President Obama acknowledged "my own failings" at the Democratic National Convention finale as he asked for a second term, four years after taking office as the nation's first black president. Read Article Obama pledges to go forward and 'not look back'
After a long Republican primary featuring endless attacks on President Obama and a Republican national convention portraying his administration as a failure, some Democrats had become a bit demoralized. Read Article US elections: Democrats find their voice
With the caucus meetings over, the delegates spilled out into downtown Charlotte for an unexpected treat. Nearly the entire centre of the city has been shut down and the streets have become an open-air fair. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from North Carolina.Read Article Democrats make convention fun
Much has been made of how far the Republican Party platform has moved to the right and of the substantial differences between the platforms of the two major political parties. But platforms are not road maps laying out how each party will govern. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from North Carolina.Read Article US elections: party platforms and shifting stances
There was a time when you had to wait until the national convention to see who would win the party's nomination for president. Our columnist James Zogby reports live from Florida.Read Article US nominations not so conventional any more
After previous heartbreak, Bayern Munich's Arjen Robben scores game-winning goal in the 89th minute to lift his team to a 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund and the Uefa Champions League title, writes Jonathan Wilson. Robben finally finds redemption
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A discussion at Manarat Al Saadiyat will examine the art and photography of European artists travelling 'through the lights and images' of this region, writes Nick Leech
The Orient, expressed in Abu Dhabi
