Archive: July 29, 2014
Al Nasr refuse to let prized Emirati player Habib Fardan go to another team
Trapped in an online fantasy?
Environmental volunteers help protect Wadi Wurayah
London’s Gherkin Tower put up for sale
Console Wars book review: Inside story of the battle between Sega and Nintendo
Bricsbank: The new kid on the block that sadly ignores Mena
Kenya’s David Rudisha picks up right where he left off in 800m
Julian Green seeks role in Guardiola’s Bayern after World Cup introduction
Indian Super league banking on faded stars like Pires and Ljungberg
Chingy is returning to Dubai
Gaza’s only power plant knocked out after night of relentless bombardment
Daniel Sturridge still high on Liverpool chances: ‘I’ll step up myself’
India’s Modi looks to farming gains as WTO deadline looms
Manchester United giving Wilfried Zaha a look as Rafael heads home
Al Ain residents demand improvements on ‘danger road’ to Oman
A stroll through Dublin – and a chat with the president – to check the pulse of Ireland
Formula One mid-season report: A few surprises and also some disappointment uncovered
Emirati designer Hessa Al Falasi refreshes the traditional abaya
Flying long haul in economy leaves Dubai worker fed up and inefficient
Five things to do today: customise your own burger and enjoy a seaplane tour
Eco-activist Kehkashan, 14, shows age is no barrier in UN
Transfer talk: Arsenal claim Calum Chambers; AS Monaco spend big on teenager Bakayoko
The world focuses on Gaza as bloodshed continues in Syria, Libya and Iraq
Video: Israel strikes house of Hamas leader in Gaza
Video: Nigeria closes, isolates hospital after Ebola death
Africa faces some tough challenges
Five things to do today: celebrate Eid and Fun City and enjoy folklore performances
No matter how you look at it, Israel doesn’t want peace
The fruits of Freej
‘Don’t hold back if you have potential’
United’s Van Gaal makes Luke Shaw train alone: ‘He’s not very fit’
After Astana rides Nibali to win, Kazakhstan wants piece of Tour de France
JBF RAK under investigation by US for avoiding dumping duty
LA Lakers handing Byron Scott the keys to a broken-down car
In pictures: Film stills from Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
NDC lets its ‘black dog’ oil rig stay with its keeper
Calls to speed up crematorium’s opening
The Islamic State’s most effective wars are waged online
Broad happy with overall gains but not a fan of the follow-on
China’s ex-security chief under investigation
Tuesday cover: Ricardo Oliveira
Lanvin dresses to impress
Al Tamimi & Company - the law firm that grew alongside the UAE
Kingman all set for Sussex Stakes showdown with Toronado in England
Tragic start to year puts pressure on aviation insurance industry
US court orders seizure of Kurdish oil near Texas
Video: A Palestinian family’s grief over their destroyed homes
Meet the Italian cycling writer who still uses a typewriter at the Tour de France
Video: An American suicide bomber in Syria
Ten hours to move disabled aircraft
‘Talk to me’ helps Londoners break the ice
Palestinian artist showing physics-inspired exhibition in Dubai
Best photography from around the world, July 29
Israel unleashes fiercest assault yet on Gaza
Video: Bieber grants wish, Zayn Malik causes stir with tweet
Abu Dhabi Police receive 1.75m emergency calls in six months
Karzai’s cousin killed in Afghan ‘turban bomb’ attack
In pictures: Day 6 of the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Better US-India links will be of great benefit
Pearl divers’ songs to be subject of documentary
Man killed when tyre he was inflating exploded, Dubai court hears
Anger in Europe over Israeli violence in Gaza
Al Ain’s Asamoah Gyan rated one of world’s 50 best footballers
New Dubai cafe brings together classic rock music and coffee
In pictures: Megaprojects coming to the UAE
Saving anteaters from the dinner tables of Asia
Exposed: myth of subservient Emirati women in workplace
Video: Assad prays as war rages across Syria
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce not gaining fans on Twitter
Mosulis link arms to stop fall of Iraq’s ‘Tower of Pisa’
Transfer talk: Enner Valencia completes West Ham move; Stefan de Vrij to Lazio
Is Israel losing its PR war?
A history of the world in 100 objects: Solar-powered lamp and charger
Cow herd kills German hiker in Austria
Serena Williams puts virus and Wimbledon exit behind her
Lippi believs Guangzhou Evergrande ‘still strong enough’ to win Asian Champions League
Rio Ferdinand claims Giggs told him ‘I’d have been a part of his plans’
Nadal and Djokovic back in control: ‘I wouldn’t say it’s really open’ says Berdych
BP production drops as Abu Dhabi concession expires
Video: Judge tentatively clears way for $2 billion sale of Los Angeles Clippers
Video: In conversation with Taim Hassan
Photos: Nigeria give shock to India in table tennis at Commonwealth Games
Van Gaal aims to meet Sir Alex standard at United: ‘When you compare Alex with me I am very proud’
Holly to Bolly: Kimora Lee Simmons to host interactive style session in Dubai in August
Bright outlook for green pioneers in the UAE
Modern Arab historians should be given a wider audience
Designer hopes to make abaya a wardrobe must have for every woman
Husband has no proof wife cheated on him, Abu Dhabi court rules
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a rush on defence with Michael Johnson