Articles
Why you won't see tug of war, duelling and live pigeon shooting at the Paris Olympics
The modern games has a history of sporting oddities that have since vanished from the programme
Was this Moroccan ambassador the inspiration for Othello?
An enigmatic portrayal of the Moroccan ambassador to London was painted during his visit to the court of Queen Elizabeth I in 1600. Then William Shakespeare got to work...
Saeed bin Ahmed Al Otaiba, A witness to more than a century of Abu Dhabi's story
Respected businessman, public servant and poet who had Delma Street renamed in his honour has died
From Scotland to Sharjah - the remarkable journey of the bagpipe
The instrument has been playing for at least 10,000 years, with roots in ancient Persia
Pineapple slide and fish fountain: Dubai's newly listed historic sites
Nearly three dozen buildings and sites have been designated by the emirate for preservation
The strange journey of the Caspian Sea Monster
Technology first developed in the Soviet Union underpins plans for a new generation of fast and low carbon transport vehicles in the UAE
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed: A lifetime of loyal service to UAE
Sheikh Tahnoon, who has died aged 82, was known for his close ties with the people of Al Ain and as a trusted adviser to Sheikh Zayed
Aviation evolution: A short history of airports moving
Dubai is just the latest city to move to a new international airport as demand for flights grows
A look at some of the UAE's most extreme weather events
Past records show periods of both heavy rain and extreme drought
The legacies behind some of the sites on Unesco's World Heritage list
Unesco has about 2,000 locations on its list
A farewell to the astronaut who inspired Sheikh Zayed
Thomas Stafford, who recently died, met UAE Founding Father in historic 1976 meeting
Could this be the oldest known photograph of the land now known as the UAE?
A grainy image thought to be of Sharjah in 1873 predates previously recognised picture of Qasr Al Hosn from 1901
History of the leap year – the reason Christmas stays in the winter
First introduced by Julius Caesar, leap years remain crucial to how we operate
How direct dialling transformed phone calls in the UAE
What now seems a simple task was made possible 50 years ago this month with a call between Abu Dhabi and Dubai
After the Danish abdication, who are the world's longest-serving rulers?
Abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II puts rulers of Sharjah, Fujairah and Ajman in top five