Removing classroom experience as teacher prerequisite is ‘innovative’ way to attract new blood

World in focus – best photos for April 12, 2017

Sean Spicer apologises for Hitler chemical weapons blunder

IPL 2017: Harbhajan Singh sparks spectacular collapse as Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad

UAE weather: highs of 45°C in Abu Dhabi

UK parliament says Brexit voter site may have been hacked

Rihanna partners with Chopard to create jewellery inspired by Barbados

18 fighters killed in 24 hours of intensified clashes in south-west Yemen

Cathay Pacific chief executive to step down

Daughter’s death has left father heartbroken

Delta Air Lines net income takes a nosedive

UAE court postpones verdict in Filipina maid murder case a third time

Charity event draws 60 craftswomen

Does term-time absenteeism betray your child?

Child bombers increasingly exploited by Boko Haram

Life in Mosul under ISIL: an education system in ruins

Ahmadinejad registers for Iran elections against advice of supreme leader

Man arrested in Al Ain for ‘trying to sell 28kg of hashish’

The journey home: Sri Lanka’s displaced try to rebuild their lives

Siemens to set up global logistics headquarters in Dubai

85-year-old Nepali aims to regain title of oldest Mount Everest climber

Abu Dhabi Financial Group plans flotation of Dh3 billion Reit this year

Fashion notes: A few tricks to pull off pastels

Tadawul rallies on higher oil prices

Another Barcelona comeback unlikely, says Luis Enrique: ‘It was like reliving a nightmare’

Police investigate Borussia Dortmund team bus explosion as fans forced to wait – in pictures

Afghans need to stand up for the rights of street working children

Spotted: US diplomat Madeleine Albright checking out a Guggenheim Abu Dhabi art collection

Daily Mail pays Melania Trump damages over libel

The survey says: online shopping

Somali forces rescue sailors from ship hijacked on way from Dubai to Somalia

10 things to do today: enjoy a bike, walk or jog at GoYas, make plans to attend Al Dana Weekend, and more

Kashmiris say Modi’s plan to calm region with infrastructure megaprojects is flawed

Nobu collaborates with French chocolatier on menu for Easter

‘I want to win trophies’: Yaya Toure hopes for FA Cup win but says Man City still focused on Premier League

United left to rue removal of passenger with its reputation now anything but ‘friendly’

British artist Judy Price’s Still exhibition bemoans Israeli occupation of Palestine

Men jailed for life for rape of maid get sentences reduced

Man who tried to strangle relative at Dubai Mall has jail term reduced

Sandboarding videos used to throw spotlight on Dubai adventure sports

Nakheel awards Dh4.2 billion Deira Mall project to Unec

Daimler accelerates ahead of BMW as quarterly profit soars

Wife of UAE tenant who lost his job needs leeway on rent from landlord

Yemen pro-government forces ‘retake areas in Mokha district’

Restaurant review: Meal is a far cry from novelty fare Farzi Café is famous for

Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Festival: UAE win 34 gold, 41 silver and 60 bronze on Day 3

Film review: The Fate of the Furious is a no-holds-barred, over-the-top action adventure

One suspect detained as German police probe possible extremist link to Dortmund bus blasts

First Abu Dhabi Bank confirms job losses

Fernando Alonso to skip Monaco Grand Prix and race for McLaren in Indianapolis 500

ISIL is depleted, but still a threat

IPL 2017: Sanju Samson would do well to avoid going down same route as bad boy Sreesanth

Tillerson meets Lavrov amid fall out from Syria chemical attack

Security fears that lead to airline laptop ban should have been shared

The top 10 PR disasters in history

Europa League: Ajax look to restore a bit of their former glory against Schalke

Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim for 13/4/2017

My Kind of Place: Kotor, Montenegro

UAE patients ‘as young as 28’ having heart attacks

Reclusive Vladislav Delay takes break from sabbatical to perform in Abu Dhabi

Dele Alli ‘could play wherever he wants’ according to Real Madrid star Gareth Bale

Model Bella Hadid and make-up director Peter Philips arrive in Dubai for Dior exhibition

Review: Elliot Smith’s Either/Or at 20 is a poignant love letter to music

Uefa Champions League: Advantage Monaco as Kylian Mbappe scores twice against Borussia Dortmund

Gallery event aimed at encouraging new Abu Dhabi art collectors

Filipino musician Cromwell Ojeda on what motivates him, his latest project Muhaisnah Four, and performing at D3

DMCC sets its sights on China growth

Hotel insider: Katamama, Bali, Indonesia

Syria prisoner exchange begins as towns prepare for evacuation

Zaccheroni, Capello, Bauza, Van Gaal, Scolari – five potential candidates for the UAE manager’s job

South Africa on the knife edge

Nation faces a tough road ahead

Dubai policewoman who stole cash from wallet has prison term suspended

UAE football: New manager to replace Mahdi Ali could be named ‘within days’

New cricket laws: Umpires can eject players, tethered bails approved

Dubai Ruler attends wedding, Sheikh Hamdan visits future accelerator programme - in pictures

Fast and fabulous

Travelling with kids: Learning to take the good with the bad while on holiday

Emirati perfumer Mona Haddad on the fine art of making a traditional Arabic perfume

UAE family matters Q&As: can I sponsor my ex-wife?

Aldar closes in on early completion of Abu Dhabi projects

Global economic recovery gaining momentum, says IMF

Dubai Ruler and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince tour space centre

Discover next season’s modest-wear trends with The Modist’s fashion buyer Sasha Sarokin

Manchester United: Jose Mourinho criticism should be motivational, says Eric Bailly

Opec says March output cuts beat target – but Russia lags behind

Mubadala Development raises US$1.5 billion in two-part bond sale

How teacher licensing will be beneficial

Revealed: Artworks to be displayed in National Pavilion of the UAE at 2017 Venice Biennale

Galleries Week puts on a great line up of performances

Brands take note: Middle Eastern teenagers are a generation apart

Airbus pleads for cash over A400M military plane

Panoramic vision: how the UAE is safeguarding its heritage

Film review: Wartime drama Their Finest loses the battle to find its own identity

UAE’s homegrown culture to take centre stage at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Meraas plans new hotel brands at Bluewaters Island in Dubai

Egyptian emergency law is setting off alarm bells

Security tightened around Ronaldo, Real Madrid in Munich following Dortmund explosion

Take old heavy lorries off UAE’s roads, safety experts say

Talks could help degrade Iran's influence in Yemen