Counsellors say they are treating alcohol addiction in almost twice as many 20 to 30 year olds as they did five years ago. As Obaid's story reveals, alcohol addiction has a devastating effect on every aspect of a young person's life, Colin Simpson reports
Read Article Wake-up call for Obaid was night in jail
People of every nationality and from every community who abuse alcohol share the same sorts of problems, according to a specialist counsellor. Read Article Alcohol takes away your morals
The official website set up to apply for an alcohol licence in Abu Dhabi emirate is not operational as planned. Officials said last week that the new electronic system would go into effect on July 1. Read Article Abu Dhabi's online alcohol licence site hit by delay
One of two men claiming Dh1.5 million compensation for injuries he says he suffered in an alcohol bootlegging brawl has a 40 per cent disability, court-appointed doctors say. Read Article Brawl victim is left 40 per cent disabled
Baniyas will have home field and a man advantage on Al Khor in the second leg of their Gulf Clubs Championship final after drawing 1-1 to the Qatar club, which saw their Brazilian striker Bruno Mineiro sent off. Late gains for Baniyas
Istanbul's famous mosque tries to strike balance between religion and tourism money by providing tourists with coverings. Thomas Seibert reports Turkey tightens Blue Mosque dress code
David Beckham was recognised all over the world, yet he never changed, never thought he was too big time, never avoided the dressing room banter. Beckham was not too big time to his friends
The Italian marque is unbelievably, half a century old. To celebrate, the world's largest ever gathering of those outrageous sports cars assembled in its hometown. Lamborghini is still crazy after all these years
