Archive: August 31, 2015
UAE to play Palestine in World Cup qualifier in West Bank on Tuesday
Searching for absent manager? Try the coffee shop
Russian takes crown at 20th Air Guitar World Championship — video
London animals weigh in, Peruvian penguin apprehended - video
UAE national service recruit dies
‘Straight Outta Compton’ beats out box office for third week in a row
Thai police get $83,000 for work on bomb attack case - video
Iran oil contracts model to be finalised in weeks, says minister
Generation Y employees – what defines and drives them
Bosnians Edin Dzeko and Miralem Pjanic sound AS Roma’s Serie A title intentions
Cayman Islands police looking into football association as government halts funding
Thai police reward themselves for bomb suspect arrest
Lebanon’s rubbish debacle has overcome the sectarian divide
Taliban say leader’s death covered up to wait out Nato drawdown
Putin and Medvedev pumping iron - video
Fresh spin on farming silkworms in India — in pictures
Ana Ivanovic and Kei Nishikori are early casulties in first round at US Open
Toshi Reagon announces extra Abu Dhabi concert at NYUAD following sell-out
US dollar to shake off China drag
Customers must take care with henna treatment
Egyptians up in arms over alleged Facebook mention in prayer call
Premiere for Bollywood film Welcome Back on hold
Russia’s golden generation makes statement after clinching U23 volleyball world title in Dubai
High levels of oil output drive Saudi economic growth
Floris London launches Jermyn Street eau de Parfum
ISIL destroys part of Temple of Bel in Palmyra
Dubai Municipality inaugurates experimental solar-powered park
Transfer news: Real Madrid agree to fee with Manchester United for David de Gea – reports
The changing face of work
Mers advice for Haj pilgrims
Peaches and cream: Celebrity style file at the MTV VMA’s
Orascom Construction boosted by new project wins
Tributes after UAE army recruit, 17, dies
Angel di Maria comes on and reinforces PSG strength and Edinson Cavani emphatically restates it
Has the education system improved its grades?
Gardener jailed by Dubai court for molesting schoolgirl
Conservation issues emerge after whale shark sightings
Dubai developer Deyaar launches Afnan, first phase of Midtown project
Manchester United’s Adnan Januzaj joins Dortmund and Chelsea target Papy Djilobodji
9 things we learned from Kanye West (and Taylor Swift) at the MTV VMAs
Egypt announces parliamentary elections - video
Etihad and Emirates show airline alliances are outdated
Stars who shone on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards
Andre Ayew, Bafetimbi Gomis and sensational Swansea deflate Manchester United – in pictures
Paul Pogba, John Stones, Man United, Chelsea and what to watch for as the summer window shuts
Can Iraqi forces drive ISIL out of Anbar?
‘Straight Outta Compton’ tops box office for third week in a row - video
Huge gasfield find could drive Egyptian economy for decades
Shadi Ghanim cartoon for 1/9/15
Eventful MTV Video Music Awards sees Taylor Swift come out on top
Young Gotham star David Mazouz on being Batman and his new film adventure
Canadians, Pakistani, Nigerian among dead in Saudi compound blaze
Controversy surrounds new Millennium thriller, The Girl in the Spider’s Web
One-dimensional Jesus Navas is ‘obvious fall guy’ in Kevin de Bruyne’s Man City arrival
Egypt needs to use its gas windfall wisely
Andy Murray ‘match tight’ and ready for Novak Djokovic ahead of US Open
ISIL destroys part of ancient Syrian temple - video
Focal Point: Lazy days
Is there life on Mars? There will be soon
Arabian Gulf carriers on course to join top 10 airline brands in world
‘Corbyn mania’ takes Britain by storm
With no compromise in sight, judge says he will decide NFL’s Deflategate case in 1-2 days
Disney star Zendaya gives UAE fans a lesson in fashion at Mall of the Emirates
Iraq’s popular protests are at risk of being hijacked
Egypt elections to start on October 17
Five things to do today: see The Apartment at Iris indoor movie night and unwind at Asia de Cuba’s Hemingway Hour
World’s top airline brands 2015 – in pictures
5 things to do today: Book a UAE aerial tour or go on a tour of London’s theatres
Environment Agency wants your pictures of UAE’s plants and animals
How the introduction of tax would affect salaries in the UAE
Disappointment as India’s 7 per cent growth reveals slowdown
Poland backtracks on Nazi ‘gold train’
Fledgling FA Cup underway in England’s far-flung corners of football, like Bishop’s Stortford – in picture
UAE and Saudi markets end rough month
Iranian-American comic Maz Jobrani coming to Dubai
Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties to launch sale of 1,000 villas on Yas Island next week
Gaurav Gupta stages an elegant grand finale to close Lakmé Fashion Week
How India’s tribal communities are spinning their way out of poverty
We are working tirelessly to get Somalia on track
Non-oil trade passes Dh270bn
Latest Dragon Age comes to end with release of Trespasser on September 8; XCOM 2 delayed
Raheem Sterling shines; Crystal Palace and West Ham fill Best XI – EPL Team of the Week
Meryl Streep shows off her inner rocker in new film Ricki and the Flash
Last Titanic lunch menu goes to auction
Wolfsburg sign Schalke’s Julian Draxler to fill void left by Kevin de Bruyne
Security guard jailed by Dubai court for raping housemaid
World in focus - best photos for August 31, 2015
Trio jailed in Dubai after family held against will and daughter forced into prostitution
Dubai student has tales to tell after completing gruelling Mongol horse race
Two marine stations relocate to make way for new stations
Legendary horror director Wes Craven dies at 76
Highlights from the 2015 MTV Video Awards — in pictures
Women answer call to FNC duty
Malaysia PM reasserts command with National Day parade
Dubai’s rent index no longer updated every four months
Rohit Sharma India relish finishing ‘one more job’ to take Sri Lanka series
Fate of Syria’s famed temple unknown as blast at Palmyra is heard
Jewellery shop owner held in Dubai on fraud charges
Qatar coral reef at risk from warming seas
Poll: United? Arsenal? Liverpool? City? Chelsea? Who have done the best summer business?