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Rights group decries abuse by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

History in classics: a look at the vehicles on show at the inaugural Gulf Concours in Dubai

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My Kind of Place: Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Grand Imam of Al Azhar condemns atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

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Topaz Energy and Marine profit hit by fall in offshore demand

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Business Extra Podcast: High Noon? Will the region’s new e-commerce giant go head to head with Amazon? – Ep 19

Nimrud liberators find harsh evidence of ISIL’s fanaticism

Focus on the Philippines: Can Ma’Rosa give the country its first Oscar nod?

UAE delegation at Cop 22 says action needed on agreements

Dutch chef wins top honours in Etihad’s Taste of the World competition

Travel news: Luxury landmark reopens in Yangon and more

Barcelona agree mega-money shirt sponsorship with Japanese retailer Rakuten

UAE National Day and Commemoration Day holidays for public sector

South Korea to appoint special prosecutor to probe Park scandal

Stoffel Vandoorne, lining up alongside Fernando Alonso at McLaren next season, fulfils childhood dream

Rory McIlroy gets his toes wet but Sergio Garcia on the charge at DP World Tour Championship

Book review: Bernhard Schlink’s The Woman on the Stairs focuses on the allure of the artist’s muse

Life in east Aleppo goes from bad to worse as desperate civilians loot food stores

Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara score majestic centuries as England toil on Day 1 of second Test

US regional airline Republic set to fly out of bankruptcy soon

China’s youth are kung fu fighting to improve their football ranking – in pictures

US election results: why it’s time to leave your social media echo chamber

Supercars can now travel in style from Dubai with Emirates Skywheels

Newsmaker: Park Geun-hye

Shapoorji Pallonji set for expansion outside India in Dubai

Alexander McQueen’s Mayfair penthouse refurbished as a homage is on sale for Dh38.8m

Healthy living: the two sides to technology

Dubai residents can now have meat delivered using new app

Maids sexually assaulted as they cleaned man’s home, Dubai court told

Sandboarding hits the dunes of the UAE

Wanda wolfpack on Disney’s trail with latest $15bn China theme parks project

Thursday’s cover: Nothing can sour this Swede Henrik Stenson

It’s winner takes all as Abu Dhabi Storms face Belarus President’s Team in Ice Hockey President’s Cup final group game

Atkins Middle East reports lower revenue and liquidity pressure

Review: A heart full of love for the latest Les Misérables at Dubai Opera

Arabian Gulf League: Henk ten Cate keen to see where Al Jazira ‘stand against a side like Ahli’

Saudi riyal depeg from US dollar a last resort in two years, says Prince Alwaleed

The pros and cons of a DNA test to determine potential health issues

Donatella Versace launches Dubai’s Palazzo Versace in grand style

Don’t get dragged down: Smoking related to increased anxiety levels

Arsenal punish Man United, another clean sheet win for Chelsea: Premier League predictions

Some hard questions need to be answered in America

Bombardier’s passenger jet woes spur high-cost refinancing

Why is Kashmir always so tense?

Wisdom and insight of ‘El Maestro’ Oscar Tabarez marks marks him out as a star manager

Abu Dhabi residents face utility price rises

Lee Westwood in bullish mood as he leads DP World Tour Championship after Round 1

Abu Dhabi Art: Artist spotlight

ISIL retreat in Iraq leaves cloud of toxins choking townspeople

The film industry is on edge after Trump’s victory

The dial has been set to war once again in Syria

US election has exposed the distaste for democracy among America’s elite

Fighting fish in Thai national flag colours sells for record Dh5,500

DFM index ends week on a high, best in two months

Standard Chartered cuts 150 jobs in the UAE, may lay off more by year-end

World’s first Bollywood theme park opens in Dubai - in pictures

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Omran reveals phase 1 plan for of Muttrah development

13 multi-storey car parks to provide 6,000 spaces in Sharjah

UAE Portrait of a Nation: Young manager gives hotel life five stars

Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic battle for world No 1 in ATP World Tour final ‘perfect way to finish the year’

Yasalam Festival opens in Abu Dhabi with carnival-style parade

DP World Tour Championship: How did Stenson, Willett, Noren and McIlroy do on Day 1 in pursuit of European Tour money list?

Review: the DNA health test helps you learn more about genetic and lifestyle-related ailments you might be prone to

Egypt to cut energy subsidies further after securing IMF loan

Medical inventions have made technology an integral part of health care

Shaolin kung fu seeks to strike a blow for Chinese football

‘Pimps stabbed man to death for harassing prostitutes’

Omar Abdulrahman, Ahmed and Salem sit out Al Ain training ahead of Asian Champions League final

Tottenham drawing too many games but with Harry Kane fit can get back to winning ways against West Ham

Five ‘beat, locked up and stole Dh100,000 from man’ in Dubai

British Muslim fights dismissal from teaching assistant job after objecting to 9/11 clip

The Radical Eye: extraordinary modernist photography from Elton John’s private collection

Road test: 2016 Dodge Neon

Yasalam Festival begins with carnival extravaganza - in pictures

World’s first Bollywood theme park opens in Dubai

As Jenson Button bows out in Abu Dhabi, the best five races of his Formula One career

Hundreds of Rohingya flee Myanmar army crackdown to Bangladesh

Book review: Margaret Drabble’s The Dark Flood Rises is about staring death in the face

Off hours: UAE Undersecretary for Economic Affairs on his well-studied career path

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Team Talk podcast: Winless against Mourinho’s Chelsea, Wenger has a golden chance at Old Trafford – Ep 30

Khalid Al Ameri: How ‘sharing economy’ can train Emiratis for future

So, you think 2016 has been tough? Nonsense, you’ve never had it better

Exclusive: Star Wars fan Felipe Nasr aims to strike back next season after ‘challenging’ 2016

More than 30 rare dugongs filmed off coast of Western Region town

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Fiji begin title defence against Canada as 2016 Dubai Rugby Sevens schedule is released

Six common men’s-health issues in the UAE: symptoms, risks and solutions

The unsung heroes of Syria’s terrible war

Dubai TEDx Talk to cover gender, language, race and access to basic services

Never a winner against Mourinho’s Chelsea, Wenger has golden chance at injury-hit Man United

Water well in Yemeni city almost complete, say Emirates Red Crescent

On the market: a two-bedroom apartment in the Al Wahda Mall complex, Abu Dhabi

World in focus – best photos for November 17, 2016