Articles
How Abu Dhabi discoveries are shaping our understanding of Christianity's story
The identification of a 1,400-year-old cross is the latest chapter of an unfolding saga - and the Gulf is a central character
How coffee-shop culture was brewed in 13th-century Makkah
Long, long before Starbucks in Seattle, the 'qahveh kaneh' was the place to go to socialise, trade beans - and perhaps become a little over-stimulated
Gulf Connections: When water is more precious than oil
UAE has always understood true value of life-giving liquid
Gulf Connections: The hills are alive with the sound of Arabic
How an Austrian Alpine resort became a cool destination for GCC tourists
Special reportAs the UAE's population exceeds 11 million, here's where it all began
Abu Dhabi and Dubai alone now have around 4m residents each - but just 50 years ago there were only half a million people living in the entire Emirates
When Abu Dhabi guano greened England's pleasant land
Before oil and gas and after pearls, there was another export trade from these parts - British red tape permitting
A date with a town called Mecca - in California
How date plantations in the Sunshine State shape America's perceptions of the Middle East
When Mickey Mouse first came to Arabia - a century before Disneyland Abu Dhabi
Early cartoon had Disney's favourite character travel east in the 1930s
Gulf Connections: When region's 'pearlmania' swept Paris
Memories of the trend have been revived this year
Special reportThe meaning behind the UAE's new dirham banknotes
The redesigned polymer currency enhances security while celebrating the country's heritage
The hair dance, an Emirati girls' tradition
When Donald Trump touched down in Abu Dhabi, he was treated to a spectacle that stretches back generations
Ties between US and Saudi Arabia date back to kingdom’s early days
President Trump's visit is reminder of long and mutually beneficial partnership
When Trump visited UAE to launch the 'Beverly Hills of Dubai'
As he charmed guests and the media, the future US president hinted at political ambitions ahead
Gulf Connections: How Masdar creates some enchanted evenings for Pacific island
Masdar's renewable energy projects have transformed the lives of millions around the world
Memories of first UAE visit from a US president on eve of the second
Donald Trump will visit the Emirates 17 years after George W Bush's trip
