Security in Iraq and Afghanistan still bleak

Syria woos Parisian regional lobby

China's mighty retail offensive

Cabinet sackings lead to crisis in Pakistan

Garfield Pet Force 3D

Take five: reality TV show winners over the years

Egypt tackles population's passion for old cars

England must end the Perth jinx

Good times at Bovet as Middle East sales tick up

AR Rahman and Daft Punk on film scores

'King's Speech' gets 7 Golden Globe nominations

Always be prepared for going off-road

Theories abound as price of silver rises

Red Sox and Yankees are bitter baseball foes forever

Remote-controlled bicycle bomb kills 3 Afghan children

Capital plans maritime database

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CD review: Daft Punk Tron soundtrack

Photography festival aims to widen appeal

Mazembe spring Club World Cup's greatest shock

In-demand Lee prefers Phillies to Yankee dollars

UAE budget includes a deficit

Rebels kill 10 soldiers in Philippines before truce

Abbas insists on US guarantees before restarting peace talks

Suicide attack in Sweden should be seen as an aberration

Arab family's home win blow to Israeli 'Jews only' policy

Shuffle gives Dubai World a chance to reassure markets

New School Model under scrutiny after first term in action

UN resolution on religious defamation still controversial

Aspirin - the miracle cure?

The strength in depth is found in the West

Land Rover is still no substitute for the camel

Music concerts fused with DIFF for 'Rhythm & Reels'

La Petite Maison a little on the petite side

Dubai crashes could be reduced by 2,400 a year: study

From fun-loving schoolmate to Crown Prince of RAK

Stars burn bright at festival, but still a small universe of film

Emirates' flight industry hits two-year high

A seismic shift in continents

Asylum seekers killed as boat wrecked off Australian coast

Abu Dhabi taxi firm Q Link to close in February

Deyaar sets the pace for the morning markets

Riyadh short on quality space

NASDAQ chief calls for unified exchanges

Property stocks dip as the year winds down

Live Blog: Al Wahda v Pachuca

South Korea holds biggest-ever civil defence drill

Tehran staggers and Mottaki falls

Let Pakistan and the UAE draw even closer.

James Reinl takes award for Haiti earthquake coverage