James Langton

Around the world, high-speed rail is seen as the future of transport - except in the UK where a major project was scrapped

Egyptian-American founder of Affectiva is on a mission to revolutionise the way we connect with our digital devices, and each other, by building in emotional intelligence

Spinneys and Jashanmal are not only household names, they also tell the history of the region

Proposed intercontinental connections could herald a new era of rail travel

Historic structure tells the story of the UAE in its long evolution from watchtower to palace

The little-known history of telephone dialling codes

The two share a reputation for safety and luxury and also have the same electrical sockets

From one to five stars, the hotel rating system depends on where you are

Airport identity codes are a challenge to be cracked, and while they may not always seem to make sense, there is a logic to them

Always planned as the world's tallest building, the only question was by how much?

A factory in Jebel Ali can produce more than two billion of the world-renowned chocolate bars every year

Sheikh Zayed Bridge, designed by famed Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, took seven years to build

Passing through six of the country's seven emirates, the country's main road has many names but is known to all as the E11

Thousands were once crammed in horrendous conditions on former Royal Navy men of war

It was hard enough for locals - but how did European visitors unaccustomed to such heat cope with the astronomic humidity and blistering temperatures?