Steyn strikes leave South Africa in charge of first Test against Sri Lanka

Nakheel to develop Dh2.5 billion villa complex at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai

In Ukraine, conflict escalation is more likely than resolution

Best photography from around the world July 19

English Championship: team-by-team football guide

Stars enjoy capital suhoor

NFL’s Roger Goodell sold on London’s interest in league

Marvellous Rory McIlroy keeps his emotions in check with six-shot lead at British Open

In pictures: TV cast of Al Ikhwa enjoys Suhoor together

Hydroponics could make farming flourish in UAE desert

More than 262.5m journeys on Dubai public transport in last six months

Fifa lifts suspension on Nigeria from international competition

Plunkett plunders wickets to spur England toward much-needed Test victory

Dubai man mourns his relatives killed in Malaysia Airlines disaster

Super typhoon Rammasun hits southern China

Lack of AC in Abu Dhabi bus shelters has commuters hot and bothered

Egypt and Qatar spar over Gaza ceasefire

Rickie Fowler ready for fight to the finish at British Open with friend Rory McIlroy

Clearing the air over public transport

Transfer talk: Military service threatens Salah’s Chelsea future

Gaza conflict: ‘Our house was shaking’

Ballance century keeps England alive in second India Test

BMW holds off rivals Mercedes-Benz and Audi in bestselling luxury car race

Abdulla Qasem’s move to Al Nasr may force Al Jazira to take a long look at Habib Fardan

Gaza crisis reveals regional splits over the Brotherhood

Examine all options before a dismissal

Mercedes director Wolff howling about empty grandstands at Hockenheim

Voices on Afghanistan: Healthcare to suffer after withdrawal

Actors exchange ‘I do’s’ on Chinese concert stage

I rarely hear a barking dog in the UAE and long may that situation continue

Arbitration cases rise on introduction of new rules at ADCCAC in Abu Dhabi

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho expects tough title fight in English Premier League

Unlucky marshal is in firing line at the British Open

Angelina to direct Brad in new film By the Sea

Louis van Gaal gives kids on Manchester United a chance to shine on US tour

Man arrested for ‘hotel belt killing’ in Abu Dhabi

Airliner tragedy must not lead to more violence

Jannah Hotels and Resorts to expand into Dubai

Fears rise that MH17 crash evidence may be lost or destroyed

Bodies rained down on Ukraine village after plane disaster

Survey finds citizens think life is good in UAE

Vincenzo Nibali has put peloton in place at Tour de France, says Alexander Vinokourov

India’s online retailers get boost from investors

Indian music duo Salim and Sulaiman Merchant looking forward to debut concert in Dubai

Schweinsteiger in line to succeed Lahm as Germany captain

Contemporary Istanbul: More than just an art fair

In pictures: The week that was in Arts and Life ending July 19

Referee condemns ‘poor’ Trent Bridge pitch

Forty years of giving dignity to Gaza’s dead