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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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Pope Francis blesses a young girl as he arrives to lead mass for an estimated 150,000 Catholics in Abu Dhabi this week. Vincenzo Pinto / AFP
After the heartwarming moments of the Pope's visit, a real path to peace must be built

This week's spectacle in Abu Dhabi offered a glimmer of hope of what the future might hold

CommentFebruary 07, 2019
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., February 5, 2019. His Holiness Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church arrives at the Zayed Sports City. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporter:
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The day a shepherd met his adoring UAE flock

Pope Francis's historic Mass in Abu Dhabi will leave memories that will last a lifetime

February 06, 2019
Pope Francis shakes hands with Grand Sheik Ahmed al Tayeb as he arrives for a meeting with members of Muslim Council of Elders at Grand Mosque of Sheik Zayed in Abu Dhabi. EPA/VATICAN MEDIA HANDOUT
Grand Iman of Al Azhar calls for religious leaders to set example

Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb speaks out as Pope Francis makes an historic visit to the UAE

February 04, 2019
Swami Brahmavihari speaks at the Global Conference of Human Fraternity in Abu Dhabi in February. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The key religious figures in Abu Dhabi duringĀ papal visit

Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist faiths all represented at the Global Fraternity Conference

February 04, 2019
Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Al Sharif University and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders. Photo by Al-Azhar Press Office / Pool/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
Leaders of all faiths set to gather in Abu Dhabi next week

Fraternity meeting to take place on Sunday and Monday at Emirates Palace

February 01, 2019
Bill Round, Airport Fire Chief at Abu Dhabi International Airport in the 1970s, with his second and third in command. Courtesy Phillip Round
Sheikh Zayed's 'old Brit' dies at the age of 97

Bill Round was responsible for fire safety at Abu Dhabi airports from 1970

HeritageJanuary 31, 2019
Pope Francis presides over a Mass at St Mary's Cathedral in Myanmar.
The meaning of Mass: the tradition at the heart of the Roman Catholic faith

More than 130,000 will attend an outdoor Mass led by Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi

January 29, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met Pope Francis during a visit to the Vatican in 2016. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
Pope Francis to make landmark visit to UAE in February

The pontiff has made boosting ties between Christianity and Islam a cornerstone of his papacy

January 23, 2019
Abu Dhabi has been ranked the world's safesty city for the past three years. Kushnum Bhandari / The National
Trust in government,Ā business and mediaĀ rising in the UAE

New survey finds country rates in the top four for trust in its institutions

GovernmentJanuary 22, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed, who shared this image in his new book, said he learned the hardships of Emirati life in the years before the Union from a pearl diver named Abu Jaber.
Desert guides, pearl divers... Sheikh Mohammed's inspirations

Autobiography recalls ordinary people whose skills and wisdom had a profound effect on Dubai Ruler

GovernmentJanuary 16, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, then Defence Minister, chats with Egyptian actor Omar Sharif and Bashar Al Assad, now President of Syria, in a tent in the historic city of Palmyra, north east of Damascus, Syria, in 1999. AFP
Sheikh Mohammed advised Assad and Qaddafi on Dubai model

In his new autobiography, the Dubai Ruler reveals that the Syrian president and then leader of Libya sought to replicate the city, but failed to understand the hard work and determination involved

GovernmentJanuary 16, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid was at the centre of efforts to build the country up following unification in 1971.
How Sheikh Mohammed confronted the UAE's first crisis

In his new autobiography, the Ruler of Dubai describes dealing with 1972's attempted coup in Sharjah

GovernmentJanuary 16, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has published an autobiography called 'My Story'. Wam
Sheikh Mohammed's plans to shape Dubai 50 years from now

Nine-point charter is a radical vision for the emirate in the late 21st century

GovernmentJanuary 08, 2019
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance, helped to celebrate St Andrew's Church's 50th anniversary.
How a mother's message to Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Shakhbut opened the way to tolerance and understanding

Worshippers of many faiths have long been allowed to practise openly in the UAE

UAEJanuary 03, 2019
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum watches his horses walk into the paddock at the Breeders' Cup in Belmont Park, New York in October 1995. Dan Farrell / New York Daily News Archive
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's 50 years of service

From negotiating with hijackers to leading Cabinet meetings, the Ruler of Dubai has a long record of public service

GovernmentDecember 31, 2018
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