John Dennehy

The modernist church, with an octagonal dome, is set to become a focal point for the country's 80,000 Catholics

The foundation of the Emirates was covered by newspapers across the world from the 'Financial Times' to 'The New York Times'

Use our interactive slider and scroll through the picture gallery to explore the changing face of the island

Ministry of Defence and ICRC event aims to encourage co-operation between armies and non-state groups to protect international humanitarian law

Use our interactive slider to explore pictures of the land reclamation projects that extended the city into the Arabian Gulf

The graves of 12 personnel who died on service in the 1960s and 1970s have been restored as poignant Remembrance Day event marks their lives

Use our interactive slider and scroll through the picture gallery to explore the changing face of the capital's Corniche

Muhammad bin Lahej transported troops in his dhow during Operation Countenance

Archie Lamb arrived in 1965 when the emirate was at a crucial juncture

Like all structures in the country, these 'oases on a sea of asphalt' have a story to tell about its history and culture

Diplomat Bakhtiyor Ibragimov was driving to the Uzbek embassy as emergency vehicles rushed to the scene of the crash

Use our interactive slider and scroll through the photo gallery to explore the silver screen's golden age

Use our interactive slider and the photo gallery to explore the rise and demise of one of the city's much-loved landmarks

Fifty-five years ago, the city made a radical change as oil flowed and imported American cars quickly filled the roads