May 26, 2012
John Vale, a Briton who worked for the oil industry from the late 1950s, took this photo of a stranded whale in the shallow waters off what is now the Corniche, near the junction with Airport Road. Read Article Time Frame: Whale fatally stranded in Abu Dhabi
May 18, 2012
Along with my older sister and two younger sisters, I shared an unusual childhood, one that influenced the attitudes and interests I hold as an adult. Read Article The Ali Story: Breaking bread with family and neighbours
May 13, 2012
Take our UAE quiz: In a survey conducted for The National and Al Aan TV, very few people knew the answers to questions about even recent history of the Emirates. Read Article For most of us, the past is another country
May 13, 2012
In spite of a profound love of the country's founding father, the population knows little about the UAE. Read Article University students learn about UAE's past
May 12, 2012
A father and child relax inside a "Magic Orange" at Dubai's LeisureLand amusement park in 1979. Read Article Time Frame: Before an indoor ski slope, Dubai had LeisureLand
May 05, 2012
This photo of "two barastis perched on the smooth back of a small dune" was taken by the oil exploration worker Ronald Codrai in 1953 is featured in a new edition of the book Abu Dhabi, An Arabian Album.
Read Article Barastis: A vanishing way of life
Apr 20, 2012
This photo taken by Alain Saint-Hilaire in 1975 shows the new two-lane road between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the first incarnation of the E11 motorway. Read Article Time Frame: The E11's humble beginnings
Apr 13, 2012
How expatriates found a taste of home in the early days of the UAE's oil industry. Read Article Time Frame: Some food for thought
Apr 08, 2012
A doll-making tent will be among the highlights at the Sharjah heritage carnival from now through April 20. Read Article History, heritage and heart
Apr 06, 2012
In the entertainment-starved wilderness of the desert, the men of Seismic Party 5 no doubt gave To Paris, With Love a better reception than movie critics. Read Article Time Frame: across an ocean, a memento of home is always welcome
