Archive: August 12, 2015
Novak Djokovic advances to Montreal third round, rain checks Andy Murray progress
Hizbollah and Syrian rebels agree on 48-hour truce
Out of sight, out of mind, but Lebanon’s rubbish crisis hasn’t gone away
Kaka backs Philippe Coutinho to ‘step up’ and fill Steven Gerrard’s void at Liverpool
UAE weather: hazy weather to continue
Jaden and Willow Smith - the coolest kids on the block
World’s first breeding programme for endangered sand tiger sharks in Dubai
Ravichandran Ashwin’s six wickets puts India in charge over Sri Lanka on Day 1
Copper prices slump to six-year lows amid yuan devaluation and supply glut
Dubai Parks and Resorts posts Dh29m loss but on course for 2016 opening
Poll: Should Pedro stay at Barcelona or move to Manchester United?
Bearish economic climate to drag down Islamic banks’ profits, S&P warns
50 killed in surge of violence around Damascus
Win trips around the world when dining at JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai
Pak-India v England, March 1981: The first international-level match to take place in UAE
Libya PM resigns on live TV talk show after peace talks restart
Peter Schmeichel tells Man United: If David De Gea wants to join Real Madrid ‘let him go and move on’
5 things to do today: visit the Noor Bahjat: Young Artist in Residency Graduation Exhibition
Perez Hilton goes Kardashian-free
Arabs are making headlines for all the wrong reasons
The Great British Bake Off: there’s a Filipino in the mix
Film review: Fantastic Four is an unmitigated disaster that threatens franchise’s future
‘I’m not back, I’ve always been there’, declares Yaya Toure after stunning start to season
Former Al Worood principal unable to leave UAE following school closure
Emirates rejects Delta criticism of overcapacity on Dubai-US routes
A land artist who finds beauty in everything
Guests meets dead soldiers’ families; UAE efforts in Yemen praised - UAE news in pictures
Driver found not guilty of threatening to burn down sponsor’s home by Dubai court
Father denies stabbing man to death in lift and stealing more than Dh1m from him
Why UAE businesses are turning to freelance websites
Intricate Islamic art made by thousands of paper cuts
Evicted Dubai resident seeks compensation after finding family living in property
Talks suggest the endgame is afoot in Syrian crisis
Dubai property prices are falling faster than rents
A 360 degree view of the war-ravaged streets of Aleppo
Film review: Vacation is a crude nostalgia flick that fails to deliver laughs
Ahead of UAE gigs, a brief history of the British house group K-Klass
UAE bowler Salman Farooq ‘working really hard’ to bounce back from dashed World Cup dream
Best of Shadi Ghanim 13/8/15
Sprinters don’t slow down for summer
Dubai Police clarify details of viral drowning story
Emirates Transport to operate 627 new school buses
Image Nation documentary Every Last Child releases regionally on iTunes
Owner of Special Ostadi Restaurant in Dubai dies; customers pay touching tributes on social media
Chaos on Greek island of Kos amid migrant crisis - video
The Belt Bag: Celine’s ‘It’ accessory for autumn
UAE Government draws up sales and corporation tax plans
Darren Lehmann ‘fully accepts the blame’ for Australia’s Ashes failure
The idea of a unified Yemen must be rebuilt
Kurdish teens settle into life on the frontline in Sinjar
Meet Lebanese indie-folk duo Safar ahead of their UAE debut
His last Barcelona goal? Man United-bound Pedro the hero in thrilling Uefa Super Cup
Tbilisi was treated to Messi magic as touring Uefa Super Cup shines light on football’s shadows
ISIL claims to have beheaded Croatian hostage in Egypt
Pro-government forces gain ground in Yemen - video
Abu Dhabi and Dubai property trends – interactive
Egypt faces a taxing challenge amid its inaction on cutting fiscal deficit
Serena Williams battles through at Rogers Cup as Eugenie Bouchard suffers more despair
Wednesday cover: Squash courts a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed holds vital talks with Yemeni President
Jeb Bush to be guest on Colbert Late Show debut
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has made a career of saving big clubs in crisis
Encrypted screenings of AGL matches is a professional step for UAE football
‘I don’t want to go but it is complicated’: Pedro opens up about leaving Barca for Man United
Singapore trip to encourage Emirati orphans’ creativity in Dewa initiative
Emirati soldier dies in car accident in Saudi Arabia
A pilgrimage to Algeria’s sacred mountain - in pictures
Spare Dh1m? Ferrari 488GTB arrives in Dubai
Another tense night in Ferguson - video
UAE consumer Q&A: Is it legal to sell my drone?
Woman cleared of threatening to ruin former boss’s life unless given Dh3m
Daman launches online insurance renewals service
Companies not complying with Dubai’s mandatory health insurance face hefty fines
Dh21m anonymous donation made by Emirati to Dar Al Ber Society
Take a break
More than 300 convert during Ramadan in Dubai
Usain Bolt v Justin Gatlin given greater meaning in wake of latest doping scandal
Region in focus - August 11, 2015
Marvel’s faltering Fantastic Four franchise is seen off by Deadpool
The iconic Trabant drives on – in pictures
Chelsea doctor loses place on bench for Man City trip after Jose Mourinho’s ‘naive’ outburst
After film flop, is Miles Teller still Mr Fantastic?
Developments prompt Turkey to be more forceful on foreign policy
Global stock market rout felt in UAE
Lionel Messi and Pedro lead Barcelona to thrilling Uefa Super Cup triumph — in pictures
H&M unveils its autumn/winter 2015 studio collection
Jaden and Willow Smith talk about their view of the UAE and future plans
Profit takes a heavy hit at Amlak Finance
Pearl diving in Kuwait — in pictures
Chess winner has made our country proud
Wave of violence tests Turkey’s political stability - video
Miandad XI v Gavaskar XI in Sharjah — April 3, 1981: The match that changed cricket
George North rest ‘has been a bit of a blessing’ as Wales side takes form for World Cup
Man appeals five year sentence for attacking roommate
A need to think local and act global
Bonds are a viable funding alternative for GCC family businesses
Fisherman says training unskilled crew is key to ensuring dhow boat safety
Bollywood heartthrob Siddharth Malhotra is now an action hero
Two actors join Brad Pitt’s War Machine film