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Haneen Dajani

Haneen Dajani

Senior Reporter
UAE
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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The UAE’s National Day celebrations at Qasr Al Watan in 2019. Reem Mohammed / The National
UAE invites people to send in their national anthem videos for December 2 celebrations

A British artist who designed the Rio Olympics closing ceremony will create a video montage to be aired on National Day

HeritageNovember 23, 2020
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 11, 2020. Shop owners in Mina Zayed for a piece on how their shops will soon be demolished and replaced by new markets. Mohammad Riyas, from Kerla has been working at the Mina Plant Market for ten years now. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
Abu Dhabi traders prepare for end of an era ahead of Mina Plaza regeneration

The capital's main port area is to be transformed into a commercial, residential and tourism hub

HeritageNovember 19, 2020
Abu Dhabi Police prepares for demolition of Mina Plaza towers. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police.
Police to cordon off district of Abu Dhabi ahead of demolition

Abandoned development will make way for a major regeneration of the port

GovernmentNovember 19, 2020
Shoppers walk along a busy Oxford Street in London last week. AP
UAE shoppers' dismay as UK to axe VAT rebate for tourists

Britain plans to remove the 20 per cent VAT rebate when the country leaves the EU on January 1, 2021

TransportNovember 19, 2020
Special offers for bundles of three PCR tests mean people will spend Dh83 for each nasal swab. Pawan Singh / The National
3 for Dh270: UAE clinics offer bundle deals on Covid-19 PCR tests

Foreign travel and entry to Abu Dhabi have led to demand for cheaper and more efficient tests

HealthNovember 18, 2020
Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival this year will enforce strict coronavirus safety measures. Leslie Pableo for The National
Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival opens on November 20

Popular event championing Emirati culture will welcome visitors subject to strict safety measures

HeritageNovember 15, 2020
A relatively few number of Muslims pray around the Kaaba during the holy month of Ramadan. Reuters
Emiratis going for Umrah must have a negative PCR test

Pilgrims should also quarantine for three days after arriving in Saudi Arabia

GovernmentNovember 11, 2020
US residents in the UAE Gary Roberts and his daughter, Tessa Roberts. Both welcomed Joe Biden's victory over incumbent President Donald Trump. Victor Besa / The National
'People just exhaled': UAE's American residents react to Joe Biden win

Reforms to America's health, economic and environmental policies are expected

UAENovember 10, 2020
A gang is caught with 45kg of drugs in Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police
Three men arrested with 45kg of heroin and crystal meth in Abu Dhabi

The dealers brought the drugs from abroad to sell in the UAE

CourtsNovember 10, 2020
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, November 8, 2020. The new Hudayriyat Leisure and Entertainment District at Hudayriyat Island. The Circuit X BMX park. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
Hudayriyat Island: Our guide to Abu Dhabi's stunning adventure playground

New section includes BMX and skate park, sports courts, restaurants and a glamping area

UAENovember 09, 2020
Abu Dhabi residents wearing masks exercise along Abu Dhabi Corniche on Saturday morning. Victor Besa / The National
Exercising with a mask in Dubai and Abu Dhabi: What you need to know

Fitness specialists suggest lowering a face mask if carrying out strenuous exercise but leaving it on if only out for a walk

HealthNovember 04, 2020
Abu Dhabi Police chief Maj Gen Maktoum Al Sharifi receives the Covid-19 vaccine. Abu Dhabi Police
Abu Dhabi Police chief receives Covid-19 vaccine

Major Gen Maktoum Al Sharifi joins a growing list of senior officials to take the jab

HealthNovember 04, 2020
Breast cancer survivor Tina Chagoury, now 40, stresses the importance of early detection. Reem Mohammed / The National
Dubai mother who survived breast cancer urges young women to self-check

Tina Chagoury wants to spread awareness – among Arab women in particular – about the importance of early detection

HealthOctober 29, 2020
Pupils at a school in Cambodia's Tonle Sap have access to clean water thanks to the Zayed Sustainability Prize. Courtesy: Zayed Sustainability Prize
UAE-backed project helps 4,000 villagers in Cambodia gain access to clean water

Five water fountains have been installed around the floating villages of Tonle Sap lake

EnvironmentOctober 29, 2020
Two of the gang members arrested folowing a swoop by Abu Dhabi Police. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police.
Abu Dhabi Police seize 400,000 pills and 380kg of hashish in drugs raid

Three men were arrested in sting operation

CourtsOctober 28, 2020
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