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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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      Articles

      A gif for the aliens Shorthand. The National
      The truth is out there: a short history of UFOs

      The Chinese balloon shot down by the US has everyone looking to the skies

      WeekendMarch 10, 2023
      Gif of 10 treasures yet to be discovered around the world
      Camera10
      The ten hidden treasures that will amaze the world

      A century after the boy pharaoh King Tutankhamun was unearthed, what remains for archaeologists to uncover?

      WeekendFebruary 17, 2023
      Seven fragments of Arabic silver coins dating back to the 8th century discovered in Norway
      How the price of Viking cows was measured in dirhams

      Fragments of Arabic silver coins uncovered in Norway cast light on Viking trade

      HeritageJanuary 29, 2023
      The Burj Khalifa was built at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. Ryan Carter / The National
      Camera20
      As Dubai's Burj Khalifa turns 13, here is how it hit the heights

      Always planned as the world's tallest building, the only question was by how much?

      UAEJanuary 04, 2023
      The International Space Station seen from the Russian Soyuz MS-19 space ship. AP
      Camera8
      Astronauts trapped in space hope for happy ending to nightmare voyage

      Damage to Russian craft means three crew members on the International Space Station may have no way home until next March

      WeekendDecember 30, 2022
      A crowd watches the long jump at a sports day organised to mark the visit of HMS Owen to Abu Dhabi in February 1955. Photo: Susan Hillyard
      Camera6
      How an Abu Dhabi team beat 'England' at football (although it was 67 years ago)

      The match in 1955 took place on hard sand near Qasr Al Hosn, featured three sheikhs and a Royal Navy team playing in full uniform

      WeekendDecember 16, 2022
      Boeing 747-400 at sunset. Getty Images
      A fond farewell as Queen of the Skies flies off into the night

      As Boeing ends production of its Queen of the Skies this week, one aircraft tells the story

      WeekendDecember 09, 2022
      Peter Lienhardt in local dress with a khanjar dagger in what it is now the UAE
      Camera6
      The English wanderer who chronicled a disappearing way of life

      Today Peter Lienhardt is almost forgotten, despite a landmark study of Emirati life and culture in the 1950s

      UAEDecember 05, 2022
      Egyptian singer Nagat Al Sagheera performs in Abu Dhabi for National Day in 1972. Photo: Alittihad
      The day the UAE's national anthem was heard for the first time

      Ishi Biladi made its debut on National Day in 1972 at a concert also featuring Egyptian star Najat Al Sagheera

      WeekendDecember 02, 2022
      Jules Rimet, president of Fifa, presents the first World Cup trophy to Dr Paul Jude, Uruguayan Football Association president, after Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo. Getty Images
      Camera10
      'Dead' player gatecrashing own wake capped off the weirdest World Cup

      Hosts Uruguay triumphed at inaugural tournament in 1930 amid riots, driving snow and teams literally missing the boat to take part

      World CupDecember 02, 2022
      Rulers of the six emirates of the UAE at Union House in Dubai on December 2, 1971. Photo: Noor Ali Rashid
      Camera6
      National Day 2022: Who was there the day the UAE was formed?

      From the Rulers of the emirates to the diplomats at the ceremony, we look at the people who helped unify the emirates

      HeritageNovember 29, 2022
      The historical flags of the UAE, including the individual emirates and Trucial States Council. Ramon Peñas Jr / The National
      Camera46
      UAE national flag: What do the colours mean?

      Following a series of raids in the Arabian Gulf in the early 1800s, a treaty with Britain required ships to display 'friendly' flags, prompting the introduction of new designs

      UAENovember 29, 2022
      Harry St John Philby on his 1917 trek, which he recorded in his book Heart of Arabia
      Camera7
      My memories of desert explorer Philby, by his grandson

      A new expedition honours Harry St John Philby's exploration of the kingdom more than 100 years ago

      WeekendNovember 25, 2022
      Camelicious instant coffee on display at the Gulffood exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre in in February 2021. Chilled cans of camel milk are becoming popular in the UK. Antonie Robertson / The National
      TikTok gives British consumers a taste for Dubai camel milk

      Shop owner's viral video shows camel milk is becoming big business in the UK

      UAENovember 23, 2022
      World Cup stadiums across Qatar. Photos: Wires
      Camera8
      How Qatar will breathe new life into its stadiums after World Cup

      Shopping centres, hotels and housing to replace cheering crowds

      WeekendNovember 18, 2022
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