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James Langton

James Langton

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James was one of the original founding editors for The National back in 2008, responsible for news features. Now back in the UK, he contributes to The National on a wide range of topics from space flight to heritage. In a long career in journalism, he worked for the London Telegraph and Evening Standard, and as a correspondent in New York.
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Dr Mohammed Alhusban. Photo: Mohammed Alhusban
The pursuit of appiness: Mohammed Alhusban's drive to improve lives

Jordanian-born academic and digital transformation expert reveals his very first encounter with computer tech and why he is passionate about using it as a force for good

Arab ShowcaseMay 05, 2022
Pearl diving in Abu Dhabi during the 1970s. Photos: Alain Saint-Hilaire
Old images recall the golden age of Abu Dhabi pearl diving

The photographs from 1971 are a remarkable insight into a tradition that once sustained the Arabian Gulf

HeritageMay 03, 2022
Yugoslavia. Getty / AFP
How the break-up of Yugoslavia 30 years ago led to bloody wars and lingering tensions

Peace in parts of Europe is fragile as separatist groups stoke a decades-old fire

EuropeApril 27, 2022
Sheikh Zayed on a visit to New York in April, 1957. Courtesy National Archives
Remembering Sheikh Zayed: how the Founding President introduced the UAE to the world

Images chart the ruler's many meetings with global leaders

HeritageApril 20, 2022
The souq in Abu Dhabi in March 1972. ©Charles O. Cecil / Cecil Images
The UAE's first Ramadan: what life was like in 1972

A US diplomat then stationed in the Emirates shares his memories and pictures of the historic holy month

WeekendApril 08, 2022
Monaco. Photo: Google Maps
Expo 2020 location map: just how big is the Dubai site?

Home to pavilions from 192 countries, the sprawling site is larger than Tesla's new Giga Texas factory

Expo 2020March 29, 2022
Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu and other senior officials at the Kremlin in November 2019. Mikhail Klimentyev / Sputnik / AFP
Meet Russia's siloviki — Putin's inner circle

Most Kremlin loyalists closest to the president have a security or intelligence background

EuropeMarch 15, 2022
Camels are gathered to take part in a contest during the first Qatar Camel Festival, at Lebsayyer area of al-Shahaniyyah, around 25 Km northwest of the Qatari capital, on March 8, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Camel's beauty declared untouched by Botox

Winner of Qatar's first international festival is free from scandal

MENAMarch 11, 2022
From left: Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary General of the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity; Grand Imam of Al Azhar; Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb; Pope Francis; and winners of the Zayed Fraternity Award Latifa Ibn Zaiten and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Photo: Higher Committee for Human Fraternity
Winner of $1m award for human fraternity to be announced in Abu Dhabi

Annual Zayed Award for Human Fraternity celebrates the spirit of peace and harmony

UAEFebruary 23, 2022
The Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed, during his tour of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in 1975. Photo: National Archives
Ties and trade between India and UAE are centuries old

Deep economic and cultural connections define the relationship that is now soaring to new heights following an economic deal between the two countries

UAEFebruary 19, 2022
1889: The Eiffel Tower built by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Exposition Universelle or World Fair of 1889 in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
History shows that landmarks at Expo 2020 Dubai have a bright future

Dozens of reminders of past world's fairs survive around the world

Expo 2020February 11, 2022
Day two of the Pope's visit to the UAE in February 2019. Pictured, left to right: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces; Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church; Dr Ahmad Al Tayyeb, Grand Imam of the Al Azhar Al Sharif; and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai. Hamad Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
International Day of Human Fraternity - a day to show we can all live peacefully together

The UN-recognised day was held for the first time last year and is being marked again on February 4

UAEFebruary 04, 2022
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed is appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George by Queen Elizabeth in Abu Dhabi in February 1979 during her tour of the Gulf states. The British honour is conferred on people holding positions of authority. Getty
Did Queen Elizabeth II make secret third visit to Dubai?

Urban myth or fact? We investigate her 1974 trip

HeritageJanuary 28, 2022
United Arab Emirates - Sharjah - October 26, 2010. NATIONAL: H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi signs copies of his autobiography at the Sharjah International Book Fair at the Sharjah Expo Centre on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Amy Leang/The National
Seven highlights from the life of Sheikh Dr Sultan, Ruler of Sharjah

Sheikh Dr Sultan is the longest serving of the current Rulers

UAEJanuary 25, 2022
The Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed, with British prime minister Margaret Thatcher at 10 Downing Street in 1989. AP
Why Margaret Thatcher preferred Dubai airport to Heathrow

A note made public from the Iron Lady’s visit in 1981 reveals how unhappy she was with the condition of Britain’s top airport

HeritageJanuary 23, 2022
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