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  • 1. Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Day 4: As it happened
  • 2. Ferrari World’s latest world record-breaking roller coaster - video
  • 3. Introduction of VAT in UAE and Gulf region ‘likely to hit economic growth’
  • 4. Diego Forlán: Ni el Manchester United, ni nadie, debería pensar que está por encima de la Europa League
  • 5. Nick Kyrgios the real deal and making a big noise at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

VAT to bring in $6.5bn to UAE but 'likely to hit Gulf's economic growth’

What will VAT mean for you in the UAE?

Bangladeshi families paid more than Dh7m blood money last year

Abu Dhabi court awards paralysed worker Dh200,000

Al Shemmari expected to be named interim head of energy at Mubadala

Sultan Al Jaber: New man at Adnoc helm has the right energy mix
Syria truce
‘Crucial day’ for Syria as ceasefire deadline looms

‘Crucial day’ for Syria as ceasefire deadline looms

Assad has a plan for after the truce
Gulf states urge Lebanese government away from Hizbollah
UAE farmers
UAE farmers and fishermen voice their concerns

UAE farmers and fishermen voice their concerns

UAE farmers bogged down in paperwork discuss solutions
‘Organic food message needs to grow’
Birdwatching
 A new UAE nest for birdwatching: the undeniable magic of Wasit Wetland Centre

A new UAE nest for birdwatching: the undeniable magic of Wasit Wetland Centre

How to spot the UAE’s birds - graphic
Five birds to see at Wasit Wetland Centre - in pictures
  •  A dancer performs during a display of water acrobatics on Thursday night as part of the Sharjah Aquarium Carnival. Five-year-old Egyptian visitor Rana Ahmed, watching the performance, said: ‘She was like a beautiful mermaid.’ Pawan Singh / The National

    Sharjah carnival of fun is more than a little bit fishy

  • Breaking taboos: Dubai film festival will turn spotlight on abuse of women

     “Most people are not aware of what is going on,” said Hermoine Macura, founder of the Wow film fair. “Women’s day is about addressing critical issues. I felt this was the year to do some tough talking.” Courtesy Hermoine Macura
  • The air bag: Cutting through the fog of weather problems

     Sheikh Khalifa Highway engulfed by fog. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Al Futtaim urges Emiratis to make tracks in new career

  • In Taez, zoo animals starve in a city shattered by Yemen’s war

     A worker holds lion cubs outside their cage at a zoo in Yemen's southwestern city of Taez on February 23, 2016 as fighting, bombing and a blockade by militiamen have killed many of the animals in the zoo. Anees Mahyoub/ Reuters
  • Portrait of a Nation: Mastery of mind and stillness

     Abbas Al Khoori, chief executive of Maqta Bridge Engineering, co-founded Inner Space meditation centre. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • VPS opens new premium healthcare centre at Aldar headquarters

     Tajmeel’s facility at Aldar’s HQ building. Christopher Pike / The National
  • ‘My shirt says Messi loves me’: Afghan boy with plastic shirt realises his dream

     Murtaza Ahmadi, the Afghan boy who was pictured wearing a Messi shirt made out of a plastic bag, sports his new shirt signed by the Argentina and Barcelona player. Courtesy Unicef
UAE NEWS
  •  David Radford-Wilson is preparing to run the Marathon Des Sables in Morocco to raise money for a charity. Reem Mohammed / The National

    Dubai resident to take part in 256km race for charity

  • Bangladeshi families paid more than Dh7m blood money last year

  • UAE Friday sermon: Have respect for life in all its forms

  • Woman on trial in Dubai for ‘starving and beating her maid to death’

Video, Pictures, Audio
Emirates two-class A380: Take a tour around world’s biggest passenger aircraft – video

Emirates two-class A380: Take a tour around world’s biggest passenger aircraft – video

Ferrari World’s latest world record-breaking roller coaster - video

Ferrari World’s latest world record-breaking roller coaster - video

Sanjay Dutt released from prison: in pictures

Sanjay Dutt released from prison: in pictures

Team Talk podcast: Will Arsenal have what it takes to win Premier League title? - Ep 17

Team Talk podcast: Will Arsenal have what it takes to win Premier League title? - Ep 17

OPINION
Shadi Ghanim cartoon for 26/2/16
  • Imagine if Johnson and Trump ruled the world

  • Observance of Islam is a way to defeat extremism

  • I showed my mother the sweet side of Abu Dhabi

BUSINESS
  •  Azizi Developments has announced the launch of Royal Bay Residence, a collection of 90 fully serviced residential apartments situated on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah. Renderings courtesy Azizi Developments

    Azizi says Dubai property to recover fast as it launches Palm Jumeirah project

  • Al Naimi’s Iran oil offer could be the opening bid in complex narrative of negotiations

  • Al Shemmari expected to be named interim head of energy at Mubadala

  • Emirates two-class A380: Take a tour around world’s biggest passenger aircraft – video

WORLD
  •  The UAE announced on Tuesday it was banning citizens from travelling to Lebanon and reducing its diplomatic staff in the country. Here, young people sit in a Beirut cafe.  Andrew McConnell for The National

    FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

    Gulf states urge Lebanese government away from Hizbollah

  • ‘My shirt says Messi loves me’: Afghan boy with plastic shirt realises his dream

  • In Taez, zoo animals starve in a city shattered by Yemen’s war

  • Mumbai sets ‘no-selfie zones’ as India becomes selfie death capital of the world

SPORT
  •  Novak Djokovic of Serbia waves after withdrawing from his quarter final match against Feliciano Lopez of Spain at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis ATP Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 25 February 2016. EPA/ALI HAIDER

    Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Day 4: Novak Djokovic retires injured

  • Brilliance of Lasith Malinga wrecks UAE’s hopes iof upset win in Asia Cup

  • Nick Kyrgios the real deal and making a big noise at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

  • Now pushing Bangladesh cricket to new heights, first Chandika Hathurusinghe helped UAE rise

ARTS & LIFE
  •  Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt centre, waves  to his fans as he arrives at his residence in Mumbai, India, Thursday, February 25, 2016. AP Photo

    Sanjay Dutt released from jail

  • How student-run school gardens are gaining ground as a teaching tool

  • The best of New Zealand’s North Island

  • My heady weekend away with a Ferrari California T

  •  Anti-aircraft shells decorated by children are show at the Misrata War Museum. Raising awareness of the dangers of weapons is an important part of the museum’s role.Tom Westcott for The National

    How Libyans mourn at Misurata’s ever-expanding war museum

  • Book review: More acute observation in the fifth part of Knausgaard’s My Struggle, Some Rain Must Fall

  • An architectural historian explains why we’re all stargazers in a world in love with museums

  • Book review: Olivia Laing’s latest work tackles loneliness in the most unexpected ways

EDITOR'S PICKS

  • OPINION

    Imagine if Johnson and Trump ruled the world

     The outward similarities between Donald Trump and Boris Johnson are clear: trademark mops of blond hair. Mike Nelson / EPA
  • Emirates two-class A380: Take a tour around world’s biggest passenger aircraft – video

     Inside Emirates' A380. Courtesy Emirates
  • How Libyans mourn at Misurata’s ever-expanding war museum

     Anti-aircraft shells decorated by children are show at the Misrata War Museum. Raising awareness of the dangers of weapons is an important part of the museum’s role.Tom Westcott for The National
  • Tropical island home just a short hop from the UAE – in pictures

     Eden Island, a 56-hectare housing and marina development in the Seychelles with turquoise blue waters, white beaches and lush vegetation. Courtesy Eden Island

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