Miniature trees are big business

Nato contractors among 12 killed in Kabul bombing

UAE markets resilient amid weak oil and yuan devaluation

SME profile: Car booking service co-founder driven towards a new future

Louis van Gaal calls for technology to help referees after Wayne Rooney goal disallowed in Manchester United draw

Dh28m makeover for Abu Dhabi University

Manchester City, ‘sharpest team in the league’ only getting sharper with Nicolas Otamendi

Hot summer as Dubai residents deal with air-conditioning issues

Abu Dhabi teachers get set for new term

EPL round-up: Calum Wilson guides Bournemouth to first win of the season against West Ham

20 killed in Al Assad regime raids near Damascus

Caitlyn Jenner may face manslaughter charge

Athletics World Championships open at Beijing’s Bird’s Next – in pictures

Venice Film Festival’s selection from Middle East and India depicts struggle, violence and hope

Train attacker ‘known to authorities’

German scientists find rare dinosaur tracks

Abu Dhabi’s Skills Olympics will showcase our brightest and best

AGL Week in Review: Merciless Al Ahli, clinical Al Wahda impress in openers

Banksy opens Dismaland in England: in pictures

Barcelona’s Neymar like ‘starting pre-season now’, will have to wait to feature

Top 15 countries with the highest number of English-speaking international schools – graphic

India developers dangle promos and discounts to lure buyers as sales continue ‘downhill ride’

England will not go quietly to Australia in fifth Ashes Test

In Ligue 1, Blaise Matuidi and Paris Saint-Germain have been perfect so far

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton takes sixth successive pole at Spa-Francorchamps

India’s ‘shoe-box’ apartment units suit small pockets

Global Talk: What makes a terrorist famous?

Children deserve better than political wrangling

Orphans draw UAE expat to Africa

For a glimpse into the future

Erdogan will alienate Kurds with gamble

A welcome visit from Al Roker

US and Iran stick to military warnings despite nuclear deal

Single men to be moved out of Sharjah area

‘Only one club that wanted to win’: Man United’s Louis van Gaal hails effort

Game review: Dragon Age: Inquisition – The Descent

Roger Federer enjoying ‘great tennis’ in untroubled march at Cincinnati Masters

More than meets the eye to Kimi Raikkonen’s season with Ferrari

Disney’s expanding Infinity ‘toy-to-game’ franchise takes on Star Wars

Aden flies the flag in tribute to the UAE

Going back to school is not so tough

Eating disorder specialists in the UAE say most patients are men

Pulis on Berahino: ‘I’m sure Tottenham wanted to keep Bale and Manchester United wanted to keep Ronaldo’

Answer to UAE’s food security could be found in outer space

Settle outstanding loans, credit card and utility bills to ensure worry-free return to the UAE

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin ease through heats, setting up showdown for soul of sprint

Dubai to Panama: What you can do on the world’s longest flight – graphic

Italy looking back to good old days when Serie A, not Premier League, was Europe’s big stage

Manchester United ‘did it last season without Pedro’ says unconcerned Louis van Gaal

A UAE schoolgirl’s holiday with street children

It’s King Khan’s turn now

Poll: Usain Bolt? Justin Gatlin? Who will win the 100-metres at IAAF Worlds?

Taliban turmoil bodes ill for Afghanistan’s future

Police battle protesters in central Beirut

No Pedro, no Neymar, no stardust: Man United look a club a cut below, lacking match-winners

Film review: All Is Well has hardly anything good going for it

Fujairah crash kills doctor

Pleascach targets Prix de l’Opera after York Oaks win

Bowlers put India in control despite Angelo Mathews century on Day 3 in Colombo

Women of the UAE: Wordsmith Aida Al Busaidy spreads the message

UAE Legal Q&As: Ask permission before filming

Oil prices slump despite China’s aggressive buying

Best of Shadi Ghanim 23/8/15

UAE’s Bethlem Desaleyn gets through 1500m prelims comfortably at world championships

Hans Klok’s Middle East debut recreated legendary illusions with plenty of flair and a few added twists

‘We are calm’: Chelsea not spooked by slow start, even with troublesome West Brom next

Turkey’s troubles extend far beyond Erdogan’s ambitions

With Pedro, carefully-planned Chelsea get a first-rate talent – and appearance of panic

Abbas quits PLO leadership ahead of internal election: official

Websites are the new shop window

Tony Romo and Jason Witten are the Dallas Cowboys’ dynamic duo

Fitch Ratings lowers outlook for Saudi Arabia to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’

Information key to avoiding risks

Eritrean teen Ghirmay Ghebreslassie becomes youngest to win worlds marathon crown

Fear the Walking Dead takes us to the beginning of the end

Transfer talk: ‘We are not selling De Gea’ – Manchester United insist Real Madrid are on fool’s errand

Migrant children lose parents in stampede on Macedonian border

Fighting, air raids kill dozens in Yemen’s Taez: Red Cross

Emirates Reit has Dh500m for acquisitions amid Dubai property slowdown

Borussia Dortmund’s Henrikh Mkhitaryan drawing interest from Liverpool and Juventus after years of frustration

A preview of the glitz and grit in store at the 72nd Venice Film Festival

Liverpool-Chelsea ‘war’ set to play out stateside

Middle East well positioned to drive mobile video on smartphones

‘I would no longer let anorexia rule my life’

Tribute to a hero of America’s civil rights movement

Saturday cover: Athleics World Championships set for Usain Bolt’s sprint showdown