Archive: February 23, 2017
Status Quo to perform tribute to Rick Parfitt at Dubai Opera
Book review: Tim Pears’s The Horseman rides high on horses, hope and rural life
Abu Dhabi’s EMC gives name to emirate’s World Tour cycle race stage
Day in the Life: Literature festival founder doing it by the book
Riverside living by the Thames for £25 million – in pictures
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi silent on abuses against the Rohingya in Myanmar?
UAE stars Kris Fade and Habiba Basiony to broadcast from Oscars red carpet
Trump’s plans for Russia obscure other problems
New power plant opens in Fujairah
10 new-season beauty buys at Sephora — in pictures
RiseDCH outdoor festival back at Dubai Creek Harbour this weekend
Dubai Ruler orders men arrested for stunt-driving to clean streets for a month
Market analysis: Strict RBI policy helps Indian economy to rebound
World in focus – best photos for February 23, 2017
12 new UAE hotels for 2017
Aid group: 13 migrants suffocate in Libya shipping container
Tyre safety is an important issue in UAE
Weekend talking points: Real Madrid need Gareth Bale; Kylian Mbappe ‘the new Thierry Henry’
Investors in stalled Abu Dhabi project refuse ‘half of money back offer’
Air New Zealand earnings slide as Emirates increases pressure
Father of the selfie: Professor who snapped himself every day for 30 years
The Other Oscars: Our fourth Alternative Academy Awards
Lahore bomb blast: eight killed, 30 injured in upmarket area
Chief executive of Arabtec’s construction unit to step down
Portrait of a Nation: Former UAE Army captain continues to use her medical expertise
Man ‘stole millions by posing as Afghan at du and his bank’
Abu Dhabi Tour 2017: Mark Cavendish praises ‘phenomenal effort by Team Dimension Data’ for Stage 1 win
The Dh114m Central London penthouse with a view to a thrill
Dubai World Cup Carnival: Nomorerichblondes fends off fast-finishing Midnight Chica to win UAE Oaks
Why do certain people like to take cheap shots at Dubai?
Iraq forces enter ISIL-held Mosul airport
Dubai’s largest Sharia-compliant lender approves sukuk programme
Friday brunch at: Roberto’s Abu Dhabi, Rosewood Hotel, Al Maryah Island
UAE Friday sermon: All things are seen and heard by Allah
Fire breaks out in Ajman flat
Pakistan Super League: Asad Shafiq and Mahmudullah unlikely match winners as Quetta beat Karachi
Talk of higher US interest rates raises prospect of stronger dirham
Bi-weekly report on billionaires: seized yachts, board battles, bidding wars
Hatem Alakeel rolls out floral-inspired women’s collection
Push to train 10,000 female entrepreneurs in UAE and wider region
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes unveil ‘awesome’ new ride for 2017
Four Indonesians wealthier than poorest 100 million
Career trends to look out for in the Mena region
The five most popular smartphone brands in 2016
Saxo Bank notes appetite for bonds across Arabian Gulf
Writing about life with two wives proved cathartic for Emirati author
Tesla trims losses as it prepares for UAE expansion
Dubai Restaurant Week: what you’ll get at Sea Fu, Four Seasons Resort at Jumeirah Beach
Accidents on the Sharjah to Dubai route hold up morning commuters
Middle East carriers look to lure lucrative customers with upgraded premium cabins
Porto 0-2 Juventus: Italian champions confident 21-year wait for European title can end
Book review: The Last Bell has a Bohemian slant from a Czech master
Abu Dhabi Harlequins aim to ‘put the wrongs right’ when they face Jebel Ali Dragons
Matt Renshaw overcomes illness to help revive Australia against India attack in Test opener
Wayne Rooney’s agent in China in possible transfer talks for Manchester United star
Stack up on these: Suzanne Kalan chokers at Doha jewellery exhibition
Dubai Jazz Festival 2017: Tom Jones includes tribute to his late wife in opening concert
How pop stirred controversy in Japan
Robots and high-tech tools help kids learn
Take two: How author H A Hellyer and satirist Bassem Youssef frame Tahrir Square and the Egyptian revolution
Maid blames Dh2.1m sponsor theft on men she let into Dubai villa to clean
Manny Pacquiao fuels Amir Khan fight rumours with UAE still on the table to host
Drug suspect attacked police officer, Dubai court hears
Regulations and updated advice on e-cigarettes is falling behind
Road works to cause traffic delays around Dubai airport on Friday
artnet Opens its Inaugural Sale of Contemporary Middle Eastern Art
Book review: Cathal Nolan’s The Allure of Battle explains why warfare is not a feat of heroism
More than a simple review
Idex 2017: Nimr wins contract to supply armoured vehicles to UAE Armed Forces
Mariah Carey takes her kids to Ski Dubai during Dubai Jazz Festival visit
10 things to do today: See the new film Loving in theatres; register for the Inked dining pop-up experience, and more
Gigi Hadid models for Max Mara once again
Idex 2017: Missile maker MBDA targets €1bn-plus sales in Middle East amid upgrades
Russian oil major Rosneft post slight fall in quarterly profit
5 healthy things to do this weekend: hike Shawka with Gulf 4 Good, run with Guava Pass and #theADmovement
DIB weighs on shares in Dubai
Life lessons: Can the UAE skip public transport for driverless plan?
North Korea lashes Malaysia over Kim assassination as South blasts news of his death
There are echoes of the CIA’s long war in Laos in today’s war on terror
Premier League predictions: Chelsea win again, Liverpool back to full firing power
Sevilla 2-1 Leicester City: ‘We know they are better than us’, but Premier League champions have hope
The power of modern protest ... writ large on a T-shirt
Holly to Bolly: Lindsay Lohan says she was racially profiled for wearing a headscarf, filming begins for Han Solo spin-off, and more
UAE weather: Fog makes a return and weekend could see rain
Peugeot maker’s profits rocket as it eyes Opel/Vauxhall takeover
Etihad and Emirates to face action from UK aviation watchdog over late flights
New Roxy cinema at BoxPark to screen Hollywood classics
Celebrity marriages are more than meets the eye
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships: Catherine Bellis brought back down to earth by Caroline Wozniacki
Newsmaker: Priyanka Vadra
Idex 2017: Dh344 million in contracts signed on final day of defence show
As UN talks take place, Syria rebels seize battleground town from ISIL
Cancelled: White Nights Dubai featuring Katherine Jenkins and Jamie Cullum at Dubai Opera
Extremism on the ground and online is region’s greatest threat
Idex 2017: DCNS expects to benefit from Mena countries modernising their navies
Katrina Kaif on the UAE
Trump’s claim of Air Force One billion-dollar cost cut baffles military
Thursday’s cover: Angelique Kerber pulls rank at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Defeat to Liverpool laid bare Tottenham’s deficiencies but could recalibrate their quest for honours
Focus on the Philippines: Supercouple AlDub to star in first TV series