Vocational training needed to plug the skills gap in the Emirates

One killed, five injured in Al Ain road accident

Will 2014 be the year of the bond?

Gaza farmers use herbal remedy to cure economic woes

Emiratis ‘weeks away’ from visa-free travel to EU

Hugo-nominated sci-fi author Saladin Ahmed on the radical act of representing Muslims in fiction

‘That’s what we were looking for’ says Blanc as Zlatan double lifts PSG to Coupe de la Ligue final

UFC returning to Abu Dhabi for Fight Night event at Yas Island

Al Jefferson dominates as Bobcats stun Warriors with pumelling

How fans in Dubai were cheated by the Tiger Woods show

Pacific castaway’s family in El Salvador rejoices to regain lost son

Manchester United joining Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester City, four more in US friendly tournament

Cash boost for Syrian rebels to pressure Assad

Upgrades to Abu Dhabi’s road-safety signs, pavements and fences

Editorial cartoon by Shadi Ghanim for 6/02/2014

‘We should no longer be haunted by the fear of defeat’ – France backs coach Lagisquet

Restaurant review: Reform Social & Grill Dubai

Beckham to confirm on Wednesday Miami MLS team

Mohammad Karim, Pakistan’s Olympic skiier, excited to be nation’s second winter Olympian – ever

Dubai’s DP World reports rise in container volumes

Adec puts burden of graduation costs on schools

Film review: That Awkward Moment

Video: Facebook marks 10th anniversary

Canadian figure skater Chan is on a gold mission in Sochi

Audio: Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi interview before World Rally Championship season debut

Rixos Bab Al Bahr the latest hotel to open in Ras Al Khaimah

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Forged passports and visas seized at Dubai airport

In pictures: who is coming to Abu Dhabi on 25 April?

UAE foreign policy ‘will not be burdened by rest of Arab world’, says Gargash

Compensation delay regrettable

Five things to do today: See the play I Am You and celebrate Al Tamimi Stable’s first anniversary

Frankie Dettori’s first conquest of season could be Battle Of Marengo

Ronaldo hit with three-match ban for red card reaction

Video: Russia meets with Syria opposition as civilians flee bombs

‘It is a decision we have taken reluctantly’ says Swansea chairman as Laudrup gets the sack

Hide sharp kitchen utensils, cheating husbands warned after wife ‘stabs her husband’

Settling down with a good book is still a delicious pleasure

Video: A look inside Al Ain’s Jahili Fort

String of bomb attacks hit Baghdad, killing at least 33

In Pictures: Muslim comic book characters

Muslim heroes are beginning to take their place in US comics

6,000 jobs on offer at Abu Dhabi careers fair

Bigger campus to give Khalifa University students room to grow

Eight jailed for embezzling more than Dh28 million from Emirates Transport

Homefront: Dubai apartment owner needs to talk things through with tenant

New Al Jazira forward Caicedo has point to prove

What to expect at Almaz by Momo, Mourad Mazouz’s modern Arabic cafe

Break from league play does Al Shabab world of good

Kevin Pietersen exit has left a big hole in England cricket team

Closing the skills gap in the UAE

Video: Historic peace talks with Pakistani Taliban delayed

List of Dubai schools closed on Thursday

Table Friday Brunch with Gary Rhodes – Rhodes 44’s alternative to the big buffet

Rising economic tide lifts UAE boat makers

Apple’s Tim Cook visits Etisalat

In setting energy policy, Kurds flex their independence

Philip Seymour Hoffman death highlights rise of heroin addiction in US

Cultivating the right mindset for study matters

Video: El Salvador fisherman washes up in Marshall Islands

Spending to hit $8.27bn as Mena governments step up digital revolution

Hitting the wrong note

UAE seeks to ‘deliver healthcare services to people wherever they are’

The future of the UAE lies in the hands of new school parliament, pupils told

Iraqi budget battle brews over Kurdish oil exports

‘I want to maintain my name at the top’ says Pacquiao of Bradley rematch

Libya destroys Qaddafi-era chemical weapons

Extremists have sabotaged Syrian revolution

Boy’s wish of meeting Will Smith comes true

Tiger Woods’ starring role in guest appearances at golfing events

Indulging in the rare delight of raw meat

Wooed by Walt Disney in Saving Mr Banks

In Pictures: Top 10 Arabian Gulf League winter transfers

Four arrested in Hoffman investigation

UAE archaeologist discovers the Swiss Army knife from 130,000 years ago

Putin arrives in Sochi to put on the finishing touches

Sharjah’s Mulk in Sierra Leone solar power partnership

Sougha provides a local touch to Etihad amenities bags

New York court rejects ADCB bid to reopen fraud case against Credit Suisse

Rents in northern emirates rose by up to 33 per cent last year

Al Jaber to host high-level climate change meeting before UN summit

Lax Laudrup left Swansea City with no option

Video: Car swallowed by sinkhole in England

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it’s super Muslim

Video: Allen’s lawyer questions timing of sex abuse allegations

Video: Hoffman’s death draws attention to surge in heroin use

‘Patrice Evra told me a lot of good things’ says Berbatov of decision to make Monaco move

Soldier sentenced over blackmail photos, Dubai court rules

Employer accused of raping maid while wife was in hospital

The region’s problems are not marked by old lines in the sand

Sheffield United continue FA Cup march with Fulham knockout

Photos: Women's basketball at Arab Women Sports Tournament

Film review: RoboCop

Despite increased US aid to Syria rebels unity remains elusive

Not competing in Sochi is no laughing matter

UN legal expert recommends improvements to UAE judiciary

21 year old Mohammad Adil signs rare foreign contract for Pakistani footballer

Video: Nadella named Microsoft CEO, Gates nearby

In Pictures: Athletes getting final prep before Winter Olympics

60 kph winds whip up rough seas off UAE coast