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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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      Abu Dhabi Municipality's Dh1.2 million project aims to protect trees from 1882. Courtesy - Abu Dhabi Municipality
      Abu Dhabi to protect trees dating back to the late 1800s

      Almost 138 years old, these trees have become a heritage piece of the capital’s history

      EnvironmentApril 13, 2020
      RAS AL KHAIMAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 12 APRIL 2020. The Ras Ak Khaimah National Screening Center in RAK city that forms part of the drive-through testing centres that opened across the emirates last week. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Ruba Haza. Section: National.
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      Thousands visit UAE's Covid-19 drive-through testing centres

      Emirates open 14 screening centres to identify undiagnosed cases

      HealthApril 13, 2020
      Robert Jenkins (far right) with his colleagues at the UK's Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). He will be flying home on Emirates on April 7. Courtesy: Robert Jenkins
      Play15:23:44
      'Stranded' tourists hope to book flights out of UAE

      Etihad and Emirates have said they will be operating select repatriation flights from next week

      TransportApril 04, 2020
      Citizens can order food items from participating outlets via the Abu Dhabi Municipality’s smart hub. Reem Mohammed/The National
      Abu Dhabi well stocked to meet Ramadan food demand

      Abu Dhabi Municipality doubles its stock of basic food items

      GovernmentApril 02, 2020
      Dr Bader Al Nuaimi pictured with three colleagues at University Hospital of Lyon. The hospital is braced for more patients as cases soar in France. Courtesy: Al Nuaimi Family
      Emirati medics remain in France to help tackle outbreak

      Nine doctors on a residency programme turned down seats on an emergency flight home to the UAE

      HealthApril 01, 2020
      Father Reinhold Sahner at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
      Coronavirus: How worshippers in the UAE are coping

      Religious leaders urge parishioners to keep the faith in 'unprecedented times'

      UAEApril 01, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2020. Sanitation workers from Tadweer in formation on the first day of the UAE cleaning campaign. Emiratis and residents across the UAE must stay home this weekend while a nationwide cleaning and sterilisation drive is carried out. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
      UAE sterilisation programme: disinfectants are non-toxic and harmless

      Streets across the UAE will be sprayed as part of the nationwide campaign to curb the spread of coronavirus

      EnvironmentMarch 29, 2020
      Spinneys has introduced a new email-ordering service for shoppers over the age of 60. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Camera6
      UAE supermarkets and pharmacies can remain open 24/7

      Stores cannot be at more than 30 per cent capacity at one any time to help with social distancing

      HealthMarch 26, 2020
      Former Grand Mosque preacher and TV personality Waseem Yousef was accused of spreading hatred and sedition. Antonie Robertson / The National.
      New twist in long-running legal wrangle involving former Grand Mosque preacher​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

      Waseem Yousef accuses 19 Twitter users of defaming him, but is also facing a counter-claim that he spread 'racism and hate'

      CourtsMarch 25, 2020
      Mahmood Al Muwafiq, 51, has travelled across 60 countries and four continents. Courtesy: Mahmood Al Muwaf
      The Emirati who travels the world on his motorbike

      Mahmood Al Muwafiq has crossed countries and continents on his motorcycle and has more travel planned

      HeritageMarch 19, 2020
      Dr Farida Al Hosani, director of the communicable diseases department at Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health, says the onus is on everyone to be responsible and reduce the spread of coronavirus by adhering to measures put in place by the UAE government and self-isolating. Courtesy Oloum Aldar
      Coronavirus: UAE announces 27 new cases of Covid-19

      Authorities say the country now has 140 confirmed cases, including 31 recoveries

      GovernmentMarch 19, 2020
      More than 200 evacuees, brought to the UAE from China, spent two weeks at Emirates Humanitarian City in Abu Dhabi. Wam
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      International evacuees from China complete quarantine in Abu Dhabi

      All 215 students and their families, brought to the UAE as part of a humanitarian mission, are clear of coronavirus

      HealthMarch 18, 2020
      Father Reinhold Sahner at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National
      Coronavirus: worshippers urged to watch services online

      Mosques, churches and temples will cease public prayers for a month to prevent the spread of Covid-19

      HealthMarch 17, 2020
      People wait to enter a supermarket, as only 100 people are allowed in at the same time, in Montpellier, southern France. Sylvain Thomas / AFP
      Camera8
      UAE Attorney General warns against rumours and panic buying

      Residents and Emiratis caught spreading incorrect information about Covid-19 to face legal action, says Dr Hamad Al Shamsi

      GovernmentMarch 16, 2020
      Dubai and Abu Dhabi banned the sale of shisha to help to limit the spread of coronavirus. AFP
      Coronavirus: Dubai bans shisha pipes with immediate effect

      The emirate follows Abu Dhabi in placing restrictions to limit spread of coronavirus

      HealthMarch 12, 2020
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