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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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In some countries, people talk about the weather incessantly. In the UAE, driving is the UAE’s equivalent topic. Ravindranath K / The National
The whole world comes together on the highways of the UAE

After two years commuting from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, I understood my new home better than ever before

CommentSeptember 27, 2018
Pervez Musharraf watching India vs Pakistan cricket on Sunday. Courtesy: Twitter
Social media polarised by Pervez Musharraf at Asia Cup match

Now living in the emirate, the former president saw Pakistan lose to India by nine wickets

UAESeptember 25, 2018
Dr Miriam Wagner and research fellow Mohamed Ahmed review copies of Arabic-language letters that were seized by the Royal Navy. Stephen Lock for The National
Exclusive: The Arabic letters time forgot opened after 250 years

For researchers, the contents of the 18th century 'Prize Papers', captured by Britain's Royal Navy, are as exciting a find as Tutankhamun's tomb. James Langton reports from Cambridge

HeritageSeptember 24, 2018
Japanese billionaire businessman, online fashion tycoon and art collector Yusaku Maezawa was revealed as the first tourist who will fly on a SpaceX rocket around the Moon. AFP
2018: A Space Oddity as billionaire pays to fly to Moon

Yusaku Maezawa will boldly go where only 24 white male Americans have been before

ScienceSeptember 23, 2018
Sheikh Zayed arrives in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, October 27, 1979. Courtesy: Al Ittihad
Saudi National Day: the many reasons to celebrate our 'second home'

Sunday is a reminder of the growing closeness between the two countries

GovernmentSeptember 23, 2018
Bill Gates pledged to give away half his fortune to good causes and co-founded The Giving Pledge, a project that encouraged more of the world's wealthiest people to follow suit. Ted S. Warren / AP
Bill Gates thanks UAE for role in the fight to end world poverty

Country's "strong" contribution to causes like fighting malaria and polio is help to reach goals set for 2030

HealthSeptember 18, 2018
The tanker British Signal leaves Das Island with Abu Dhabi's first cargo of oil in 1962. The country is preparing for a future when oil is a much smaller part of its economy. Courtesy: BP Archives
How are other countries planning for post-oil?

Allowing free zone companies to operate onshore are the latest economic reforms in a 90-day action plan first set by the Crown Prince earlier this summer

GovernmentSeptember 18, 2018
Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov takes part in an underwater training session in a pool at the Yuri Gagarin training centre outside Moscow in January 2014. AFP
Space camp: survival training in Russia for first UAE astronauts

Zero gravity and fending off wolves are all part of what it takes to go to space

ScienceSeptember 04, 2018
Lake Geneva is famed for its clear waters and beautiful scenery. Maude Rion / Montreux Riviera Tourism
Why the clear blue waters of Lake Geneva are a home away from home for UAE leaders

First visited by Sheikh Zayed, the spa town of Evian and nearby Geneva have proved a tonic for the country's Rulers

GovernmentSeptember 02, 2018
Diana, Princess of Wales and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales watch camel racing during a visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE in March 1989. On left is Sheikh Nahayan & on right (back to camera) is Sheikh Tahnoun. Photo: Anwar Hussein
The burqa Princess Diana packed for Arabian Gulf tour

Garment was made, but never worn, amid fears she might offend more conservative hosts

HeritageAugust 31, 2018
A group of Abu Dhabi boys in December 1957. The sole school at the time taught only the Quran while the first formal school would not open for another two years.
Old school UAE: How early classrooms built today's country

A photograph of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in class is a reminder of the power of education

EducationAugust 27, 2018
The CV-1 electric car manufactured by Concern Kalashnikov has a driving range of 350 km between recharges and features retro looks. EPA
Why Russian weapons maker Kalashnikov is gunning for the UAE motoring market

The company famous for the AK-47 assault rifle says it has signed a deal to bring its new electric car to the Emirates

TechnologyAugust 27, 2018
Dr Ahmed Al Khoori, who has finished his history of the UAE after 12 years of writing, at his home in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Six million and twelve years in the making - one man's mission to tell the story of the UAE

Emirati collector and antiquary Ahmed Al Khoori completes his epic history book

HeritageAugust 16, 2018
Handouts from the Edinburgh International Book Festival
Middle East authors face visa ban from major UK literary festival

Organisers express frustration as British officials reject visit applications for up to a dozen prominent writers for the Edinburgh International Book Festival

BooksAugust 09, 2018
The annual saluki dog racing competition at Al Dhafra camel festival. Lee Hoagland / The National
The story of the saluki, the world's oldest dog breed

A new book by former British diplomat Sir Terence Clark tells of a love affair with a dog native to the Middle East

HeritageAugust 09, 2018
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