Archive: October 12, 2012
The UAE's love affair with premium plastic
On behalf of fat children everywhere, lighten up a little
Book review: These guards aren't very secure
Inaction risks instability in a post-Assad Syria
Second World War veteran finally tells his war stories in Shrapnel
Cheats must never prosper
Going online comes naturally to youth in Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Mercedes CLS: the sensible seductress that fills many niches
Travel briefs: news from Toronto to Thailand
China's maverick artist Ai Weiwei continues to fight
India land deal pledge leads to end of long march
UAE and UK join forces to build vital Afghan road
International: UAE 2 Uzbekistan 2
Giant move to San Francisco pays off for two
Justin Rose a shot better than Lee Westwood at the World Golf Final in Turkey
Oasis: What's in the VIP bag at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival
The overdue return of the shooting brake
Dubai developer Limitless inks $1.2bn debt restructuring
Tanzania's smallest national park is big on scenery
Video: The National talks to Arbitrage actor Nate Parker
UAE to end unregulated trading of endangered shark
Welcome to Abu Dhabi Art, please take a seat
Myths of the Cuban missile crisis still shape US policy
Nepalese fans drum up decent Himalayan support
Dubai property building up to a big season
Done correctly, lace can be flattering
Refreshed and rested, Ricky Ponting ready for a test
Republicans start stressing foreign policy
Sebastian Faulks' latest novel, A Possible Life, is a bit disconnected
Cobone.com in $40 million sale talks
The Ali Column: UAE environment is everyone's concern
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Opening party
Richard Gere dazzles fans at opening of Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Friday's Sermon: Good deeds are best way to prepare for Eid
The UAE crime rate may be low, but care still needs to be taken at home
Hot list: cool furniture, a hot grill and traditional folk art
On the market: renting a three-bedroom villa in Jumeirah 1
Dubai inspector demanded for Dh50,000 bribe to overlook hotel violations
Argentinian naval vessel seized over sovereign defaults
Nigeria farmers sue Shell for pollution violations
Uzbek poet joins the Taliban in chance encounter
Doing the Ban Ki-moon dance
Mexico and UAE 'share the same concerns'
Joe Girardi's heart makes the right call in a pinch
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Silvia Razgova’s Instagram Festival View, Day 2
End of Watch shows the post-Rodney King police department in Los Angeles
'Slow down, or don't drive', UAE experts tell motorists driving in fog
Hotel insider: The Armani Hotel Milano
Morsi fires prosecutor after 'Camel Battle' defendents acquitted
UAE and Nepal content to share ACC Elite trophy in Sharjah
The draw of the cup is divided
Four years on, Dubai Autism Centre is still half-built
Turkey: Military cargo on Syrian jet
Call to ban hay fever drug 'being used by UAE youths to get high'
Fire sale after Spain debt downgrade
Robert Redford saw a plum role in The Company You Keep
Ask Ali: Marriage law and birthday etiquette explained
Brooklyn has enough to merit its own trip if you plan to visit New York
No red-faced explanation needed in Cincinnati
Afghanistan coach has an open door policy
Egypt's opposition drifts aimlessly in a sea of contradictions
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Christo attends screening
The Ali Story: An Emirati boy recalls the songs of a sweet-sounding bird
The National takes up the challenge of the Harlem Globetrotters
Bolger's Dawn Approach for Dewhurst at Newmarket
Home-made trade pays off for UAE jeweller
Enforcement crisis in shark protection
Video: The National talks to Indian movie star Mammooty
The ABCs of financial literacy in the UAE
The Fiddler on Pantico Run: a journalist's discovery of a black ancestor
UAE charity helps improve lives of Madagascar's rickshaw pullers
Al Attiyah leads from the front to help his title cause at the Jordan Rally
Moby sets sights on Arabian TV
Dubai's solar power greeted with warm reception
Latest film version of Dicken's classic gaining critical attention
Longtime Yemeni employee of US Embassy shot in Sanaa
MV motorcycles, old and new, still turn heads
'Say no to damas', Dubai developer wants the native tree felled
Sebastian Vettel is in bullish mood for Korean Grand Prix
UAE's Tawam Hospital opens Down syndrome clinic
UAE granted membership into international publishing ring
Abu Dhabi Film Festival 2012: Friday Oct 12 film picks
Morocco's reforms don't add up to much
Islamic-inspired superheroes looking for a new home
Keep out of Libya, Emirati hunters warned
New chapter for Zain high flyer
Another twist in Hamilton's learning curve
Almarkaz ready to roll out first leased space
Cooler temperatures allow for knitwear
New Bat for Lashes album arrives after lengthy break
UAE residents understand danger of not wearing seatbelts
Against Security: a look at public safety far removed from reality
Cartoon 12/10/12
Armstrong tarnished
For sale: luxurious lair in world's most expensive terrace
Former Zain chief on $1bn telecoms fundraising mission
Cutting-edge lighting from French designer Patrice Renaudot