Archive: February 25, 2016
President’s Cup last 16: Resurgent Al Wahda take on Al Wasl
Candidates pull out ahead of Iran’s parliamentary election
Football: China spending big in hopes of shifting balance of power to the east
Region in focus - February 24, 2016
UAE stocks fall but avoid drama seen in China
Stop cruelty to animals
The women’s majlis: From the shadows in Australia
‘My shirt says Messi loves me’: Afghan boy with plastic shirt realises his dream
Thursday cover: Novak Djokovic joins the 700 Club in Dubai
‘How can I not be calm?’ Serene Diego Simeone sees advantage for Atletico Madrid over PSV
Emotional ride
Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol takes over at Egypt’s Al Ahly
John Akomfrah’s new series of films take on the horrors and history of forced human migration
Now pushing Bangladesh cricket to new heights, first Chandika Hathurusinghe helped UAE rise
Book review: Olivia Laing’s latest work tackles loneliness in the most unexpected ways
Tropical island home just a short hop from the UAE – in pictures
Al Futtaim urges Emiratis to make tracks in new career
Book review: I Hate the Internet - a satire about how we’re caught in the web
UAE Friday sermon: Have respect for life in all its forms
Yemen demands action over Hizbollah aid to rebels
Assad has a plan for after the truce
Imagine if Johnson and Trump ruled the world
VPS opens new premium healthcare centre at Aldar headquarters
An architectural historian explains why we’re all stargazers in a world in love with museums
Live review: Toto and James perform nostalgic sets at the Dubai Jazz Festival
DP World wins bid to run Cyprus port
Jesse Lingard leads out youthful Manchester United training session – in pictures
Daniel Sturridge ‘looking forward to the future, of course with Liverpool’
5 things to do: Attend the Jumeirah Golf Estates Carnival Day or visit the Market Day at Green Community
Arsenal top Man United, leapfrog Spurs; Liverpool win trophy – EPL predictions
‘Crucial day’ for Syria as ceasefire deadline looms
The UAE is an ideal place for hard-working, career-minded women
Inside India: February 25, 2016
Oil deal is probably still on the table despite Saudi stance against production cuts
New generation at the helm of the UAE’s key energy assets
UN probe decries 'war crimes' by all sides in Libya chaos
Rachele Bruni and Axel Reymond back in Abu Dhabi to defend distance swimming titles
Nick Kyrgios the real deal and making a big noise at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
There is no need to fear the new VAT
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Day 4: As it happened
Stan Wawrinka plays it cool ahead of clash with Nick Kyrgios: ‘We are not friends ... but there is nothing else’
Manchester City don their best in Kiev: ‘A performance we’d like to see more often’
Sharjah Ruler restructures Sports Council
In Taez, zoo animals starve in a city shattered by Yemen’s war
Newsmaker: Christine Lagarde
The five best moments from the Pakistan Super League
Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Yaya Toure and Manchester City strike up their form – in pictures
‘Not about what I say, it’s about how I play and how we play’ says Manchester United’s Juan Mata
The air bag: Cutting through the fog of weather problems
Mahmoud Kassem: Honesty in bad times in the UAE is not a negative spin
Breaking taboos: film festival will turn spotlight on abuse of women
Dele Alli and Tottenham Hotspur in training ahead of Europa League second leg – in pictures
India upgrades railways with wifi and 17,000 ‘bio-toilets’
Mumbai sets no-selfie zones as India becomes selfie death capital of the world
Compensation for Bangladeshis killed in the UAE doubled in 2014
Mastery of mind and stillness
Book review: More acute observation in the fifth part of Knausgaard’s My Struggle, Some Rain Must Fall
Diego Forlan: Manchester City, Guardiola and Pellegrini all know the deal – coaches come and go
Off hours: Dubai-based Al Barari chief likes to spice it up
Libya’s warring governments launch separate assaults on ISIL
High praise for Spurs: ‘Technical, tactical, mentality, physical, one of the very best teams in Europe’
Rivals make final pitches for leadership of ‘broken’ Fifa
Indian man shot dead for asking fitness instructor to turn down the music
Ill Novak Djokovic apologises to Dubai fans: ‘I am really sad to finish the tournament this way, but I was forced to’
Brilliance of Lasith Malinga wrecks UAE’s hopes of upset win in Asia Cup
Carnival of fun is more than a little bit fishy
Shadi Ghanim cartoon for 26/2/16
UAE captain Amjad Javed says team can still cause an upset at Asia Cup after letting Sri Lanka off the hook
Music review: Why a cover band, Les Petits Chats, rocked Cairo in the 1960s and 1970s
UAE farmers and fishermen voice their concerns
Woman on trial in Dubai for ‘starving and beating her maid to death’
Dubai resident to take part in 256km race for charity
Observance of Islam is a way to defeat extremism
Asian Champions League: Al Ain confident despite error-filled play of late
Cricket: Pakistan Super League will revive Pakistan’s T20 fortunes, says Misbah-ul-Haq
Road test: 2016 Ford Explorer
Bollywood's 'Deadly Dutt' released from jail
A new UAE nest for birdwatching: the undeniable magic of Wasit Wetland Centre
How Libyans mourn at Misurata’s ever-expanding war museum
Introduction of VAT in UAE and Gulf region ‘likely to hit economic growth’
My UAE: Essa Al Ansari’s healthy approach
Will Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid win the derby? – poll
Bodies of all Nepal plane crash victims found
KCON 2016 is coming to Abu Dhabi’s du Arena – diamond tickets sold out
In post-revolution Libya, people are still struggling in the long shadow of Qaddafi’s dictatorship
Ask Ali: Can flowers be given as a gift to Emirati men?
My heady weekend away with a Ferrari California T
Leicester City’s rise to top of the table will not be easy to replicate
British banker dumps high life to produce halal food in Abu Dhabi for the poor
What it’s really like at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Twitter comes alive with lessons of hope – and Korean culture
Azizi says Dubai property to recover fast as it launches Palm Jumeirah project
Austerity comes, almost overnight for Saudi Arabia’s citizens
How to spot the UAE’s birds - graphic
Emirati man receives Dh2m water and electricity bill
Daniel Sturridge gains strength and Liverpool train for Europa League second leg – in pictures
NBA Wednesday: Stephen Curry scores 42, hits late 3 to lift Golden State Warriors past Miami Heat
PSL T20: Pakistan cricket finds a welcome home in Dubai, warts and all
I showed my mother the sweet side of Abu Dhabi