Jan 02, 2011
It is easy to become disturbed by the current state of the American national debate over immigration and the harshness and selfishness of those espousing anti-immigrant rhetoric. Read Article A Lebanese boy and a legacy of immigration in America
Jan 01, 2011
Nearly a million revellers crowded New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop and fireworks lit up Australia's Sydney Harbour to usher in 2011.
Read Article Fireworks in Sydney, ball drop in NY ring in 2011
Jan 01, 2011
From Osama bin Laden's death to the demise of the United States, plus some far-fetched ideas for 2011. Read Article The year that wasn't: failed predictions of 2010
Jan 01, 2011
It has been quite a year in the world of sport – for better or for worse. Our columnist, Chuck Culpepper, selects his highs and lows from around the globe. Read Article Five to rejoice, and five more to regret
Jan 01, 2011
Tens of thousands of revellers crowded the foot of the Burj Khalifa as Dubai rang in the new year with a fireworks and water display, with the world's tallest tower at its focus. Read Article The world welcomes the New Year
Jan 01, 2011
After a dismal 2009, sales bounced back for just about every automaker to bring much-needed optimism and prosperity. But there was much more to 2010 than simple economics when it comes to the world of motoring. Read Article A busy 2010 for the car industry
Dec 31, 2010
The UAE ended the first decade of the millennium, and its 39th year, with major advances and international headline-grabbing news, from erecting the world's tallest building to enacting laws to improve the quality of life for all of its residents. Read Article A year tinged with grief and greatness
Dec 31, 2010
One need only look to the thousands of UAE citizens who thronged to Al Rawda Palace in Al Ain this September to see that this year was the year of Sheikh Khalifa. Read Article 2010 shines as a celebration of 'Kulluna Khalifa'
Dec 31, 2010
The US foreign service, to judge by the leaked cables, seems a resource which is over-bureaucratised and under-used. Read Article A year in which Uncle Sam's stumbling came into full view
Dec 31, 2010
In the natural world, it has been a year of upheaval and disasters. Politically, the past year has been just the opposite, with little if any progress in the Middle East peace process. We look at the events that shaped our lives in the past year. Read Article 2010 a difficult year around the globe