Algerian nasheed singer Kamal Rizk wins Munshid Al Sharjah

Where to go in 2015 – in pictures

Palestinians turn to ICC after UN resolution defeated

End looms for plastic fantastic in the UAE

Chelsea will do well to watch out for Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane

Yemen suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite celebration

Indonesia prepares for AirAsia victims - video

Chelsea, set for Spurs, ready to rely on Eden Hazard, who ‘can easily win a game for you’

Know the stars competing at Mubadala World Tennis Championship

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Hack or no hack, The Interview proves to be an acquired taste

US airstrike kills key militant in Somalia’s Al Shabab

The bohemian rhapsody of Tulum, Mexico

Spotted! Celebs in the UAE for New Year’s — in pictures

Sheikh Zayed Bridge goes green, thanks to Abu Dhabi Municipality

Striking it rich

Joan Collins honoured by the Queen

Film review: Laggies

Andy Murray meets with fans in Abu Dhabi ahead of tournament

Premier League round-up: Tony Pulis appointed West Brom manager

UAE golfers get in the swing - with clubs costing more than a new car

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Start the new year with Lacroix

Female saluki is top dog at Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Festival

Recent performances suggest Everton’s honeymoon may be over

Airport adds another feather to Dubai’s cap

Coptic community feels at home in the UAE

Shiite militias expand influence, redraw map in central Iraq

Ugly scenes outside The Sevens as fans denied entry for Real Madrid v AC Milan

They are our sporting heroes of 2014

Actress Luise Rainer, 1930s back-to-back Oscar winner, dies - video

Saudi King Abdullah admitted to Riyadh hospital

Death penalty upheld by Abu Dhabi court for maid who killed employer’s baby

Man charged in Dubai court in connection with six-year-old murder

Year in review 2014: Mali’s hope for elusive peace

New year, but the same old issues for Lebanon

As Greece heads to snap election, political uncertainty looms

South Africa confident of victory over West Indies if weather plays nice

Emaar reshuffles leadership pack to focus on project management

Neal McDonald back on Azzam as replacement for injured Phil Harmer

Oil price rattled by US export clarification

Emirates Human Rights Association plans to visit with Reem Island murder suspect

Read Madrid v AC Milan friendly in Dubai – in pictures

Abu Dhabi Foodie News: a new homegrown cafe, new themed nights at Pepper restaurant and an Aussie day celebration

5 things to do today: celebrate New Year’s Eve at Sapori di BiCE or head to the music concert #DXBNYE

UAE experts predict cosmetic surgery trends for the new year

The New Year’s Eve party on Al Maryah Island

UAE markets regulator refuses to name four investors stopped from trading

Mike de Kock full of praise for Meydan winner Mubtaahij

Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim 1/1/2015

Tunisia’s new president Caid Sebsi vows fresh start for nation

World ushers in 2015 with fireworks - in pictures

Stan Wawrinka glad to be back in Abu Dhabi where it all began

100 protesters, Kremlin opposition leader Navalny arrested - video

Russian police arrest Kremlin critic who defied house arrest to join protest

View of Burj Khalifa NYE fireworks, yours for $2,000 on Airbnb

Hotel insider: Park Hyatt Zurich, Switzerland

Uttama Villain trailer on way

Advice to the new year’s resolutionary

Fernando Torres trains back with Atletico Madrid – in pictures

Dubai and Ajman Foodie News: dim sum festival, cheap eats at Eataly, and more

E! host and reality star Giuliana Rancic’s 3 fashion pet peeves of the moment

UN Security Council rejects Palestinian statehood resolution

Manchester United’s Louis van Gaal calls on side to prove road chops: ‘We have to do it in an away match’

Winners and losers on UAE stock markets in 2014 – interactive

Adec’s Emiratisation push a success

Australia return to SCG for first time since Phillip Hughes death

New Year signals big business for Dubai’s plastic surgery industry

Angelina Jolie on her directorial approach in Unbroken

Injury forces Azzam to consider change to Volvo Ocean Race crew

Film review: Woman in Black: Angel of Death

Executive expats are staying twice as long in the UAE

Where to buy property in Dubai as prices start to fall

Man accused of threatening to kill guard, Dubai court hears

Q&A: Above & Beyond’s Jono Grant on playing NYE and Paul Oakenfold

Sailing anything but a rich man’s leisure activity

ISIL releases ‘interview’ with captive Jordanian pilot

Best yet to come: UAE arts and culture wish list for 2015

Secrets of the inside story from UAE reporters

Solar power to shine through in the Middle East in 2015

Bad weather hampers AirAsia jet recovery

Dubai Ruler urges people to thank the UAE’s ‘national shields’

Another missed chance for US

The National Business Quiz 2014 - take the challenge

Northern emirates residents opt for low-key New Year’s Eve celebrations

Egypt bourse leads the way in region as Cairo signals economic recovery

New look for E!’s Fashion Police

Suicide car bomb targets Libyan parliament

Clear skies for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Abu Dhabi’s Quest restaurant is closing, making way for new restaurant

Nurse becomes first Ebola victim diagnosed in Britain - video

‘Shadow’ on seabed pinpoints AirAsia jet’s grave

Catching up with Giuliana and Bill Rancic ahead of Dubai Shopping Festival

Film review: Unbroken

Young imaginations run wild at the Sharjah Children’s Biennial

Tunisia’s fragile new democracy faces challenges

How exercising your body can help reset your brain

‘Nobody had answers for us’ at AC Milan vs Real Madrid match beset by problems, say fans

Saudi Tadawul plunges as King Abdullah is taken to hospital

Sharjah World Music Festival line-up