Draft law could be end of the line for Istanbul fishermen

Disney’s wintry fairy tale Frozen, starring Kristen Bell, is out in UAE cinemas

Car-pooling programme’s locations updated

Baz Luhrmann pitches TV series about the roots of hip-hop in NYC

2Chainz to rock Abu Dhabi this Thursday

Al Futtaim Group moves closer on takeover of Kenyan car retailer

Cartoon by Shadi Ghanim 19/12/2013

The shocking murder of a footballer that broke the criminal code of silence

Smooth succession for inheritor of father’s Dubai mattress company

Five things to do today: see Barney or win Christmas dinner with Santa

Russia approves amnesty covering punk band members, Greenpeace

England coach Flower indicates struggling Matt Prior may be dropped

Tourist distracted by Facebook plunges off Melbourne pier

Baby body found buried in the sand at a Dubai beach

Sir Bu Nair Island added to global list of protected areas

Novak Djokovic appoints ‘true legend’ Boris Becker as coach

1,001 Arabian Bites: Rice can be the ultimate comfort food

Welcome return: Anil Kapoor is no stranger to the lush life in Dubai

Family of surgeon found dead in Damascus criticises British government

Serie A round-up: Juventus confident in re-signing Pirlo and Pogba

Pupils at British School Al Khubairat mourn death of classmate

UAE freestyle jet-ski champion Al Qubaisi finishes fifth in Thailand

Emaar approves plan to turn bonds into shares

Mothers need clear advice, not laws

Tottenham interim manager Sherwood ‘hoping to get a few messages across’ against West Ham

Fridge magnets will pinpoint address for every one of Dubai’s 124,000 buildings

New trattoria to open in Jumeirah Citywalk Mall

‘It was just unbelievable’ says Ki Sung-Yueng after sending Sunderland past Chelsea

Manchester United, Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo: a masterclass on how Twitter can play a good game

Prominent Palestinian human rights campaigner and psychiatrist dies

Damian Lillard’s last-minute heroics fueling imposing Trail Blazers

Pakistan wins key EU tariff status, but can it take advantage?

A great wall to overcome

$800 Montblanc pen the gift that keeps on giving at Emirates Airline

Putin’s ‘hard’ power will harm, not serve, Russian interests

Mubadala takes a slice of Hollywood action

Turkish police chiefs sacked after detaining ministers’ family members in fraud probe

Neymar move from Santos to Barcelona comes under scrutiny

Honest debate about Syrian refugees in Lebanon is vital

Drama at Barcelona extends beyond the pitch

Dana Gas prepares to have Turkey seize KRG assets

David Warner on a baseball diamond? Not likely, but just maybe

‘We want the title’ says Lahm as Bayern sweep aside Guangzhou at Club World Cup

Chinese golf growing on backs of prodigies like Guan Tianlang

Ukraine president rejects EU for pact with Putin

World awaits US Federal Reserve decision on tapering

Ronnie Biggs, the Great Train Robber, dies

Dubai International Film Festival 2013: Martin Sheen and Priyanka Chopra get their Burj Al Arab shot

Schoolboy gets pencil jammed 6cm into his neck