Qasr Al Hosn is the story of Abu Dhabi and its people, a story of birth, growth and change. On the eve of the fort's 250th anniversary, The National reflects on what the emirate's oldest building says about the country. Read Article Qasr Al Hosn: The Time Machine
Sheikha Osha grew up in Qasr al Hosn when it was a royal palace and residence. So when the opportunity arose to revisit her childhood home she was delighted to take it. Read Article Sheikha Osha returns to her childhood
Abu Dhabi attracted writers, explorers and businessmen from its earliest days, who recorded their impressions of the desert and its inhabitants in books and journals. Read Article 150 years of thoughts and reflections
A visual record of the heroic effort required to build a nation and how one man never lost sight of the vision of a people united under one flag. The First Day
A class that offers a new way to study the nation's history is proving a big hit at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed University
Voices from the past come to life
Nine months ago, The National created a team whose task it would be to commemorate the momentous events surrounding the day the country was born. We named it the History Project. When our story becomes history
