Archive: July 31, 2014
Netanyahu’s scorched-earth policy in Gaza is a bid to save his political career
Two and a half times more water used to irrigate palm trees than needed
Ebola ’poses little risk to UAE’
Berdych, Raonic, Nishikori move on at Washington Open while Isner falls
A whole history of betrayal in one hour in Beit Hanoun
My UAE: the many faces of the entrepreneur Hassan Al Sayegh
Video: Orlando Bloom, Bieber make headlines
Football round-up: Patrice Evra remains coy on why he left Manchester United for Juventus
The perfect dish: Classic Eggs Benedict
Robert Griffin III looking like he has his legs under him again
Whether it’s with LeBron or Team USA, Kyrie Irving forging himself into ideal teammate
Chelsea’s Eden Hazard says he ‘recognises’ World Cup critics were ‘justified’
Video: Yet more missiles rain down on Gaza as death toll nears 1300
Mary Gordon’s new novellas are original and piercing, if not entirely successful
Thursday cover: Ana Julaton
Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim 01/08/2014
Henderson and Sterling snatch draw for Liverpool v Man City in New York
The French polisher: Sébastien Tellier’s brilliant and imaginative new album
Japan’s ANA finalises $13 billion deal for 40 long-haul Boeing planes
What is the Ebola virus?
Dan Carter ends rock star sabbatical for Super Rugby final
Gaza toll soars as Israel ‘days’ from completing tunnel hunt
Top United Nations official: Palestinians ‘facing a precipice’ in Gaza
Tanks for the memory: a forgotten piece of Abu Dhabi infrastructure
Analysis: Amid war, endgames in Gaza emerge
Video: Sierra Leone’s top doctor dies from the Ebola virus
Build pedestrian underpasses
Listen, plan, then pick your own path, Just Falafel chief advises budding entrepreneurs
Russia sanctions strain Qatar link to VTB bond issue
Busy end of year for UAE stock markets
A bug in the system: the growing problem with antibiotics
Everton should get what they paid for in Romelu Lukaku
Dubai Legoland theme park on track for 2016 opening
In pictures: Dh13 million apartment at World Trade Centre Residence in Dubai comes with Versace furniture
Papua New Guinea: the little nation that continues to bat above expectations
Crowd-pleasing Ramadan and Eid Festival draws to a close
New shipment of Iraqi Kurdish crude amid US court battle
Travelling with kids: not driven to distraction in New Zealand
England captain Cook lauds team effort in a win that ‘people will remember’
The cars are the stars at Los Angeles’s Petersen Automotive Museum
Transfer talk: Glazers selling part of Man United stake; Chelsea loan Bertrand to Southampton
System developed by Emirati students detects falls by elderly at home
No anger management for Alex Dowsett in men’s time-trial
Iran’s Quds Force chief scoffs at calls to disarm Hamas
Raonic says Rafa Nadal, missing warmups, is vulnerable at US Open: ‘Too many that are hungry’
Moeen Ali’s success means England can put spinner search on hold
Pinocchio live show at Dubai’s Reef Mall
End of holy month means busy times for UAE retailers
Trend: A sharper image
UAE promise to families of killed Gaza paramedics
Bumblefoot talks heavy metal and hot sauce
In pictures: Children and donkeys labour in Punjab’s coal mines
My car: A modified Honda that’s keeping it in the family
Canterbury Crusaders have the belief heading into Super Rugby final
The women’s majlis: Eid is the happiest of family times
Ask Ali: Dress-code enforcement is a complicated matter in the UAE
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over Ebola outbreak
Nigeria finalising new deal for Stephen Keshi
Hotel Insider: Hotel Townhouse 27, Belgrade
Photos: Neymar is endorsing mattresses in Japan: ‘This mattress ... will help me in my recovery’
New requirement to register rattles Egyptian NGOs
A different outlook on Croatia’s Istrian coast
Newsmaker: Navi Pillay
The hot list: Evolving style
Philippines to ferry workers out of Libya after savage attack on nurse
The whining menace
Gerrard on Arsenal’s past Luis Suarez pursuit: ‘I told him he was too good for Arsenal’
Insider’s guide to smooth summer holiday travel
Samsung profit hit by marketing costs for cheaper smartphones, competition from China
Home improvements: the best ways to safely clean up broken glass
Friday sermon: Dressing well is a blessing from Allah
Lack of mandated rest areas lead workers to find relief under lorries
Raonic, Nishikori, Gulbis and Dimitrov among a rising tide on Big Four shores
Interior packs a punch at this apartment at Dubai’s World Trade Centre Residence
Best business photos of the week - July 31,2014
Ismail Kadare’s satirical portrait of young Soviet literary back-stabbers
My kind of place: Dresden, Germany, is a phoenix from the fire
Road test: 2014 Jaguar XJR
UAE interest rates in the balance as dissent emerges at the US Federal Reserve
NSW Waratahs hoping to weather ‘storm’ against Crusaders
Nepalese rockers Robin and The New Revolution to hit The Music Room
Why I’m trying to make detox a part of my internet diet
Saeed bin Suroor secures one-two in the Goodwood Cup with Cavalryman and Ahzeemah
Homer and the timeless, beating heart of western culture
Why bombs can also be aimed at cultures
Radovic double has Legia Warsaw putting Celtic in a Champions League chokehold
Make capital more pedestrian friendly
Hopes fade for Indian villagers buried in landslide
Drew Barrymore’s half-sister found dead
V&A Museum’s new exhibtion showcases pieces of resistance
Serena Williams makes smooth return at Stanford WTA: ‘I’m on the right path’
Edinson Cavani rules out PSG exit despite link to Manchester United
Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho says Lukaku ‘was not highly motivated’ to make it with club
Dewa leads by example in race to cut energy use
Inside India: July 31, 2014
The road to recovery: a first-hand account of beating chronic fatigue syndrome
Fashion notes: a wardrobe clear-out is as good as a change
On the market: one-bedroom in Downtown Dubai
The new home-styling app that gives you more room to play