2016 UAE football in review: Triumph in Japan, success for Al Ahli and Abdulrahman stands above

Al Ain v Al Ahli talking points: Makhete Diop transfer adds extra layer to big Arabian Gulf League clash

Andy Murray falls in Abu Dhabi, but hopes for first Australian Open title remain

Greek diplomat ‘killed in Brazilian wife’s home’ in Rio

Rex Ryan’s dismissal from the Buffalo Bills the latest failure in an NFL season full of them

South Africa v Sri Lanka: Kyle Abbott and the hosts cruise to victory in first Test

A 2016 love story: the Macedonian cop and the Iraqi refugee

Female taxi drivers in Jordan challenge country’s conservative norms

Iraqi forces gain ground in renewed push to take Mosul

Ten dead in Indian mine collapse

Emirates Red Crescent provides food, medical aid, and winter clothing to Syrian refugees in Jordan

‘Now everything is wrong’: For Claudio Ranieri and Leicester City, it is back to the drawing board

Moscow says no ‘tit-for-tat’ retaliation after US expels 35 Russian diplomats

10 things to do today: Shop at The Farmers’ Market in Dubai, attend the Winterfest at Ferrari World, and more

Sharjah families welcome playground upgrades on Khor Fakkan Corniche

‘Chelsea are the super-favourites’: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger bullish on Premier League leaders

Pakistani man exchanges daughter, 13, for a second wife

S Korea allows new ‘comfort women’ statue

Shorter work hours and patriotism main reasons Emiratis prefer public-sector jobs: study

Register for the scenic Muscat Marathon by December 31

Diego Forlán: La vuelta del Chelsea a la cima se debe tanto a los jugadores como a Antonio Conte

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Chelsea: Antonio Conte plans to keep Thibaut Courtois away from Real Madrid during transfer window

Australia v Pakistan: ‘It was quite remarkable’ says Steve Smith following second Test win in Melbourne

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Syria ceasefire holds despite scattered fighting

Mubadala World Tennis Championship: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga leaves Abu Dhabi on a high note with win over Tomas Berdych

Tunisia will arrest extremists returning from foreign battlefields

Mother jailed for forcing daughter into prostitution in Dubai

‘Frustrated’ Al Ahli look to right wrongs from recent President’s Cup defeat to Al Ain in Arabian Gulf League tie

India’s ruling party takes online abuse to a professional level

Upset in Abu Dhabi: World No 1 Andy Murray falls to David Goffin at Mubadala World Tennis Championship

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Emirati adventurer aims to be on top of the world

Saturday’s cover: Andy Murray wiped out at Mubadala World Tennis Championship

The week in money

Chelsea’s unbeaten march meets Stoke City, Liverpool host Manchester City: Premier League fixtures in UAE time

Pets and New Year’s Eve festivities don’t mix, say UAE animal-welfare advocates

Animal abusers in UAE should face full brunt of law, advocates urge

Money & Me: CEO of Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center has three degrees of confidence

Sheikh Khalifa, UAE leaders greet heads of state on occasion of New Year

Record bid from China not enough to lure Cristiano Ronaldo away from Real Madrid

‘It was a great victory’: Nadal fights off Raonic to reach Mubadala World Tennis Championship final

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