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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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An environmentalist holding a green sea turtle before releasing it into the sea. Courtesy Sharjah Environment and Protected Areas
UAE study reveals how humans are killing threatened turtles

Survey of UAE's East coast finds boats and discarded human waste are major causes of death

EnvironmentMarch 31, 2020
The Abu Dhabi pavilion at Expo 1970 in Osaka, Japan. It was the first time an Emirate participated in a World Fair - more than a year before the formation of the UAE. Micaela Colace for The National
How an Emirati fort in Japan in 1970 led to Dubai Expo 2020

Fifty years ago this month, Abu Dhabi first took part in Osaka Expo 1970

HeritageMarch 24, 2020
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden. Jason Wachter / St Cloud Times via AP)
Nasa lunar astronaut Al Worden dies

Worden visited the UAE three years ago in support of the country's space programme

ScienceMarch 19, 2020
Bedouins with their donkeys at a water well in the desert in the Trucial States, between Sharjah and Manama. The image was likely taken in the 1950s or 1960s. Barbara Wace / Royal Geographical Society via Getty Images
Mapping the emirates: how one man roamed the desert in the 1950s

Agreeing the borders of the UAE in the 1950s created more than a dozen enclaves

HeritageMarch 14, 2020
Abdul Hafeez Khan Al Yousefiat his home in Al Ain. Duncan Chard / The National
How a gardener from Pakistan became Sheikh Zayed's green fingers

Abdul Hafeez Khan, who transformed Al Ain, has died aged 83

HeritageMarch 02, 2020
Fily Kamara, 76, was treated for river blindness decades ago and still has his eyesight, although it is greatly diminished. Courtesy Ed Kashi
How to prevent two of the world's worst diseases for less than the price of a can of cola

New campaign calls on everyone to play their part in the fight against neglected tropical diseases - including river blindness and lymphatic filariasis

HealthFebruary 03, 2020
Still Life with Lemon and Cut Glass, Maria Margaretha van Os, 1823 - 1826. Rijksmuseum
The rich significance of lemons in art and history

Art historian Mariet Westermann on the importance of lemons in 17th-century still life Dutch paintings

ArtJanuary 29, 2020
British colonial administrator Sir Geoffrey Archer, pictured with Sheikh Zayed, signs the Treaty of Friendship with the UAE, recognising the Emirates as 'a sovereign and independent state'. National Portrait Gallery via Dubai Media Office
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UAE and UK to mark historic transition with 1971 photography exhibition

Photographs in Dialogue at Dubai's Etihad Museum will highlight the country's first steps as an independent nation

HeritageJanuary 27, 2020
Brits watch the Royal Wedding at the Golden Lion Pub on the QE2 at Port Rashid in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Dubai's royal revellers mark the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on board QE2

'We love the royals and we love cruising,' says Lynda Kirby

UAEJanuary 27, 2020
Dr Marian Kennedy with a mother and child at the arish hut that was the clinic she set up in Al Ain in 1960.The hospital she founded with her husband has now been renamed the Kanad hospital in their memory.
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The American doctors who brought medical care to Abu Dhabi

They had nowhere to live and spoke not a word of Arabic, but Pat and Marian Kennedy made their mark on thousands of Emiratis

HeritageJanuary 15, 2020
Hazza Al Mansouri has become a national hero since his mission to ISS. AP Photo
A world of difference - the UAE's emergence on the global stage

End of the decade: giant strides in business, technology, education and diplomacy have seen the Emirates become a powerful voice

UAEDecember 29, 2019
Technology has transferred how we use services in the past decade. Getty
There's an app for that. How tech has transformed every life

In just a decade we now do almost everything online

UAEDecember 26, 2019
Omar Ghobash, the UAE’s Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
Extremism has turned Middle East into 'playground for thugs'

Omar Ghobash, UAE Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, speaks at interfaith conference in Belgium

UAEDecember 15, 2019
Lebanese anti-government protesters burn tyres to block a road in al-Mina town in the northern port city of Tripoli on December 10, 2019. AFP / Fathi AL-MASRI
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Corruption an ongoing issue across Middle East, new survey finds

A report by Transparency International also found an increase in demand for sexual favours in exchange for access to services

December 11, 2019
Umm Kulthum's necklace, given to her by UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed, on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Umm Kulthum's treasures: her voice and a gift from Sheikh Zayed

Ornate necklace on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi tells the story of the birth of the UAE

HeritageNovember 30, 2019
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