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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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July 25, 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE: Inside of the Hili Archeological park is an ancient tomb built centuries ago. Mysterious relief on the wall reveal the creator's affinity with animals. This site along with others, has now come under the protection of UNESCO. The tomb's relief Lee Hoagland/The National
Unearthing ancient civilisations in the UAE

How a team from England and Denmark lay the foundations for archaeology in the UAE 60 years ago

May 03, 2019
A Trabant East German car crashing through a 1.3km length of the former Berlin Wall, restored as an artwork. Sipa Press / Rex
1989: the year that determined much of the way we live today

Three decades on, the tumultuous events of '89 are a reminder that everything can change in a matter of months

CommentApril 29, 2019
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meets with Xi Jinping, President of China (2nd R), at the Sea Palace in Abu Dhabi in 2018. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
From fertiliser to AI: the UAE and China's growing ties

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in Beijing for key summit on China's ambitious Belt and Road trade plan

UAEApril 25, 2019
Sheikh Zayed walks in a Rabat street with the late Moroccan monarch, King Hassan II, during a visit to Morocco in 1980. AFP
How Sheikh Zayed brought together Morocco and the UAE

As the Moroccan festival in Abu Dhabi launches, we take a look at the close relationship between the two countries

April 20, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inspects the excavations at Saruq Al Hadid, which he sighted from a helicopter in 2002. Wam
Priceless discoveries reveal hidden story of the UAE and humanity

Archaeologists find artefacts covering 125,000 years of human settlement

HeritageApril 10, 2019
Leading Saudi artist Abdulnasser Gharem with fellow artists outside his studio. James Langton.
'My problem was not that I was a woman but that I was an artist'

A new show at Riyadh's historic Red Palace would be unusual in any country, but in Saudi Arabia it is unprecedented

April 04, 2019
Photos from the opening day of Misk Art 2018. Courtesy of Centre for International Communication (CIC), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Saudi culture changes: new artist visas, a theatre and more festivals

'Too many people are unaware that we have a plethora of wonderfully talented artists, poets, designers, architects, musicians, singers, comedians, authors, and more,' said the Culture Minister

March 28, 2019
Al Mamun at the first degree measurement. (813-833). Culture Club / Getty
Why the new pan-Arab satellite was named 813

New project honours the founding of the House of Wisdom in Baghdad

ScienceMarch 24, 2019
Athletes run the 100m sprint at the Special Olympics World Games. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Legacy of the Special Olympics set to change global attitudes

Success of the 2019 Abu Dhabi Games will inspire and embolden

March 22, 2019
B66644 United Arab Emirates Dubai creek 1993. Image shot 1993. Exact date unknown. Rolf Richardson / Alamy Stock Photo
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How Lonely Planet's guidebooks show just how far the UAE has come

From 'mysterious Arabia' to top of the travel bucket list, James Langton explains how Lonely Planet guidebooks in the UAE have reflected the growth of this nation

March 22, 2019
The Special Olympic torch arrived at the Louvre Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
How the road to the Special Olympics Abu Dhabi began

Eunice Kennedy Shriver was the first champion of a movement that has been embraced by the world

March 13, 2019
The British government has been accused of not following the will of the public – of the 71.8% that voted in the June 2016 referendum, 51.9% voted to leave the EU and 48.1% voted to remain. EPA
James Langton: As the Brexit nightmare continues to grow, life goes on in Britain

What the polls don’t seem to reveal is how heartily sick the average Briton is of the whole business.

BrexitFebruary 25, 2019
The first UAE astronaut will be heading to the International Space Station at the end of September.
First UAE astronaut to blast off in September: Russian media

State-owned news agency Sputnik says date has been set to send Emirati pioneer into orbit

UAEFebruary 18, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid pictured in Abu Dhabi earlier this month. AFP
Six stories we learned from Sheikh Mohammed's new book

As the autobiography of the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai goes on sale in English, James Langton looks at the insight the royal gives into his early life

GovernmentFebruary 17, 2019
Visitors looking at guns at the Caracal stand at an exhibition in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE building powerful home-grown defence sector, report says

US-UAE Business Council also highlights hardware ties with America, as Idex 2019 opens in Abu Dhabi

GovernmentFebruary 17, 2019
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