Archive: February 17, 2014
UAE is on the crest of a cruise wave
Egypt police face scrutiny after increase in terror attacks
Education is not simply another kind of business
UN panel accuses North Korea leaders of rights abuses
Kingdom Tower testing to begin as 1km Saudi project aims higher than Burj Khalifa as world’s tallest
McCullum’s unbeaten double century turns tables for New Zealand on India
Abu Dhabi financial free zone appoints Jan Bladen as executive adviser
Certify hoping to avoid ‘bounce’ factor at Meydan Racecourse
Bad blood between Nordic neighbours Sweden and Norway ... in Olympic cross-country skiing
Saudi Arabia blames Syrian regime for failure of Geneva peace talks
Entrepreneurs: Walking the walk for UAE women
‘It would be a big step for us’ says Ibrahimovic of PSG test v Leverkusen
Dubal profits increase thanks to lower manufacturing costs
5 future women's tennis stars
Couple in Pakistan stoned to death over alleged affair
FA Cup calls into question Jose Mourinho’s guerrilla warfare tactics
In pictures: Stars shine at the 2014 Baftas
‘There is nothing to be down about’ says Gerrard as Liverpool return focus to Premier League
Congress stresses positives in final budget before India votes
UAE a step nearer on secondary listings platform
Best images from around the world in the past 24 hours — February 17
Rooney now expected to sign new United deal later this week
Lille’s Champions League chase grows precarious with draw to Evian
UAE signs up to shark conservation scheme
Bare facts are Lebanese skier Jackie Chamoun did something for sport
Biggest loser in the East will win NBA tank contest
Oman and Qatar forge ahead with port developments
Dubai’s Mashreq hikes foreign ownership limit to 49 per cent
Five things to do today: Catch some world-class tennis action at the 2014 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Libyan artists painting auctioned off in Dubai for Syrian refugees
Wanting asylum in Switzerland, co-pilot hijacked plane
Video: Children among the dead in Pakistan train blast
Afghanistan cricketer Mohammed Mujtaba top of the class
U19 World Cup round-up: Hick takes hat off to Afghanistan
Video: Britain names Bafta winners
Forlan not surprised at success Manchester City’s Pellegrini and Aguero are enjoying in England
Messi and Zabaleta on collision course in Uefa Champions League quarter-finals
Ethiopian legend Gebrselassie will set the pace in London Marathon
‘If it is a penalty he should have it’ says Rodgers of Suarez non-call
Following hip surgery, Canadian bobsleigh ‘road runner’ Heather Moyse stronger than ever
Asia’s rise may yet be undermined by regional fault lines
Taste test: brunch at Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Defying ‘Gravity’
Some of the most important works by the Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum are at Doha’s Mathaf
BAFTA red carpet: best and worst dressed
Ukraine grants protesters amnesty after government buildings evacuated
Sheikh Khalid urges young Emiratis to use Qatar Rally as a learning curve
Dubai developer Emaar’s profits top Dh2.5bn amid property revival
Saudi Arabia aims to counter Islamist radicalisation on the internet
Sky-high luxury in suspended suite at St Regis Abu Dhabi
Album review: Maxïmo Park – Too Much Information
Brazilian champions Almeida, Garcia returning for Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championships
Baftas 2014: Winners at 47th British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards
Koreans among four killed in bombing of tourist bus in Sinai
If the US is leaving the region, where will the Mid-East look?
Video: Illegal miners rescued in South Africa, others stay underground
UAE economy ‘crippled’ if cheques are scrapped, says banks chief
Video: Co-pilot held in Swiss hijack drama
Video: Deadly floods threatening livestock across Bolivia
Carl Cox to play live at Atlantis in Dubai
Video: Oldest Sochi alpine skier medal winner remembers brother
Syrian rebels fire commander ahead of expected escalation of military action
Violinist Vanessa Mae says she is ready to ski for Thailand who ‘have accepted me’
All 18 on board killed in Nepal Airlines crash
Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks will ‘lead nowhere’
IDC launches Gulf advisory council
Crown Prince welcomes John Kerry to Abu Dhabi
Bodytree Studio offers ballet classes where mums and daughters dance together
Martinez says Everton ‘have to be able to face anyone and adapt towards it’ after Arsenal FA Cup draw
Kejriwal needs to become a politician
High-fives, selfies and a front row seat: Prince William at the BAFTAs
Story of a lifetime of love for Abu Dhabi
‘Barcelona always believe in their own chances’ says Puyol ahead of Barca bout with City
Fear not an option for Manchester City as Barcelona arrive for Champions League spectacle
Canon Powershot G16 camera just the right fit for an amateur
Dubai doctors warned to make careful notes of advice to patients
Breastfeeding legislation is confusing and needs review
Serena Williams is champing at the bit
In pictures: A taste of sky-high luxury at St Regis Abu Dhabi
Eleven trapped in illegal South African gold mine rescued
Transacting in Bitcoins is good – just be careful
Adec cuts out the paperwork with enrolment system for Abu Dhabi public schools
Small window for regional companies to profit from easing of Iran sanctions
In pictures: The best images from Day 9 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Video: Italy days away from official Prime Minister announcement
Photo of the Day: Rio De Janeiro
NBA: There is Durant and then the rest in Western Confernece
First round too easy but Venus Williams ‘taking no win for granted’
Emirati director Nawaf Al Janahi is on a mission to educate
Beuran Hendricks only surprise on South Africa World Twenty20 squad
‘Mafia gangster’ threatened to rape business partner’s wife, court told
In pictures: The frozen horse racing of St Moritz, Switzerland
Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim for 18/2/2014
Video: Bus blast kills at least 4 on Egypt-Israel border
McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave is the big winner at this year’s Baftas
Price confusion chokes UAE property market potential
In pictures: Celebrities and entertainers at NBA All-Star Game
Hazem Emam sends Zamalek through in CAF Champions League
Dubai flight attendant mistakenly stole mobile phone, court hears