widen Dubai’s Umm Suqeim Road completed

Photonics’ role in advancing UAE’s human and technological capabilities

Lendl, Becker and now Edberg ... let ‘That ‘80s Show’ begin

Video: Protesters clash in Turkey in aftermath of corruption scandal

Economics review 2013: patience looks to pay dividends

EU voices concern over Turkish graft scandal

Clean water to Pakistan from UAE

India train fire kills at least 26 passengers

Home for the hols with new stories and old friends

Jessica Hill puts Eric Standop’s face-reading talents to the test

From Armani to Dior to Dries van Noten, menswear collections drew from the past to bring something new

An injury-free Azarenka breezes past Williams in Thailand exhibition

Salman Khan’s 48th birthday bash

Purple, or to be precise Radiant Orchid, is going to colour 2014

Syrian rebels get arms and advice through secret command centre in Amman

Bollywood actor Farooq Sheikh dies in Dubai on holiday

UAE hotel room rates set to rise despite raft of new openings

Beirut bomb shows strategy of chaos

Video: Bodies pile up after clashes in Central African Republic

Tide of world opinion is turning firmly against Israel’s occupation

Only voters can decide the way out from Turkey’s crisis

Aid to Syrian rebels flows through a complex maze

Video: Times Square crystal ball gets a makeover

Future stars of India not putting on airs

The common path

Apple chief Tim Cook’s pay goes up to $4.2m but stock gains fall

Questions linger about Liverpool’s defensive strength ahead of Chelsea clash

Aviation review 2013: Dubai Airshow puts Paris and Farnborough into the shade

Jury still out on Ronaldo but Guardiola has his winner ready

Video: Chinese icebreaker arrives in Antarctica to free trapped ship

Manchester City grind out defeat of Crystal Palace to move atop Premier League

Djokovic glad to have Becker on team after winning third straight Abu Dhabi title

From Eddie Redmayne to Aaron Paul the best dressed male celebrities of 2013

Don’t use acid to unclog drains, UAE residents warned

Sharjah to hold next meeting of GCC cancer group

Possible English return mooted by Balotelli’s agent

School results highlight the need to boost boys’ performance

Video: Mourning the past and fearing the future in China

Suri offers example of UAE’s rise in cricket world