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    Energy
  1. UAE petrol and diesel prices to go down in July

    2. June 27, 2017

    The Ministry of Energy began liberalising fuel prices, with the first new setting, for August 2015, using 'benchmark prices' that have not been publicly disclosed.

    Middle East and North Africa
  2. $2m was sent to child of Fifa member before Doha awarded World Cup

    3. June 27, 2017

    American independent investigator Michael Garcia’s report into alleged bribery and corruption during the bidding for the hosting of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, will be published by the German daily from Tuesday.

    Technology
  3. Skype blocked again in the UAE

    4. June 25, 2017

    The Microsoft-owned company said on Sunday there was 'very little' it could do after the service ceased to function over the weekend.

    Your Money
  4. The Debt Panel: Dubai accountant’s entire Dh7,000 salary is eaten up by debt repayments

    5. June 27, 2017

    The Filipina has two loans totalling Dh173,000 and is now starting to default on her payments after a farming investment in her home country failed.

    Middle East and North Africa
  5. Bahrain accuses Qatar of seeking military escalation of Gulf crisis

    6. June 26, 2017

    Five armoured vehicles and 23 military service members from Turkey arrived in Doha last week, and Al Jazeera broadcast footage of them driving on open roads. 

    Courts
  6. American musician deported from UAE for possessing controlled drugs

    7. June 26, 2017

    Matthew Gonzalez, 37, was detained in April on charges of illegal possession of drugs when he was found with tramadol.

    Technology
  7. Google fined a record €2.42 billion by EU regulators

    8. June 27, 2017

    Google 'abused its market dominance' by systematically favoring its own comparison-shopping service in its general search results, the European Commission said.

    Family
  8. Why more parents in the UAE are homeschooling their children

    9. June 26, 2017

    A growing number of parents in the UAE are choosing to homeschool their children, whether it's to save money on school fees, protect them from bullying or give them a better chance at learning.

    Sharjah
  9. Warehouses burn to the ground in major Sharjah blaze

    10. June 26, 2017

    The fire broke out about noon in a garden furniture warehouse on Maliha Road, sending flames into the air and smoke billowing across a busy nearby motorway.

    Comment
  10. After Mosul is liberated, where will ISIL go?

    11. June 26, 2017

    As the Mosul "caliphate" crumbles, countries start to ponder reintegrating citizens who joined ISIL, writes Faisal Al Yafai

    UAE
  11. Motorists injured in Sharjah road accident

    12. June 26, 2017

    An official at the Sharjah Air Wing said the accident was spotted by its pilots on Sunday afternoon.

    Courts
  12. Dubai tourist caught with cocaine and party drug to spend life in jail, court rules

    13. June 27, 2017

    Police found 53 grams of cocaine and a total of 9,391 tablets of MDMA, a type of ecstasy, in the defendant’s possession.

    Courts
  13. Five men on trial for death of Dubai construction worker

    14. June 27, 2017

    The Dubai Court of Misdemeanours heard that the Bangladeshi was killed when a 24kg metal bar fell on his head on July 21 last year, on a worksite described as lacking in a wide range of safety precautions.

    Travel & Tourism
  14. Qatar tourism sector squeezed by GCC boycott

    15. June 27, 2017

    A Reuters survey of five major hotels found average occupancy was around 57 per cent at the start of the Eid festival on Sunday.

    Middle East and North Africa
  15. GCC exposed to food security risks from maritime choke points

    16. June 27, 2017

    Climate change, armed conflict and political decisions to close or restrict waterways are delaying or stopping food shipments to countries that are dependent on imports, the study by the UK-based think tank Chatham House warned.

    Editorial
  16. No reason to be scared of Skype

    17. June 26, 2017

    Disruptive technologies should be allowed to flourish – within a regulatory framework
    Retail
  17. Shoppers make the most of Eid mega sale at Yas Mall – in pictures

    18. June 26, 2017

    Shoppers trooped to Yas Mall for the 24-Hour Mega Sale, where more than 300 brands offered discounts up to 90 per cent to celebrate Eid Al Fitr in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Pawan Singh.

    The Life
  18. Yo Neighbor app is a new entrant as UAE’s sharing economy takes shape

    19. June 26, 2017

    In the sharing economy, it’s not what you own that matters but what you use. Across the globe, people are seeing merit in borrowing what they need when they need it, then giving it back afterwards.

    Government
  19. Eid Al Fitr holidays for UAE public sector announced

    20. June 14, 2017

    If Eid falls on Sunday, June 25, work will resume on Wednesday, June 28. If Eid falls on Monday, June 26, the holiday will still begin on Saturday, June 24, with work resuming on Sunday, July 2.

    Football
  20. Football latest: Why Sanchez’s transfer from Arsenal is good for Chile and Liverpool to be let off over Van Dijk

    21. June 27, 2017

    Southampton reported Liverpool to the Premier League after numerous reports emerged suggesting the Holland international had decided he wanted to join Jurgen Klopp’s side.