Dubai retailers fined for adding VAT to prices ahead of roll-out

India to leapfrog UK and France in 2018, Britain's Cebr predicts

Bethlehemites blame Trump for low turnout at Christmas eve march

UAE Traffic: Tailbacks between Sharjah and Dubai as police warn of poor visibility

UAE Weather: Foggy mornings continue in the Emirates

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool do have a 'defending approach'

Pep Guardiola only focused on Manchester City's success and not his own

Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference

Iraq deal with Exxon still not agreed

Philadelphia Eagles clinch home-field advantage for NFL play-offs as Jake Elliott keeps his cool

Oil steady above $65 a barrel after holidays

Rare arrest in Mexico journalist killings

Saudi Arabia welcomes world's elite chess players for first time - in pictures

Here's one way to tackle the obesity crisis – hike around the Arabian Peninsula

Another foggy day in Dubai - in pictures

Final checklist for businesses ahead of VAT introduction

Defiant Tunisian schoolgirls rebel against having to wear uniform

From spiritual harmony to the women's movement, new narratives will emerge in 2018

Printing house in Ajman gutted by fire

Displaced Syrians survive war but face battle against cold

British warship shadows Russian navy vessel near national waters amid strained relations

Oman 'to delay introduction of VAT'

Gang who broke into Dubai villa and stole items worth Dh35m are jailed

Economies defy naysayers but what does 2018 hold?

Little Taiwan determined to stay out of China's clutches

Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2017: Players, dates, tickets and all you need to know

Taipei in push to reduce energy imports

World in focus - best photos for December 26, 2017

Sudan to devalue currency next month

More than 100 accidents recorded in Sharjah due to fog

Charles Dickens provides setting for a VAT tale

Squad rotation on the horizon for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City ahead of Newcastle United trip

David Warner gets reprieve on 99 to score hundred in Ashes Melbourne Test as Australia take charge

Tourists set to give boost to struggling UK retailers as post-Christmas sales begin

Extra Time podcast: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams make long-awaited returns at Mubadala World Tennis Championship

WATCH: Reasons to remain optimistic about the Middle East after tough 2017

Meet the Middle East social-media stars of My Fabulous M.E.

Doctor Who Christmas special: best reactions from the Twitterverse

Bitcoin rises 10% in bounce back from last week's sell-off

Russia steps in as mediator as North Korea prepares to launch satellite

Egypt hangs 15 men for killing security forces in Sinai

It’s so bad, it’s good: Famously bad films that have gained cult status

Subtitles improve reading skills in India

Serena Williams competing at Mubadala World Tennis Championship is 'perfect timing' for the player and tournament

Cartoon for December 27, 2017

Desperate, destitute, damaged: the plight of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees

UAE’s emphasis on Food Security vital for country’s social and economic development

Lima clashes: thousands protest against ex-president's pardon

Pakistan bowlers 'can trouble' New Zealand despite absence of key players, insists Sarfraz Ahmed

Two wild bird species spotted in UAE for first time in 2017

Abu Dhabi schools concerned over lack of information for teacher licensing scheme

Artist Timo Nasseri's journey to find calligrapher Ibn Muqla’s four Arabic letters

ENBD REIT buys retail centre for Dh210m in Dubai

Fire breaks out at Dubai's Global Village

Pop music in review: leftfield chart-toppers and the growth of grime

Man sells friend's Mercedes using fake documents, Dubai court hears

Reliance Communications shares surge on debt restructure plan

Saudi year in review: VAT preparation in kingdom is well in place

Anonymous Omani businessman spreads holiday cheer

Oman may delay VAT introduction to 2019

It is high time we thanked our Armed Forces

Dh8m worth of fake goods seized in Ajman

Saudi Arabia releases 23 corruption detainees

New Year's Eve in the UAE aims for record highs

The Myanmar military should protect civilians, not attack them

Welcome or loathe VAT? It's all about fiscal psychology

Mubadala World Tennis Championship always looking to the future to enhance 'spectator experience'

Single mother hopes royal photo with Meghan Markle will pay for daughter’s university

Turkey to restore Sudanese port in a bid to expand ties in Africa

Kevin Anderson inspired by Federer and the other thirty-somethings ahead of 2018 season

Egypt wants World Bank to help on Ethiopia dam impasse

Down but not out: ISIL will regroup and rise again

Jesse Lingard's escapology act against Burnley cannot mask another poor day for Manchester United

Morata fires Chelsea to victory, Liverpool thrash Swansea, Kane breaks Shearer record: Premier League round-up

US to make $285m cut to UN budget after vote on Jerusalem

British woman accused of drug smuggling into Egypt jailed for three years

Italy promises to airlift 10,000 migrants from Libya