Archive: December 21, 2014
Chen Long and sport of badminton come up winners in Dubai
Philip Rivers rallies Chargers from 21 points down to edge 49ers in overtime
Christmas scenes from around the world – in pictures
Louis van Gaal on Aston Villa draw: ‘It is frustrating when you are the better team and you don’t win’
Patched-up Manchester City leave Manuel Pellegrini purring
Images from Dmitri Shostakovich’s 1931 ballet The Bolt – in pictures
Aston Villa call halt to Manchester United’s winning run in Premier League
Dubai hotels ready for robust holiday season
UAE surfer laments loss of endless summer
Prizes for winners of Al Dhafra camel beauty contest
Louvre Abu Dhabi: When architecture becomes art
Arjun Atwal puts a smile on his children’s faces with Dubai Open win
Dubai-based Drawdeck’s limited-edition artworks are great starting point for collectors and creatives
PSG miss chance to go on top of Ligue 1 after scoreless draw with Montpellier
Qatar gives ‘full support’ to Egypt
Australian mother charged with murder of eight children
Second batch of UAE recruits begin national service
Jose Mourinho says independent panel to investigate diving would be a disaster
Nigeria designer hopes handbags will show different side of homeland
TV flops, exits and endings in 2014
With a healthy Al Horford, the Atlanta Hawks have eyes on an Eastern crown
Sunday’s cover: Golden David Silva fires in two for Manchester City
Yas Mall says hello to Brooks Brothers
Luke Skywalker crosses over to the dark side (temporarily)
Best photography from around the world, Dec. 21
Kurds free 1,500 Yazidi families on southern Mount Sinjar
Sharjah campaign to warn against barbecues in undesignated areas
Jose Mourinho says Chelsea must avoid repeat of last season’s nightmare trip to Stoke City
Danis Tanovic’s Tigers offers thought-provoking look into Pakistani food companies
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali hospitalized with pneumonia
Dubai-based artist Marwan Shakarchi’s cloud is all about the silver lining
Luis Suarez more delighted with win than goal; statue unveiled for Cristiano Ronaldo; Roberto Carlos quits Sivasspor of Turkey
Shahid Afridi to quit ODIs after World Cup, ‘wanted to leave on the peak’
Action from the BWF Destination Dubai World Superseries Finals
Labourer jailed for molesting 15-year-old Brit at Dubai villa
Flying high and low
Martin Skrtel goal saves Liverpool the blushes at Anfield
Why multicultural education is vital to our future
Brendan Rodgers may be upbeat but Liverpool still have problems
Liverpool’s Markovic out to prove worth to Rodgers
Trader profile: Japan’s hidden equity gems
5 things to do: try the festive menu at Circle Cafe and indulge in seasonal spa treatments
A little buyer’s remorse after Michael Jordan’s game-worn shoes fetch Dh121,194
Adam Johnson grabs late winner over Newcastle United for Sunderland in Tyne-Wear derby
UAE coastline changes have a ripple effect
Dusit Thani hotel in Dubai means business — in pictures
Nakheel aims to become Dubai’s biggest shopping centre operator
Lebanon’s Christians take up arms in the face of ISIL threat
Bomb kills three in India’s restive north-east
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix attracts record crowd of 60,000
Anti-Islamists claim Tunisian poll success
Egypt’s El Sisi replaces spy chief
Meet Abbas Alizada also known as the Afghan Bruce Lee – in pictures
UAE establishes ties with Dominican Republic
10 more days of holidays, FNC member says
DP World hopes conciliation talks with Australian port workers will end dispute
In the marriage debate, we must stop looking back to the past
UAE officials pay respects to families of two pilots
Year in review 2014: Standouts in a busy time
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on Jak Alnwick: ‘I think he was unlucky with his mistake’
Changes in environment make finding reefs in UAE harder
Plan works for AS Enjaz and jockey Silvestre De Sousa in Abu Dhabi Championship
Abu Dhabi residents challenged to burn as many calories as an Olympic sailor
Carlo Ancelotti says ‘Real Madrid are the best team in the world’ after securing Club World Cup trophy
The leadership challenge: four qualities of a leader that motivate others
Top Behind-The-Hamdan Centre toys for Christmas
Christmas commercialism explodes in atheist China
For the tots, gifts that rock – in pictures
Roma held by AC Milan to lose ground on Serie A leaders Juventus
Yawns in Germany: Bayern Munich’s domination sparks ‘boring Bundesliga’ debate
2,000 Emiratis find work in Sharjah
Jurgen Klopp insists Borussia Dortmund are not relegation candidates after 10th defeat
Second batch of UAE recruits national service - in pictures
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger: ‘I’m not scared to spend money’ ahead of January transfer window
Two-and-a-half cheers on Cuba
Fighting ISIL in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley - in pictures
Second session of gains has Dubai stock market back with bulls
The Interview: a failure of humour or humanity?
Year in review 2014: The Life page’s top gadget reviews — in pictures
Man who murdered flatmate has jail term increased by Dubai court
Drunk sailor who assaulted crew on Emirates flight has sentence halved
Sentence increased for cook who molested girl in Dubai restaurant
BP’s long game in Iraq is paying off
Ronald Koeman hopes his team can continue revival after Southampton snap five-match skid
Real Madrid beat San Lorenzo to hoist Club World Cup trophy – in pictures
Pro-Taliban cleric now wants militants dead after school massacre
British Embassy releases full cautionary poem for holidays
Battle for top of Arabian Gulf League when Al Ain face Al Shabab
US soldiers engage ISIL in first Iraq combat since 2011
Too late to cut Opec output, says Saudi oil chief
Police impersonators arrested in Khor Fakkan
‘I cannot believe how sick some people are’ British boxer Amir Khan says before visit to Pakistan
Team from TV show Laish La to help rebuild radio station in Gaza that was bombed
Uncovering your inner leader
North Korea calls for joint investigation into Sony hack
Jordan hangs 11 men after eight-year death penalty moratorium
Pakistan militants lose drug monopoly
Two killed in Dubai road crashes over weekend
Bokra the Film by Ahmed Abdulqader follows up on Quincy Jones’s Arab charity project
The gender gap will remain until opinions change