Peter Hellyer

The Emirates is well known for its religious and geographic diversity, but the spectrum of intellectual and physical ability is just as wide

A local sighting of one of the world's rarest birds has spread excitement throughout the global conservation community

The journalist and publisher, who died last month aged 96, was an early proponent of a better understanding of the region

A local auction house in the English Channel is using the pandemic to reach customers as far away as Abu Dhabi

With a little over two weeks to go before the new school year begins, there is nervous excitement all around

Governments, philanthropists, humanitarians and, indeed, all of us have some hard choices to make

I joked with a friend that when we were under 18 we needed ID proof to say we were older; now it is the other way around

It's worth shedding light on the past, whether that of one’s own family or even their entire nation

Special Patrol Units in Abu Dhabi, like the mounted police, are already doing a lot to promote interaction with the public

As we move forwards, we will recognise that the pre-Covid-19 days, which I have come to call ‘The Before Times’, are not going to return

It's been 50 years since South Africa's 1970 cricket tour was called off by England

The society offenders apart, there are a great many people to be grateful for in this lockdown

Chronicling what life was like during the coronavirus will be of value to future generations

It is understandable that people are scared but abide by the advice given by reputable bodies such as the World Health Organisation

Here in the UAE, schools and universities have been closed and major events cancelled. It is right to take those tough decisions