Archive: July 12, 2014
In pictures: The week that was in Arts and Life ending July 12
Tommy Ramone of punk band Ramones dies
Crude bomb blast wounds 6 in India; 4 men abducted
UAE chocolatiers brace for heavy demand over Ramadan and Eid
Germany’s route to the World Cup final
Success in World Cup will be greatest measure Messi can hope for
Welcome mat laid out for Emiratis choosing a career in banking
Stellar staycation packages, starting with Dubai’s Ottoman-inspired Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel
With LeBron James settled, Chris Bosh and others ready to move
Tourism boom proof of Sri Lanka’s emergence from decades of conflict
Hundreds turn up to take part in cooking, football games and more at Ramadan event in Abu Dhabi
Beloved Indian actress Zohra Sehgal dies at 102
Justice is the way to peace for Israel and the Palestinians
Glory and goals are in store for World Cup final
Violence drives tourists out of Lebanon
Liwa Date Festival gets underway in Al Gharbia
With Muller, Ozil and Co, there’s just too much talent: Why Germany will win the 2014 World Cup final
As Gaza burns, it is clear two states would only cement Israel’s apartheid
Light-hearted Muller succeeding as wild card for club and country
Interactive: faces of foreign fighters in Syria, Iraq
The cream of the fashion crop at Paris Haute Couture Week
Baskin-Robbins franchisee Galadari Ice Cream to add 350 stores in region
An age of express loans all thanks to technology
Miroslav Klose an unlikely German World Cup legend
Global Talk: What is the US thinking on Iraq? - Ep 3
UAE employer is responsible for costs of hiring an employee
In pictures: Rusal gets reprieve on $5.5bn debt
UAE lenders become remote in more ways than one
Growing sector is increasingly diverse
Observing Life: The truth about how food looks, what you get and how it tastes
Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard salutes departing Luis Suarez
Modern Iranian family
Hopes dim for Iran nuclear agreement as Russia and China skip talks
The human touch lost at UAE banks
UAE market regulator shakes up brokerages with new rules
Thomas Muller expects tight contest against Argentina in final
Ahn’s penalty lifts Park to the top at British Women’s Open
Beyoncé and Jay Z heading to HBO
Drivers warned not to park in front of fire hydrants or in disabled spaces in Dubai
UAE focusing on peaceful use of nuclear energy
A simple pitch for Dubai saleswoman
Exhausted and under fire, Gaza’s paramedics risk lives to save others
Brazil fans wary of Argentine party crashers inflicting their worst fears
Dubai Marina community grows with new mosque
Mawazine Sessions: Pioneering French rap group IAM still a presence in hip-hop
China state media: Apple iPhone ‘threat to national security’
Loew insists Germany is ready for more than Messi
Brazil counts heavy cost of the World Cup
Fatal attraction: foreigners who fight in Syria
Don’t discount LeBron the CEO’s billionaire ambitions in Cavs return
In electricity-starved Yemen, it’s always a race for power
Clooney rejects Daily Mail apology for marriage story
UN to supervise Afghan vote recount
Voices on Afghanistan: How to resolve the election dispute
Time for Germany to settle a score, regardless of the margin
Cookapp looks beyond restaurants to connect chefs with diners
Deputy steps up to take the top job at Aldar
Argentina coach Sabella adds steel to attack-heavy team’s stardust
‘Teach For UAE’ is worth pondering
Outsider input has great value for family firms across GCC
Life itself lies in the ‘law’ of knots
From Pope Francis to taxi drivers, Messi has Argentina on pins and needles
More Emiratis participating in nuclear energy programmes
Messi, Aguero and the happy underdogs: Why Argentina will win the 2014 World Cup final
Transfer talk: Graziano Pelle join Koeman at Southampton from Feyenoord
Michael Phelps comeback going swimmingly with third-fastest time
James Rodriguez has Real Madrid, ‘team of my dreams’ on his mind
Cricket round-up: Simon Katich calls it quits on his playing career
De Villiers and De Kock hit centuries in South Africa’s first ODI series win in Sri Lanka
Even at World Cup Mesut Ozil cannot escape criticism of his attitude
Previous World Cup triumphs inspiring underdogs Argentina against Germany
Al Baghdadi is detached from both history and responsibility
Paris Haute Couture Week: Zuhair Murad’s futurism
Argentina’s route to the World Cup final
Customer Experience Index by country, 2013
World Cup Diary Day 29: Sea of fans on wave of expectation
In pictures: Messi, Neymar, James and the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball nominees
Borrowing remains an evolving consideration for smaller companies
Wanted: your stories of UAE’s World Cup moments for Image Nation documentary
Finding balance in life is key to more productive work
Five things to do today: enjoy the sumptuous iftar at Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah’s Mezzerie
UN calls for ceasefire as Gaza death toll soars
Israel massages morality to justify its despicable actions
How Al Jazira’s good grace in 2011 changed Alejandro Sabella’s career and Argentina’s destiny