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      Haneen Dajani

      Haneen Dajani

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      Haneen is a senior reporter at The National and was part of the launch team. Since then, she has covered a hybrid of beats in the UAE, including courts and justice, religious affairs, police and crime, adventure and community stories. She also covered a number of stories outside the UAE, including interviews with former extremists. She is an adventurer and athlete in the making, and has climbed Europe’s highest peak. She has a green belt in Shotokan.
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      Saudi Abdurrahman Al Magrani has been volunteering at Dubai screening centres since March 20, and has vowed to stay in the UAE until the fight against Covid-19 is won. Chris Whiteoak/The National
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      Meet the selfless Saudi volunteer determined to stay in the UAE until Covid-19 fight is won

      Abdurrahman Al Magrani decided to volunteer at Covid-19 screening centres in Dubai when he was unable to return home to Riyadh when air travel was halted

      HealthFebruary 06, 2021
      Abu Dhabi Police issued 126 fines last year to motorists who failed to give way to emergency vehicles. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police.
      Abu Dhabi drivers fined for not giving way to emergency vehicles

      Drivers face Dh3,000 penalties and can have their vehicles impounded for 30 days for flouting the rules

      TransportFebruary 05, 2021
      Abu Dhabi Judicial Department did not reveal which company the defendants worked for.
      Abu Dhabi money launderers must repay Dh8bn swindled from government company

      Criminal Court jails duo for 15 years for forgery and abusing public funds

      CourtsFebruary 03, 2021
      Amelia, a greater flamingo tagged and released in Abu Dhabi in November 2018, travelled more than 10,000km before settling in Kuwait. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
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      Flamingo travels 10,000km since leaving Abu Dhabi two years ago

      Amelia set off in November 2018 and passed through Iran and Turkey before settling in Kuwait

      EnvironmentFebruary 02, 2021
      Mary Anne Daynolo's body was discovered 10 days ago in the Abu Dhabi hotel that she worked in. Courtesy: Daynolo family
      Police investigate death of receptionist found in Abu Dhabi hotel

      Mary Anne Daynolo, from the Philippines, had been missing since March 2020

      UAEFebruary 02, 2021
      Golrokh Salehi, pictured with husband Alireza and their four-year-old son Ashkan, is calling on drivers to take extra care on the road to spare other families from tragedy. Antonie Robertson / National.
      Mother's safety plea as Dubai driver jailed for causing boy's death

      Golrokh Salehi was walking with her two sons on a service road when a car driving in the wrong direction hit one of her boys

      TransportJanuary 28, 2021
      Zayed Sustainability Prize distributes 3,600 solar lanterns to families living on an off-grid Indonesian island. Courtesy: Zayed Sustainability Prize
      UAE-funded project brings solar light to more than 20,000 people in Indonesia

      Far-flung communities get access to environmentally-sustainable solutions

      EnvironmentJanuary 28, 2021
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The National Archives pavilion at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival displays photos, artifacts, and heritage of the past, present, future of the founding leader - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan and the historical legacy of the United Arab Emirates. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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      Paintings of 1600s and first dirham note on show at Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival

      Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Al Wathba hosts a collection from the archives until February 20

      HeritageJanuary 25, 2021
      Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, is in India on an official visit. Wam
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      Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed urges teachers to get vaccinated

      Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation chairs online meeting of the Education and Human Resources Council

      EducationJanuary 22, 2021
      Hamad Al Rahoomi. Victor Besa / The National
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      UAE to shut all private maid-hiring agencies by March, minister says

      Domestic workers will have to be employed via government-run Tadbeer centres

      GovernmentJanuary 21, 2021
      Farmers in Abu Dhabi are being offered tips to protect their produce from frost as temperatures plunge. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Food Safety and Agriculture Authority.
      Plunging temperatures prompt frost warning to Abu Dhabi farmers

      Agriculture authority offers advice to farmers to help protect their produce as 'cold waves' sweep the emirate

      EnvironmentJanuary 20, 2021
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2021. Sneak peek of Al Qana Abu Dhabi and interview with Fouad Mashal, CEO of Al Barakah International Investment and owner of Al Qana. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporte: Haneen Dajani
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      First look inside Abu Dhabi's dazzling new entertainment hub

      Families will soon be able to visit the Middle East’s largest aquarium and a variety of entertainment and sports attractions

      UAEJanuary 18, 2021
      Environment Agency Abu Dhabi tag an Arabian tahr, an endangered animal, on Jebel Hafit. Courtesy: Environment Agency Abu Dhabi
      Endangered Arabian tahr spotted and tagged on Al Ain mountain

      Environment agency tags animal to monitor movement and study ways to conserve population

      EnvironmentJanuary 18, 2021
      Filipino man faces death penalty after murder verdict upheld by Abu Dhabi court

      Rolando B stabbed a man to death and injured another during a fracas in Abu Dhabi

      CourtsJanuary 13, 2021
      Juma Al Kaabi, centre left, was the UAE's ambassador to Afghanistan. He died from his injuries a month after the bombing in January 2017. Kandahar Gov Office / EPA
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      Afghan envoy pays tribute to UAE officials killed in bomb attack

      Bombing claimed the lives of five diplomats and the UAE's ambassador to Afghanistan

      GovernmentJanuary 13, 2021
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