Archive: May 02, 2017
Iftah Ya Simsim wins big at Arab Radio and TV Festival
Toulouse Symphony Orchestra play first night of Abu Dhabi Classics
UAE weather: Clear skies and 48°C feel with dust storms later in the week
Dev Patel on life after Lion, his Indian accent, and becoming tabloid fodder
Ghosts of lost Iraqi artefacts return at the hands of Michael Rakowitz
Four budget compact SUVs rated and compared
Non-oil sectors to drive UAE economic growth
Musical farce ‘Baghdaddy’ puts Iraq invasion and alternative facts centre stage
Luxury London property a growing headache for foreign investors
BP’s profit triples on higher oil prices, output
My UAE: Mountain climber Danah Al Ali is scaling the summits
NBA Playoffs: LeBron James and James Harden on fire as Cleveland and Houston open Round 2 with wins
Patch the one-eyed horse ready to race at the Kentucky Derby - video
Trend: Green gradient
Liverpool reclaim top four destiny but Jurgen Klopp warns: ‘We need to stay focused’
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman rules out dialogue with Iran
Fidget spinners: how the latest toy craze also benefits children with special needs
Workplace Doctor: Inspire inclusion within your team
More than movies
There is a way out of Syria’s vicious circle
Timings for the Dubai stop of Justin Bieber’s Purpose World Tour
Oman farmer and four of his camels killed by lightning
Janet Jackson confirms separation from Qatari husband; will head back on tour after hiatus
Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim for 03/5/2017
Customer loyalty will make Apple a trillion-dollar firm
The Debt Panel: Struggling business owner borrowed Dh230,000 in India and Dubai to fund his company
Nemanja Matic expects Tottenham to challenge Chelsea for the title ‘until end of the season’
Development projects to bring homes and jobs to outskirts of Abu Dhabi
Hamas’s premise won’t change
Rise of the ‘bad bots’ puts advertisers’ finances at risk
London Underground map and Tube signs set to go global
Libya rivals Sarraj and Haftar meet face to face in Abu Dhabi
Macron’s gamble may yet backfire on Sunday
Tolerance needed to curb ‘rise in negative rhetoric’, Sheikha Lubna says
14 stunning red-carpet looks from the Met Gala 2017 – in pictures
Smaller UAE banking shares lead decline
Summer blockbusters: 10 of the biggest films and how they’ll do at the box office
10 things to do today: Catch the final day of the Abu Dhabi Book Fair, see Mary Poppins at Dubai Opera, and more
By ignoring the lessons of history, Nato is making the world less safe
On the market: a studio apartment in Motor City, Dubai
Timelapse of the Mary Poppins set being built at Dubai Opera - video
Arabtec plans to get rights issue sorted this month
Henk ten Cate: ‘League title is not the end — it is the beginning of an Al Jazira era’
World in focus — best photos for May 2, 2017
UAE framed — the best from The National photographers in April
Podcast goes behind the SME scenes
Rui Costa ‘excited and motivated’ as UAE Team Emirates prepare for Giro d’Italia debut
Cheap digs for global billionaires in Dubai
Harsher penalities for fuel smuggling will ‘safeguard the UAE’s oil producers’
NMC Health optimistic on profit for this year
‘US plays vital role in Middle East’ despite misunderstandings, spokesman says
Fashion notes: Don’t be a one-trick pony with your big-ticket spends
Sheikh Mohammed meets dhow race winners; Sheikh Hamdan attends Arab Media Forum — in pictures
Is it crunch time for the Palestinians as Abbas meets Trump?
WWE Wal300ha: the long wait is over for wrestling fans in the Middle East
The majlis: Emirati culture exists - just look closer
United Airlines’ chief slammed by Congress over passenger scandal
Living with the Lions: On the road and in the air in the Indian Premier League
Emirati composer detained at New York airport
US forces in Syria take on buffer role amid Turkey-Kurd tensions
Canada’s second-largest airline’s profit nosedives ahead of fleet expansion
Embraer’s Phenom luxury jet retains top slot even as deliveries fall
Google in dark place on online adverts
How happiness is at the core of a healthy society
Jihad Azour: The IMF’s new man for all seasons
Indie and art-house films to look forward to this summer
Adec announces holidays for next school year
Mob in India kills two Muslims over suspected cow theft - video
Home improvements: Look at your blind spots
‘Nightmare’ Bahamas festival sued for $100 million
Young bookworms rewarded during Abu Dhabi Reads campaign
UAE forces take part in Jordan’s Warrior Competition - video
Cleaner on trial for stealing woman’s phone shows court receipt for it
Monaco v Juventus: Kylian Mbappe faces sternest test of his prodigious talent so far
Man says 1.3kg of amphetamines was ‘to do him for two years until he got leave again’
Jail for epileptic policeman who raped wife’s cousin who was staying with them
Car inspection service helps potential owners scout the best used wheels
Former heaviest woman in world set for free treatment in Abu Dhabi
Yoox Net-A-Porter joint venture for region to begin operations next year
Road test: 2017 Geely Emgrand X7 Sport
Trump would be ‘honoured’ to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, if conditions right
IMF says GCC countries should accelerate economic reforms this year
Drones and rockets could be used for cloud-seeding, say experts
IPL 2017: Bus, tuk-tuk, plane, slick metro train, tuk-tuk, walk – the 1,173km journey from Pune to Delhi was worth it
UAE soldier dies in Yemen operation
Future of Italian carrier Alitalia in the hands of officials
New Sydney airport to be built by government
MSF doctor’s journey of a lifeline to help the world’s vulnerable
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets China’s foreign minister Wang Yi – in pictures
Growing in popularity, find balance in your life with yin yoga
How best to educate our children
UK parliament report is destabilising
Car stuck on cruise control has to be stopped by Sharjah Police
Alessandro Michele unveils his first fragrance for Gucci, available to order from May 3
Gulf refiners expanding capacity
Artist Marwan Sahmarani captures the confusion and panic in a sea of refugees
The hot list: Shining bright
Real Madrid want David De Gea but don’t expect drama from Man United keeper to force a move