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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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Last year, Dubai Police displayed a robot enforcer at Gitex Technology Week. Pawan Singh / The National
Gitex Technology ready to take off with the first public view of Dubai's flying taxi

Velocopter, mobile wallets and robot doctors are expected to be the highlights of the 2017 technology show

UAEOctober 05, 2017
This artist's rendering shows SpaceX's new mega-rocket design on Mars. Elon Musk's company aims to launch two cargo missions to the red planet in 2022. Courtesy SpaceX
Want to be UAE's first astronaut? Applicants start here

Age may be no barrier, but physical fitness and brains and ambition are a must for the astronaut training programme

UAEOctober 04, 2017
Uber currently has to keep its UAE rates at least 30 per cent above those of traditional taxis under rules set by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority. Ravindranath K / The National
Uber and RTA in talks over low cost transport service

Meeting with RTA to discuss 'new budget mobility products' in addition to its current luxury service

UAEOctober 04, 2017
Emirates Diplomatic Academy director general Bernardino Leon, pictured here with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the 27-place course was full already. Courtesy: Wam
New elite course for future Emirati diplomats launched

More than two dozen to study Master of Arts in Diplomacy at Emirates Diplomatic Academy

GovernmentOctober 03, 2017
Former Atlantis shuttle commander Chris Ferguson models Boeing's new spacesuit in a mock up of the Starliner capsule. Boeing
UAE ready to train its first astronauts as early as next year

Space agency official confirms search for first Emirati astronaut could start by the end of this year, with a launch set for 2021

UAEOctober 02, 2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - October 1st, 2017: Book: Catastrophes, Crashes and Crimes in the UAE. Sunday, October 1st, 2017 at The National, Abu Dhabi.
Volunteers wanted to unearth true crimes tales of the UAE

New project seeks volunteers to research new book about the darker side of life in the 1980s

HeritageOctober 02, 2017
Handout photos of president Jimmy Carter and his wife on a visit to the Gulf Region in the '90's. (Handout image)
How a meeting with Sheikh Zayed was the first step down the long road to eliminating some of the world's worst diseases

'Reaching the Last Mile' forum in Abu Dhabi will see Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed reaffirm the UAE's commitment to banishing global killers like malaria and polio

HealthOctober 01, 2017
Traditional street lights, known for their yellowish hue, will be relaunched with bright white LED lights across Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Municipality
Seeing Abu Dhabi streets in a new light from next year

Municipality announces new energy saving drive to replace all 43,000 street lamps by 2019

UAEOctober 01, 2017
The church needs another Dh15 million to make its completion date next March and it will run out of funds by the end of October. Satish Kumar for The National
Region's biggest church past halfway construction point 

All Saints Anglican church will hold 3,000 worshippers in Mussafah but more funds are needed to finish it

UAEOctober 01, 2017
New passenger drone claims manned flight
Is it a bird? is it a plane? No, it's another flying passenger drone

Called simply the Passenger Drone, the newcomer claims to have flown with people on board and say it could soon come to the UAE

TransportSeptember 28, 2017
Saudi Arabia's start-up ecosystem is among the fastest growing in Mena region. Bloomberg
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As the spotlight falls on Saudi's roads, its safety record comes into sharp focus

Getting behind the wheel is the biggest cause of death in the Kingdom, with an average of 17 killed every day

September 28, 2017
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Crown Prince Court Abu Dhabi
Working together will make the UAE the happiest and best governed country in the world by 2071

Centennial vision after the first annual government summit sees the country as an economic powerhouse

GovernmentSeptember 27, 2017
The city will cover 1.9 million square feet. Dubai Media Office
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City dedicated to researching Mars colonisation unveiled at UAE Government Centennial meeting

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid described Mars Science City as an “extraordinary national project” that would cover 1.9 million square feet

GovernmentSeptember 27, 2017
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - September 26, 2017: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) and HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R), chair a meeting of UAE Crown Princes during the UAE Government annual meeting, at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort. ( Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi ) ---
Long term plan for the UAE paves the way for prosperous generations

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said the gathering was an important first step to achieving the goals for the UAE Centennial 2071

GovernmentSeptember 27, 2017
World's leading nuclear powers to meet in Abu Dhabi next month

International summit on nuclear power is being held in the Middle East for the first time

UAESeptember 25, 2017
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