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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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The body of one of 52 Emirati soldiers killed in the Yemen attack arrives at Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi. Wam
Yemen attack 10 years on: Remembering when the UAE lost some of its bravest soldiers

Missile attack was worst single loss of life in country's military history

UAESeptember 03, 2025
Only 50 years ago, the population of Dubai was 175,000. Chris Whiteoak / The National
How Dubai's population doubled in 15 years to reach four million

Population has undergone its sharpest growth since the pandemic

UAEAugust 26, 2025
Archaeologists at the ancient monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island. Photo: Ahmed Ramzan for The National
How Abu Dhabi discoveries are shaping our understanding of Christianity's story

The identification of a 1,400-year-old cross is the latest chapter of an unfolding saga - and the Gulf is a central character

UAEAugust 22, 2025
Saudis melt snow to make coffee in Jabal Al Lawz, west of Tabuk, in January 2022. AFP
How coffee-shop culture was brewed in 13th-century Makkah

Long, long before Starbucks in Seattle, the 'qahveh kaneh' was the place to go to socialise, trade beans - and perhaps become a little over-stimulated

UAEAugust 15, 2025
While the UAE is a desert nation, it possesses crucial water resources such as those found at Hatta Dam. Victor Besa / The National
Gulf Connections: When water is more precious than oil

UAE has always understood true value of life-giving liquid

UAEAugust 10, 2025
Arab tourists began flocking to Zell Am See in the Austrian Alps seeking respite from the summer heat at home. Getty Images
Gulf Connections: The hills are alive with the sound of Arabic

How an Austrian Alpine resort became a cool destination for GCC tourists

UAEJuly 26, 2025
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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

UAEJuly 18, 2025
From the middle of the 19th century, guano fertiliser was in great demand among farmers in Europe and the United States. Getty Images
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

UAEJuly 11, 2025
Mecca in California is a three-hour drive from Downtown Los Angeles. Getty
A date with a town called Mecca - in California

How date plantations in the Sunshine State shape America's perceptions of the Middle East

UAEJune 20, 2025
The Disney cartoon Mickey in Arabia was an early effort from the company in 1932. Photo: Walt Disney Productions
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

UAEJune 13, 2025
An ornate Mother-of-pearl fan from early 20th century France. Getty Images
Gulf Connections: When region's 'pearlmania' swept Paris

Memories of the trend have been revived this year

UAEMay 18, 2025
The UAE's redesigned polymer banknotes. Nick Donaldson / The National
Special reportThe meaning behind the UAE's new dirham banknotes

The redesigned polymer currency enhances security while celebrating the country's heritage

UAEMay 16, 2025
Emirati girls perform the raqs sha'ar, or hair dance, at Al Hosn Festival in 2021. All photos: Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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

LifestyleMay 16, 2025
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with US President Donald Trump at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, in 2019. Reuters
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

UAEMay 13, 2025
Donald Trump speaks to the media at the launch of Damac's Akoya project, which includes his Trump International golf course, in 2014. Duncan Chard for The National
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

UAEMay 11, 2025
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