Archive: December 11, 2014
Feng rests easy for Dubai title but Hull and Nocera run close in Order of Merit battle
My kind of place: Eastern promise in Warsaw, Poland
The hot list: Items from The Collector: Icons of Design auction
International Festival of Falconry in Abu Dhabi — in pictures
CIA battles Senate Democrats over torture report
Best business images of the week - in pictures
Abu Dhabi on horizon, Volvo Ocean Race Leg 2 builds to frantic finale – in pictures
Royal Wharf, London’s new town centre - in pictures
What you can expect to see at Volvo Ocean Race village this weekend - video
Residents clean up 3.5 tonnes of waste in Umm Al Quwain
Club World Cup begins with Moroccan hosts ousted by Auckland City
Leg 2 result in Volvo Ocean race too close to call
Home Kong home that demonstrates minimimalism at its finest – in pictures
‘I like swimming with sharks’ says Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho, looking at Champions League last 16
New York University Abu Dhabi digitises Arabic books for worldwide access
Nobel Peace Prizes awarded in Oslo - video
Syria rebels load shells into tanks, Russian diplomat meets Assad - video
Moving in and out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi - graphic
Samir Nasri saves City; Lionel Messi leads banner night for Barca trio – UCL action in pictures
Christmas market at Tom & Serg — one night only
Gulf national charged with rape
Online traffic fine scammer arrested in Sharjah
Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates Dubai’s third cruise terminal - in pictures
Ex-Bond girl praises ‘lovely director’ Crowe at DIFF
Michael Jackson impersonator Navi to storm Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Dubai courts launch environment initiative
Pep Guardiola ‘proud of the whole team’ after Bayern Munich dominate CSKA
Abu Dhabi Solar Challenge Map
Clinics for elderly to start at every primary health centre in Dubai
Max Meyer and Schalke squeak into Champions League knockouts
Hand-crafted ornaments fit for Christmas - in pictures
DIFF 2014 review: The Good Lie
Disappearing dishes as Mosul marks first winter under ISIL control
Royal Docks will be upmarket berths in London
DIFF 2014 buzz: The Theory of Everything opens festival with a big bang
Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival comes to a close
UAE making strides in human rights
Orwell’s throwaway journalism shows the seeds of his lasting creative works
Thousands mourn as slain Palestinian minister is laid to rest
Expats home in on UAE property with rents on the rise
Music by Prokofiev and Shostakovich show mere politics cannot supress creativity
Fashion notes: Often, less actually means more work
Abu Dhabi gears up for fleet’s arrival
Ask Ali: Will an Emirati boss be different to an expat?
The UAE sets a good example with its support for renewable energy
Cosby sued for defamation by sexual assault accuser - video
The Baynunah Formation: where animals once roamed in abundance
Saudi arrests ‘ISIL supporters who shot Danish citizen’
New Johannesburg flights as Etihad signs codeshare deal with South African Airways
German citizen killed in Kabul school bombing
Breitling Wing Walkers to dazzle Dubai skies on the weekend
Stealing from history: the looting and destruction of Iraqi and Syrian heritage concern us all
Plant care: Keep your garden green at Christmas
Platts plans shake-up of Brent crude pricing
Tate Modern exhibition turns the camera on conflict and the ways we remember – and forget
Diff 2014: Catching up with director Marc Forster
A classic case of Maserati magic
Dubai power provider signs $17m Uganda solar deal
Volvo Ocean Race closing in on Abu Dhabi shores - video
Plans for IPTL future put off until end of season
Al Qaeda blames Obama for Yemen hostage deaths
Birdman swoops away with seven Golden Globe nominations
FGB diversifies its client base away from effects of oil plunge
Dubai Financial Market suffers worst day since 2008
Put social media to work in the Christmas holidays
DIFF honours Asha Bhosle with Lifetime Achievement Award
We need to spend less and save more
Fate of IPTL in UAE’s court of public opinion
The CIA will thrive as long as the ‘age of fear’ persists
Libya fighting displaces tens of thousands
Home improvements: Snowflakes made from wooden clothes pegs
Adec holds meeting with expat teachers living at Reem Island
In a turbulent region, the GCC has realised the power of unity
Trend: Optical nerve
Support needed for noble cause
EU pledges €5 million to help UAE fight violent extremism
Hong Kong home has minimal decor for maximum impact
Diego Costa to feast on Hull City, Manchester United to beat Liverpool in the the English ‘clasico’ – The National’s EPL predictions
GCC maturity shows in the united front
UK education and training
Ajman boatmaker still cruising along at 85
Earth’s water source a mystery as comets discounted
It’s all about the Emirati escapades in Fadel Al Mheiri’s Abood Kandaishan
The women’s majlis: Is it taboo to marry cousins?
Giant gingerbread house at Waldorf Astoria
In Syria, after the bombs comes the beauty treatment
Inside India: December 11, 2014
UAE and Egypt in joint live fire military exercise
Emirates Airline president unhappy about doubts over Airbus A380
Top 10 list of most watched videos in the UAE released by YouTube
Credibility is key to countering radical message
Adrenaline junkie Cheyenne Woods has solid second round at Dubai Ladies Masters
Our top three international exhibitions: Morocco’s art and culture at the Louvre and more
Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey: Wenger ‘has been under some unfair criticism’
My UAE: Najat Rashid’s scientific passion
Nayla Al Khaja calls for industry to support other Emirati female filmmakers
China clamps down on Muslims, banning veiled robes
Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim 12/12/2014