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Special reportAs the UAE's population exceeds 11 million, here's where it all began
Abu Dhabi and Dubai alone now have around 4m residents each - but just 50 years ago there were only half a million people living in the entire Emirates
When Abu Dhabi guano greened England's pleasant land
Before oil and gas and after pearls, there was another export trade from these parts - British red tape permitting
A date with a town called Mecca - in California
How date plantations in the Sunshine State shape America's perceptions of the Middle East
When Mickey Mouse first came to Arabia - a century before Disneyland Abu Dhabi
Early cartoon had Disney's favourite character travel east in the 1930s
Gulf Connections: When region's 'pearlmania' swept Paris
Memories of the trend have been revived this year
Special reportThe meaning behind the UAE's new dirham banknotes
The redesigned polymer currency enhances security while celebrating the country's heritage
The hair dance, an Emirati girls' tradition
When Donald Trump touched down in Abu Dhabi, he was treated to a spectacle that stretches back generations
Ties between US and Saudi Arabia date back to kingdom’s early days
President Trump's visit is reminder of long and mutually beneficial partnership
When Trump visited UAE to launch the 'Beverly Hills of Dubai'
As he charmed guests and the media, the future US president hinted at political ambitions ahead
Gulf Connections: How Masdar creates some enchanted evenings for Pacific island
Masdar's renewable energy projects have transformed the lives of millions around the world
Memories of first UAE visit from a US president on eve of the second
Donald Trump will visit the Emirates 17 years after George W Bush's trip
'He fought for justice, for an open church': Pope Francis laid to rest
Mourners tell of sadness and hope as world leaders use funeral as opportunity to tackle conflicts
Why a porcelain dish in an Omani mosque leads to China
Dish sheds light on the Maritime Silk Road that dates back well over 1,000 years ago
Gulf Connections: Kuwait's gift to Japan's tsunami victims
Tragedy in 2011 saw country give five million barrels of oil to help reconstruction
The brave new world of in-flight entertainment
A hundred years ago this month, a flight from London to Paris paved the way for entertainment in the skies
