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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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      Arindam Banerjee, deputy dean of the masters’ programme at SP Jain School of Global Management in Dubai.
      UAE experts welcome overhaul of Indian education system

      The new policy, which will be implemented in Indian curriculum schools in the UAE, encourages critical learning and early specialisation

      EducationAugust 01, 2020
      Eid Al Adha lights have been put up across Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      Eid Al Adha 2020: UAE prayer timings announced

      Mosques and Eid public praying areas will remain closed as worshippers are urged to pray at home

      HeritageJuly 30, 2020
      A butcher arranges fully cleaned goats to be later be partitioned by customer specifications at the Abu Dhabi Public Slaughter House on Al Meena Street. Victor Besa / The National
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      Muslims turn to online orders for Eid Al Adha meat deliveries

      Covid-19 changes many traditions associated with offerings

      HeritageJuly 29, 2020
      Non-American citizens in the UAE hoping to travel to the US are having to wait months to get a visa appointment with the embassy due to the Covid-19 outbreak limiting services. Joshua Roberts / Reuters
      US embassy in UAE faces huge visa backlog

      Regular appointments will not be available until November at the earliest

      GovernmentJuly 28, 2020
      Abu Dhabi Municipality staff distribute clothes and food to workers before Eid Al Adha. Abu Dhabi Municipality
      Abu Dhabi delivers food and new Eid clothes to 1,000 workers

      Abu Dhabi Municipality visits worker accommodation across the emirate to spread holiday cheer

      HeritageJuly 26, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 2, 2020. Residents of Abu Dhabi are slowly comming out of their houses on Monday afternoon to enjoy the outdoors and get some sun as the UAE Government loosens on the Coronavirus resstrictions originally set to contain the spread. rus Victor Besa / The National Section: NA For: Standalone / Stock images
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      More laser-testing centres to open at Abu Dhabi entry points

      An instant screening centre in Ghantoot has been in high demand, with more than 2,600 appointments made each day

      HealthJuly 22, 2020
      UAE Prosecutors warn the public of publishing any information that promotes narcotics. AFP
      UAE authorities send out warning over 'plague' of online drug trafficking

      The UAE Federal Public Prosecution set out strict penalties for serious drug offences

      CourtsJuly 22, 2020
      The Liwa Date Festival has been closed to the public, and participants present their entries in a drive-through. Courtesy: Liwa Date Festival 2020
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      Liwa Date Festival turns to drive-through format to keep show on the road

      Contestants must present negative Covid-19 tests to deliver their entries

      HeritageJuly 20, 2020
      Mohammed Fanni, an observant Muslim, had to pray at home when mosques and prayer rooms were closed to the public. Victor Besa / The National.
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      Prayer rooms to reopen in shopping malls and commercial towers from Monday

      Prayer rooms will operate at 30 per cent capacity with single-use prayer mats and no physical copies of the Quran on display

      GovernmentJuly 19, 2020
      A technical report submitted in court says poor signage may have been in part responsible for the Eid bus crash that killed 17 people in Dubai last year. Courtesy: Dubai Police
      Safety failings may have caused Eid bus crash that killed 17 in Dubai

      A technical report in court revealed there were no height and speed warning signs that could have alerted the driver

      CourtsJuly 12, 2020
      Abu Dhabi Police has conducted more than 43,000 Covid-19 tests on its staff. Courtesy: Pure Health
      Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi Police test more than 43,000 staff

      The major initiative also included screening prison inmates

      GovernmentJuly 09, 2020
      Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, warns against corruption as ministry staff are arrested for blackmail. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
      Sheikh Saif vows to fight corruption after ministry arrests

      Minister of Interior Sheikh Saif bin Zayed hails arrest saying there is 'no room for corruption' within local organisations

      CourtsJuly 07, 2020
      Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chairs a Cabinet meeting on Sunday. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office
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      Senior UAE ministers welcome major Cabinet reshuffle

      The restructuring aims to build a more collaborative approach to government

      GovernmentJuly 06, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 1, 2020. Metcon class at Vogue CrossFit Gym at Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      Abu Dhabi fitness enthusiasts happy to be allowed back in the gym

      Gyms reopened for the first time in months on Wednesday, with measures in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus

      HealthJuly 02, 2020
      The Federal National Council holds a remote session to discuss the mental well-being of domestic workers on Tuesday. FNC
      Housemaids will need 'good conduct' certificate to enter UAE, minister says

      A trial with nannies and maids coming from Kenya is already under way

      GovernmentJuly 01, 2020
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