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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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Sifa Haque, an English teacher from Bangladesh wins an award at the opening ceremony. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
$50 million for education and women empowerment in Muslim countries

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation commenced its 40th session in Abu Dhabi with big plans for Africa

EducationJanuary 29, 2020
Fertility rates in the UAE continue to decline, with experts citing a focus on career over family as a crucial factor. AP
UAE has one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, data suggests

Global data found that birth rates stood at 1.39 per woman last year, down from 1.82 in 2010

HealthJanuary 28, 2020
The E10 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Six-car smash on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street

Crash takes place on same stretch of road where six people died in an accident 10 days ago

TransportJanuary 27, 2020
UAE traffic: accident on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road

Motorists must use alternative routes, say Dubai Police

TransportJanuary 27, 2020
Khalifa Mohammad, a 10-year-old autistic Emirati who lives with his family in Fujairah. Antonie Robertson/The National.
Parents of children with learning disabilities in 'dire situation', FNC hears

The Federal National Council's Deputy Speaker, Hamad Al Rahoomi, said families need more support

GovernmentJanuary 25, 2020
Former Grand Mosque preacher and TV personality Waseem Yousef was accused of spreading hatred and sedition. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Twitter critics used 'freedom of expression', defence says in defamation case

Waseem Yousef took 19 Twitter users to court after claiming he suffered "bullying attacks" on social media

CourtsJanuary 24, 2020
Park Yang-woo, South Korean Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism joins Emirati dancers on stage at Zayed University. Courtesy: Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development
New UAE and South Korean cultural exchange launched

The initiative marks 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries

HeritageJanuary 23, 2020
Former Grand Mosque preacher and TV personality Waseem Yousef was accused of spreading hatred and sedition. Antonie Robertson / The National.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque preacher sues 19 Twitter users

The dispute began last year after comments made by Waseem Yousef

CourtsJanuary 21, 2020
Flooding in Dubai caused by heavy rain. Researchers say rising sea levels could eventually threaten some coastal areas in the UAE. Ruel Pableo for The National
UAE minister pledges Dh500m of funding after major storm

Dams and flyovers will be constructed as part of major effort to reduce flooding threat in the Emirates

EnvironmentJanuary 21, 2020
Hamad Al Rahoomi, FNC Deputy Speaker, said many motorists are still confused about whether their insurance coverage extends to damage caused by heavy rainfall and flooding. Antonie Robertson/The National
Car damage caused by heavy rain must be covered by insurance firms, UAE minister says

Sultan Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, assured the Federal National Council that drivers should not be left counting the cost of the recent bout of bad weather

TransportJanuary 21, 2020
Panaderia bakery set up shop in 2008 in Mussafah, Shabiya, Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority
Popular Filipino bakery in Abu Dhabi shut down over food safety breaches

Food was stored alongside staff members' personal belongings

HealthJanuary 20, 2020
Students of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination sorting out plastic bottles during the recycling workshop held at Zayed Agricultural Center for Development and Rehabilitation in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
New workforce of disabled residents join UAE fight to protect the planet

More than 100 disabled people are to help recycle 2 million plastic bottles by the end of the year

EnvironmentJanuary 19, 2020
A former senior imam, Sheikh Sadeeq Al Mansouri, 90, died on Tuesday. Courtesy Ahmed Al Mansoori Twitter
Senior imam, who washed Sheikh Zayed’s body before burial, dies

Sheikh Sadeeq Al Mansoori was the former imam at the Presidential Palace's mosque

HeritageJanuary 15, 2020
A worker in Dubai cleaning the garden area in the low-lying Gardens community. Pawan Singh/The National
Dh39 million drainage system to tackle waterlogging problems in Abu Dhabi

The project will add new networks to developing areas and connect them to the existing system

EnvironmentJanuary 15, 2020
The Federal Supreme Court in 2010. Rich-Joseph Facun / The National
UAE court rejects claim that polygamy damages marriage

A woman filed for divorce after her husband married a second wife

CourtsJanuary 14, 2020
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