English Premier League talking points: Taking notice of Wifried Bony’s goal bonanza

Fireworks in Dubai set off National Day festivities

Lampard enjoying new lease of life with Manchester City

UAE is a force for good at home and abroad

Liverpool offer new contract to captain Steven Gerrard

Lufthansa strike affects flights to and from the Middle East

Floating your boat gets tougher in Dubai with berthing space squeezed

Saudi court jails 45 people over deadly Jeddah flooding

Nearly 500,000 people in China living with HIV or Aids

Abu Dhabi bus maker profits from Cairo’s traffic problems

Indian sisters fight back alleged molesters on moving bus

Rising skyline is UAE’s finest achievement, YouGov survey finds

Sing for your supper with MCI karaoke player

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St Louis Rams raise arms in controversial support for Ferguson

British ambassador seeks to ‘clarify’ UAE terror list

History Project: United we stand

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Singapore property falls flat

Tethys Petroleum to shut Dubai office as part of shakeup

Johan Cruyff says ‘It’s pitiful to see Barca like this’ as off-the-field woes continue for Catalan club

NFL round-up: Red-hot Aaron Rodgers outshines Tom Brady in quarterback showdown

Girl dies in Sharjah hospital after fall

Tactical genius or reacting to injuries: Louis van Gaal shows adaptability to circumstances

Palestinian woman shot after stabbing Israeli

Mauricio Pochettino relieved after Tottenham’s Roberto Soldado ends goal drought

Rulers praise UAE progress on eve of 43rd National Day

Fired Up: The ancient art of ceramics

‘Responsibility is great and I can accept it’ says Jurgen Klopp after Dortmund’s eight straight league defeat

Great oil and gas potential in Lebanon, but little inclination to capitalise on it

B&B Buckles&Belts opens in Dubai’s Mercato Mall

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