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Dubai's Expo follows a legacy that includes the Eiffel Tower and Disney's Small World
Expo expert gives his verdict on what we might expect in 2021
120,000-year-old footprints discovered in Saudi Arabia reveal how the first people lived
The new discovery pushes back the date when prehistoric humans left Africa
Special report: How the UAE landed its first place in space
Fewer than 600 people from 37 countries have been into space
Special report: The day the oil came
Sixty years ago, the sea gave up its secrets and changed Abu Dhabi forever
A duel in the desert: The Abu Dhabi GP through the years
The 10th Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, modern motorsport's fiercest rivalry and the rise of Yas Island
UAE currency: Dh50 note is a tribute to the desert
Al Jahili Fort, built as a home for the ruling Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi, and the Arabian oryx are key features of the Dh50 denomination
UAE currency: the power of Dh10 – a banknote that celebrates Emirati culture
Redesigned in 1982, the Dh10 note seen today is vastly different from the original (Slide to reveal)
UAE currency: an ode to Sharjah on the Dh5 note
Lowest paper domination in the UAE currency features two landmarks of the emirate
UAE currency: the story behind the coins in your pockets
In this weekly series, 'The National' explains the historical and cultural significance of the designs for each of the dirham denominations
UAE currency: Dh20 note combines old and new face of Dubai
Design of the Dh20 note is unchanged since it was first issued in 1998
UAE then and now: how Dubai's Burj Khalifa went from dream to world's tallest building
Use our interactive slider to explore how the skyscraper changed the city
UAE then and now: Images of Jumeirah Mosque show a Dubai on the cusp of change
Use our interactive slider to explore one of the UAE's most historic places of worship
UAE then and now: when Dubai's JBR and The Walk was just a fenced off patch of desert
Use our interactive slider to explore how the promenade became one of Dubai's most popular attractions
The myth of the 'Pharaoh's Curse' explained
A series of recent tragedies has been linked to the parade of mummies in Cairo, but many claims don't stand up to scrutiny
One year later: are 10 of the world's most remote destinations still Covid-19 free?
The rapid spread of the virus over the past year means few places remain untouched
