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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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According to an annual survey of the labour force by Dubai Statistics Centre, 2.7 million people now work in Dubai with just over two million also living in the emirate. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg
Dubai hosts 700,000 commuters every day as workforce nears 3m

Over half the workforce are women

UAEMay 30, 2018
The main campus building at the American University of Sharjah in University City. Jeff Topping / The National
Sharjah university ranked 'most diverse in the world'

Tops international league table for overseas students, with University Sharjah in fourth place

EducationMay 30, 2018
Professor Hugh Herr delivers a lecture on the New Era of Extreme Bionics at Majlis Mohammed bin Zayed. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
Bionic man Hugh Herr on robot legs and making great strides

Professor developed high tech prosthetics after losing limbs to frostbite at 17

UAEMay 29, 2018
Flying on board the NASA jet aircraft that simulates zero gravity and has earned the nicknames "weightless wonder" and "vomit comet". Courtesy Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre / Nasa
UAE students to compete for chance to ride the 'vomit comet'

Students studying in the UAE can win a flight on special Nasa aircraft that simulates floating in space

UAEMay 28, 2018
Vimto's Ramadan advertisement.
How the Middle East's Mad Men are making Ramadan their Super Bowl

Companies like Vimto and Coca Cola lure millions of viewers with specially crafted adverts for the holy month

UAEMay 25, 2018
Map showing outages in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Etisalat network crash: outages persist in UAE on Friday

Multiple reports of failure in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as outages persist on Friday

UAEMay 25, 2018
Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 20, 2018. Fifth edition of the New York University Abu Dhabi Commencement Exercises. Keynote speaker, former US Secretary of State John Kerry. Victor Besa / The National Section: National Reporter: James Langton
John Kerry warns of inequalities and anger at globalisation

Former US Secretary of State speaks about alienation and marginalisation in remarks at New York University Abu Dhabi graduation ceremony

UAEMay 21, 2018
Fall in human trafficking in the UAE last year, new report reveals

Courts also handed down three life sentences for trafficking,with more than half of all cases related to sexual exploition

UAEMay 17, 2018
Pupils at a school in Dubai were allegedly locked up in a gym on Tuesday for not paying their school fees. Victor Besa / The National
How the UAE's moral education classes are striking a balance in multi-faith classrooms

Oxford professor offered access to research UAE's moral education course

UAEMay 15, 2018
Flaring on Das Island in 1973. Photo courtesy Alain Saint Hilaire
Special report: how a bad smell became a multi-billion dollar industry

How an environmental hazard on Das Island was transformed by Adnoc LNG into a multi billion dollar business

HeritageMay 15, 2018
Robot 'Pepper' welcomes guests arriving for the opening of the Vodafone 5G Lab in Dusseldorf on May 9, 2018. AFP
Etisalat prepares to offer customers ultra-fast 5G network

Telecom operator says it will start with fixed services in selected areas before national roll-out based on demand

UAEMay 14, 2018
Widespread sandstorms caused poor visibility across the country. Antonie Robertson / The National
Severe sandstorm brings flight delays at UAE airports

Emirates and Flydubai both see services disrupted by poor visibility caused by dust

UAEMay 13, 2018
Corrision problems in the engines of the Dreamliner have led to problems for British Airways. Hannah McKay / Reuters file photo
British Airways cancels direct flights from Abu Dhabi to London over Ramadan

Airline drops services on ten dates in May and June, adding time and expense for travellers

UAEMay 11, 2018
The Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road is currently under construction. Victor Besa / The National National
Dubai's Museum of the Future looks to AI guides and wearable tech

Brightest and best in virtual reality and artificial intelligence are invited to compete for visitor experence

UAEMay 10, 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping was ranked first in the Forbes' most powerful list this year while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was eighth. EPA/ AP
World's most powerful people revealed: Forbes

Annual ranking reveals Mohammed bin Salman is the highest placed newcomer

UAEMay 09, 2018
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