Welcome to The National's latest series The Story Behind, where we take a look into the UAE's favourite quirks and anomolies
How popular UAE shops Spinneys and Jashanmal rose to prominence
Why we dial +971 to call the UAE
Why Dubai's Burj Al Arab isn't really a seven-star hotel
The story behind ... airport codes and why Abu Dhabi is called AUH
How KitKats came to be made in Dubai
Why the UAE's national motorway is called the E11