Articles
Watching Neil Armstrong's one small step
James Langton recalls the day Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history by landing on the surface of the Moon
Just one rocket to go before the first Emirati astronaut lifts off
While Hazza Al Mansouri counts down, another space race begins as the US takes on Russia with new craft
Avoiding Iran is a story as old as first days of passenger flight
The first airport in Sharjah was built when Iran refused access to Imperial Airways
UAE and Germany: from Sheikh Zayed's Mercedes to Italia '90
Sheikh Mohamed's visit to Berlin underlines a determination to keep good relations
One year on, Ghadan 21's ambitious plans are becoming reality
The Crown Prince announced Dh50 billion reforms for Abu Dhabi last June
At the Biennale, the new merchants of Venice trade in soft power rather than spices
Taking part in the art extravaganza is a way for countries to prove their cultural credentials
The problem with Chinese food: there is no such thing
One man eats his way around the country that borders Afghanistan, Vietnam, Japan and Russia. He tries hotpots, stewed fruits and persimmon doughnuts, and discovers there is no such thing as Chinese food. There is, simply, food you eat in China
Ramadan in 1888: Jack the Ripper stalked London and the British Empire ruled the Arabian Gulf
In 1888, George Eastman patented the Kodak film camera and a momentous car journey was made
Ramadan in 1921: Middle East kings are made as Hitler rises to power
Fascist and communist ideologies were embraced in Russia and Germany but a cultural shift was on the horizon elsewhere as the roaring 20s kicked into gear
Ramadan in 1987 was celebrated in a Cold War world
The last Ramadan in May also came amid war across the Middle East and tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
Ramadan in 1954: Dubai became a municipality and Godzilla 'attacked Tokyo'
France was defeated in Vietnam and Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser rose to power during Ramadan in May 1954
From British army drills to poetry: the story of Sheikh Hamdan
As Sheikh Hamdan marries Sheikha Sheikha bint Saeed bin Thani, we look at the extraordinary life of the young prince
When it comes to Royal weddings, Dubai knows how to wow
Emirati royal marriages have captured the interest far and wide
Saudi Arabia's oil industry has long been a terror target
Iranian backed and Al Qaeda extremists have been responsible for numerous bombings and shootings since the 1980s
Telling the UAE's early history through postage stamps
The Ritz-Carlton in Ras Al Khaimah has a collection of 527 rare stamps produced in the Emirates from the mid-1960s until the formation of the country
