James Langton

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?

New book reveals never-before-told story of how a former altar boy pulled off one of the 20th century's most spectacular frauds with the lure of tens of millions in gold bars

Modernist architecture is part of the country's heritage

Up to 200 people may have drowned when their boat sank on the way back to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia

Beyond the Middle East, scores of towns and cities owe their names to the region's far-reaching influence