Ernst Oertel earns himself Christmas gift with treble at Abu Dhabi racetrack

Torreira, Shaqiri and Wilshere: Best and worst Premier League transfers of the 2018/19 season so far

UAE weather: dust in exposed areas

Ronaldo, Khaseif, VAR and Bale: The best moments from the Fifa Club World Cup held in the UAE

Misfiring New England Patriots and Tom Brady secure AFC East title for 10th time in a row

Christmas joy missing in rubble of Syria town

Israel sees limits of Trump support with Syria pullout

Top Trump aide says shutdown may go into new year

SpaceX caps record 2018 with launch of Air Force GPS satellite

Myanmar Reuters journalists to appeal seven-year sentence

Virat Kohli's antics, Ravindra Jadeja's fitness and Mayank Agarwal's chance: Boxing Day Test talking points

The Palestinian artists giving new life to the streets of Beit Sahour

Moroccan suspects in killing of Scandinavian women acted alone

Smartphones of 2019 will pack in more tech capabilities

Turkey masses troops near Kurdish-held Syrian town

Google Assistant will now tell you if your flight is delayed

Disgraced reporter faces investigation over Syria donations

'That makes me feel warm and fuzzy': Justin Langer on Steve Smith coming back to Australia set-up

Cockpit automation may be jetliners' Achilles heel

Toys topping children's Christmas lists revealed by UAE distributor

UAE Rulers give king of Bahrain tour of Dubai's Love Lake

Prime Minister Hasina on top in battle of the Bangladesh Begums

Etihad Airways to deploy Dreamliner on Hong Kong route

Wife of Nissan's arrested director says he may be released by Christmas Day

WATCH: A look back at 2018

WATCH: We try Dubai's 23-carat gold-coated fish

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87

Departing US envoy Brett McGurk’s legacy in Iraq and Syria

New Sydney high-rise evacuated after 'cracking' sounds

It doesn't need to be lonely this Christmas

Donald Trump has destroyed America's credibility with one tweet

Dubai Mall home to the world's largest Christmas bauble

Gang caught with Dh80,000 of stolen phones while carrying out second raid

Palestinians can expect another year of Trump betrayal in 2019

Reformed Spice Girls really, really want to change off-key lyrics

Five people who shaped Christmas as we know it today

New Zealand and Sri Lanka both fancy their chances in Christchurch for second Test

UK property market feels Brexit gloom but top-end buyers unruffled

EGA, Mubadala and Dubal Holding to develop Dh1bn power plant in Jebel Ali

ICO regulations will make UAE destination of choice for crypto industry in 2019, experts say

Careem and RTA launch joint venture in Dubai

There's a new six-week shopping season about to hit Abu Dhabi

Crypto volatility offers best investment opportunities, experts say

Cheaper petrol pushes UK inflation to lowest since March 2017

Horse unearthed at Pompeii still wearing harness

Flyadeal and Green Africa deals give Boeing edge over Airbus

World in focus - best photos for December 24, 2018

Facebook’s year of woe over election meddling claims

Bayern Munich relying on 'Robbery' for one last time to snatch Bundesliga title from under Borussia Dortmund's noses

Lebanon: No sign of consensus as political deadlock enters eighth month

Food banks should not exist in the world's fifth-richest country

Hamas rejects Abbas plan to dissolve Palestinian parliament

Explosion at Aden police checkpoint injures bystander

Gems to acquire 50% stake in four Egyptian schools

Al Shabab bomber executed in Somalia

The Middle East Framed - regional photography for December 24, 2018

The LinkedIn job posting that got 124,000 views

US bans cat and dog meat as animal welfare laws take hold

The first bespoke Rolls-Royce Cullinan arrives in Abu Dhabi – in pictures

Financial advisers and employers must step up to help expatriates fill the retirement gap

New bid to tackle drug addiction launched in line with Year of Tolerance

Investors must adjust their stance in 2019 as interest rates rise

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sentenced to seven years in prison

Fears of new tsunami in Indonesia as death toll rises

UK petition launched to stop deportation of at-risk Congolese man

Malaysian party politics have descended into bitter infighting

Gunmen storm Afghanistan government building in west Kabul

From the Baby Shark song to Theresa May dancing: the 9 best memes of 2018

Saudi Arabia's biggest lender NCB in merger talks with rival Riyad Bank

Emirates revives plans for Mexico flights via Spain following government and airport talks

Jurgen Klopp wary of rivals as Liverpool seek to hold on to lead in Premier League table

UK's second city Birmingham targets Formula E race

Backlash after travel blogger admits Photoshopping Paris backdrop onto Instagram pictures

Unpredictability adds to the danger of volcanic tsunamis

Senior Emirati citizen honoured after almost 50 years with no traffic offences

Mnuchin may have spooked markets by talking about the liquidity of big US banks

UK police unequivocally confirm Gatwick drone sightings

Cartoon for December 25, 2018

Impact of Indonesian tsunami is deeply felt around the world

Cities should provide spaces for wildlife to thrive

GCC debt a bargin amid the uncertainty over global fixed income markets

Mattis signs Syria exit order, as Turkey-backed rebels prepare for assault

Israel to hold parliamentary elections in April, Benjamin Netanyahu's office says

UAE denies allegations about Sheikha Latifa

From Veep to American Vandal: a look at the television shows axed in 2018

Queen's Christmas speech: British monarch to say peace needed as much as ever

Popularity of locally grown produce surges in UAE

Police respond to video of speed cameras being shot in Sharjah

UAE doctors warn against excess at Christmas brunches