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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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      A man has been jailed for ten years for joining and supporting terror group ISIS. Getty Images
      Abu Dhabi court jails Filipino man for promoting terror group ISIS

      The man was convicted of joining the group and spreading its ideology online

      CourtsJuly 25, 2019
      Abu Dhabi Municipality inspectors conduct inspection visits to pet shops around the emirate. Abu Dhabi Municipality.
      Abu Dhabi authorities launch pet shop crackdown

      Inspectors remind stores and pet owners of their animal welfare obligations

      EnvironmentJuly 24, 2019
      Members of the UAE Armed Forces participate in a military exercise at Al Hamra Camp in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court
      UAE Armed Forces to train hundreds of women as peacekeepers

      Female peacekeepers are seen as crucial in tackling sexual violence and supporting victims in conflict zones

      GovernmentJuly 21, 2019
      Ferhat Kacmaz, founder of Fit In Time. Reem Mohammed / The National
      UAE Portrait of a Nation: Millionaire slept in car after business went under

      Ferhat Kacmaz, who has run restaurants, nightclubs and gyms, almost lost everything in the pursuit of the Dubai dream

      HeritageJuly 18, 2019
      Um Saif sells her perfumes at an exhibition organised for Emirati and Kuwaiti families in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Emiratis show off handmade perfumes and crafts for Dubai Mall bazaar

      About 30 families, some low income, are selling their wares at a five-day exhibition that runs until Saturday

      HeritageJuly 18, 2019
      Dr Ahmad Al Falasi, director general of the UAE Space Agency, speaks at an event to celebrate the agency's 5th anniversary on Monday. Courtesy UAE Space Agency
      UAE will 'learn from setbacks in space missions'

      Failure can provide valuable lessons to young people, says Dr Ahmad Al Falasi, on the space agency's fifth anniversary

      ScienceJuly 15, 2019
      A car was set ablaze after repeatedly being parked in the wrong spot. Photo not actual vehicle. Salam Al Amir / The National
      Man ‘destroys neighbour’s car for parking it in the wrong spot’

      Emirati accused denies charges, saying he only threatened to burn the car but never followed through

      CourtsJuly 15, 2019
      It’s going to be hot and humid today. Antonie Robertson / The National
      UAE weather: humidity up to 85 per cent

      Humidity at its highest over the coast

      EnvironmentJuly 15, 2019
      A still from the police video.
      Arrests in Abu Dhabi over 37 hashish plants

      Police seize plants after being tipped off about the illegal trade in Abu Dhabi emirate

      CourtsJuly 14, 2019
      A sample of the claim forms that Abu Dhabi courts can now provide in French. Abu Dhabi Judicial Department
      Abu Dhabi courts introduce services in French

      The move was announced on the country’s Bastille Day

      CourtsJuly 14, 2019
      Ahmed Aun takes a dokha hit from a medwakh pipe at his home. He says it leaves him short of breath but he can’t give up the habit. Victor Besa / The National
      UAE's medwakh smokers know it may kill them, but they carry on

      ‘The best puff is the one you take right after you wake up... it gives you that strong hit’ says Ahmed Aun

      HealthJuly 14, 2019
      The solar-powered water pumping station in Shabwa, Yemen. WAM.
      UAE opens solar-powered water station in Yemen

      The facility will supply thousands of residents in Shabwa

      GovernmentJuly 13, 2019
      A villa in Dubai Hills Estate. Courtesy Luxury Property
      Huge bridges to link Dubai to new city mall

      Officials said road networks leading to Dubai Hills Mall were 45 per cent complete

      TransportJuly 13, 2019
      An Emirati football player has won a case against a club that terminated his contract while he was undergoing National Service. Getty
      Footballer wins Dh565,000 after being sacked for being a conscript

      Club had no right to terminate player while he underwent mandatory National Service, court rules

      CourtsJuly 10, 2019
      Airport authorities use an extensive network of CCTV cameras to hone in on passengers behaving suspiciously. Courtesy: Dubai Customs
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      Dubai customs officers catch more than 1,000 smugglers

      One disabled passenger hid 2.7kg of heroin in his wheelchair

      GovernmentJuly 08, 2019
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