Essam El Erian, pictured in 2010, told the upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, on Monday that 'Egypt has lost its patience' over 11 Egyptians detained in the UAE. Amr Nabil / AP Photo
The Egyptian government and the ruling Freedom and Justice Party yesterday disowned comments about the UAE by the vice chairman of the party, Essam El Erian. Read Article
A Lebanese soldier patrols following clashes between Sunnis and Alawites in the northern city of Tripoli. Omar Ibrahim / Reuters
As the Syrian civil war escalates, tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in Lebanon are rising and some Sunni groups – particularly in working-class districts of the cities of Sidon and Tripoli – say they need to stand their ground. Caroline Anning reports Read Article
Corey Oliver of Original Fitness Co recommends opting for the outdoors but taking precautions. Satish Kumar / The National
Dr Ihab Ramadan says it's a good idea to gradually acclimatize yourself to hot weather workouts. Courtesy Dr Ihab Ramadan
Medical experts say there are a host of risks involved in alfresco workouts this time of year. We get some expert tips on how to beat the heat. Read Article
The 42 Youth Ambassadors have been split into two groups to travel to South Korea and China for the next three weeks, where they will meet some of the Far East's influential figures. Read Article Emirati students prepare to represent the nation
As many as 80 per cent of construction projects in Saudi Arabia could suffer delays because of the introduction of a labour law restricting foreign employment, analysts warned yesterday.
Read Article Saudi Arabia faces construction logjam
As the Syrian civil war escalates, tensions between Sunnis and Shiites in Lebanon are rising and some Sunni groups – particularly in working-class districts of the cities of Sidon and Tripoli – say they need to stand their ground. Caroline Anning reports Read Article Lebanese Sunnis ready to fight after 'Hizbollah declared war against us'
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan – as bomb attack in Kabul underscores the challenges facing the country. Elizabeth Dickinson reports Read Article US to hold landmark peace talks with the Taliban
The United States and the Afghan government announce they will hold talks with the Taliban in Doha this week aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan. US to hold peace talks with Taliban
More than 200,000 people marched across the country to vent their anger at the government's lavish spending in demonstrations which were initially triggered by a rise in bus fares. Brazil hit by largest protests in 20 years
A culinary map of the variety of Indian food organised by Indian states in just the two-kilometre radius of Karama in Dubai - often billed Little India. With map. A guide to Karama's Indian restaurants state by state
The days of taking one picture at a time on real film, rather than a disk, have never lost their romance. Neither have the images, a website is proving. Rym Ghazal reports Snapshots tell of the way we were
