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      Haneen Dajani

      Haneen Dajani

      Senior Reporter
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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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      Hussain Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, and Edward Zhou, Vice President for Global Public Affairs of Huawei, take part in a panel discussion titled ‘Pushing the limits in the healthcare, telecoms and education sectors: bent, but not broken?’during the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit. Wam
      How the UAE moved education for 1.2 million pupils online

      Satellite operations centre and bringing public figures to inspire children online were key

      EducationSeptember 06, 2020
      An eyewitness took this image showing the damage that the suspected blast caused. Courtesy: Naeema Baloch
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      Two dead in Abu Dhabi restaurant gas blast

      Officials confirm deaths and say apparent fault in gas pipes led to accident

      UAESeptember 02, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 19, 2020. Children are amazed at a roving robot on wheels which does thermal checks around the Yas Mall. Victor Besa /The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      On patrol with the Yas Mall robots guarding against Covid-19

      Robots fitted with surveillance and thermal cameras roam Abu Dhabi's largest mall to enforce safety measures

      HealthSeptember 01, 2020
      Workmen board up the damaged building on Tuesday after Monday's suspected gas blast killed two people. The National
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      'I've never seen anything like this': Abu Dhabi residents recount gas explosion

      Video shows aftermath of the blast on the city's Airport Road

      UAESeptember 01, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 30, 2020. Children return to school on Sunday after months off due to the Covid-19 pandemic at the Brighton College, Abu Dhabi. -- Stephen Haw and sons, Hugo, nine and Hector, seven. Victor Besa /The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      Back to school: Parents and pupils excited at return of in-person lessons

      At the start of a very different school year, most parents say being back in a classroom is good for mental health of children

      EducationAugust 30, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 12, 2020. Media Tour at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa on how tourism officials are conducting the go safe certification for hotels against Covid-19. A hotel cleaner steams the carpet of a room. Victor Besa /The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      Inside an Abu Dhabi hotel keeping guests safe during a pandemic

      All 167 of the emirate's operating hotels have met government safety standards

      HealthAugust 20, 2020
      Abu Dhabi has implemented new rules to safeguard the rights of labourers. Christopher Pike / The National
      Abu Dhabi labourers receive Dh261m in unpaid wages

      Series of new measures ensures workers receive their money

      CourtsAugust 19, 2020
      Juma Al Nuaimi suits up in protective clothing at Saadiyat Civil Defence station. The fire service is investing in new protective equipment and the latest technology. Victor Besa /The National
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      Behind the scenes with Abu Dhabi's high-tech fire brigade

      New firefighting suits and adapted vehicles allow Abu Dhabi Civil Defence to save lives and keep crews safe

      GovernmentAugust 16, 2020
      A workman sands the base of a carefully restored mosaic tile in the courtyard of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Victor Besa / The National
      Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque completes restoration of vast courtyard mosaic

      Conservationists worked for 14 months to return the site to its full glory

      HeritageAugust 11, 2020
      Fire breaks out in a building on Airport Road in Abu Dhabi. Tamanna Wahi / Twitter
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      Restaurant fire sends smoke billowing across Abu Dhabi

      Blaze at restaurant sends smoke billowing over the emirate

      UAEAugust 10, 2020
      Police in Abu Dhabi are stepping up their efforts to catch out tailgaters. Pawan Singh/The National
      13,700 tailgating offences recorded in Abu Dhabi road safety crackdown

      The introduction of road safety cameras has caught out thousands of reckless drivers in the first half of the year

      TransportAugust 06, 2020
      Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: Kelly Clarke. Aid is loaded up on a plane to Lebanon at Dubai airport to support Beirut after the explosion. Wednesday, August 5th, 2020. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      UAE's leaders send aid worth millions to Lebanon

      Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends tonnes of Covid-19 equipment for medics and Sheikha Fatima donates Dh10m to the relief fund

      GovernmentAugust 06, 2020
      Hessa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, believes virtual weddings can help more people tie the knot. The National
      UAE explores benefits of smaller weddings to help couples save

      The Ministry of Community Development is gauging public opinion on a shift towards simpler ceremonies

      GovernmentAugust 05, 2020
      A father pushes a buggy past a damaged vehicle near blast site in Beirut's port on Wednesday morning. Mohamed Azakir / Reuters
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      UAE's Lebanese community reflects on Beirut tragedy

      'Today there are no differences... we are all standing as one nation,' said Abu Dhabi resident Mohammed Badreddine

      GovernmentAugust 05, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 22, 2020. STORY BRIEF: Police patrols knocking on doors offering free Covid-19 tests to residents in buildings in AD downtown, Al Bakra Street area. -- Healthcare workers collecting and labeling samples of the residents. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      Abu Dhabi door-to-door testing drive to continue until 'Covid-19 fight is won'

      Police and medics have teamed up since early June to provide free testing in the most densely populated areas

      HealthAugust 03, 2020
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