Road crashes were the number one cause of death in the UAE for children and adults ages 1 to 39 and second leading cause of death for adults ages 40 to 49. Srijita Chattopadhyay / The National
Laws for mandatory seat belts and child car restraints must be strengthened and coordination between emirates improved if the country is to meet targets for the UN Decade of Road Safety. Read Article
Members of the Al Ain-based rock band Random Stars are, left to right: Bushra Hassan Al Hashimi, 22, rhythm guitar, Aysha Abdullah Almaskari, 21, drums, and Hamda Al Ghaithi, 22, lead guitar. Photo courtesy Patreshia Tkach
Five students from HCT in Al Ain formed Random Stars only a year ago, but already they’re wowing their fans at college events Read Article
Lebanon's Hizbollah troops carry the coffin of their comrade Hussein Ahmed Abul Hassan during his funeral in southern Beirut. Elite Hizbollah fighters are pouring into Syria to lead a withering assault by President Bashar Al Assad.AFP
Exchange adds to fears Syria's civil war could create further regional instability. Hugh Naylor reports from Jerusalem Read Article
Proverbs are like witty mirrors of culture that show the attributes a community holds dear. But such pearls of wisdom come under great risk of being lost as the language that conveys them changes. Read Article Remind me of an old Emirati saying
Controls are required to help guard against the risk of a repeat of the boom and bust cycle in the Dubai property market, Masood Ahmed, the director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said yesterday. Read Article IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property
Some warn of a return to the dark days of 2006 and 2007, but Sunni political pragmatism may show a peaceful way forward. Analysis by Iraq historian Reidar VisserRead Article How Iraq can pull back from the brink
Children are among the dozens reported dead so far in Moore, the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by Monday's tornado that packed winds of up to 320 kilometres per hour. Read Article Tornado tears apart Oklahoma community
Jaws dropped at Michael Cinco's recent show, where the Dubai-based designer displayed his technical virtuosity and immaculate couture. We witnessed all the action on and off Cinco's catwalk. Read Article It's Dubai-based Michael Cinco's moment
Now that the first few days of catwalk bling and celebrity razzle-dazzle have died down, the Cannes film festival has returned to what it does best: showcasing strong, socially engaged cinema with a global focus. Read Article Films with Arab themes hold sway at Cannes
Controls required to help guard against a repeat of the boom and bust cycle in the Dubai property market, Masood Ahmed, the director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, said. IMF official urges caution amid resurgence in Dubai property
Children are among the dozens reported dead so far in Moore, the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by Monday's tornado that packed winds of up to 320 kilometres per hour. Tornado tears apart Oklahoma community
