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UAE wows visitors with oasis at Expo Beijing

Thousands of plants, vegetables and trees make up the stunning recreation

EnvironmentMay 04, 2019

Police have reported more than a dozen recent incidents of sexual harassment in Dubai. Stephen Lock / The National

Dubai Police clamp down on incidents of public harassment

Prosecutors urge men and women to think twice or risk punishment

UAEMay 03, 2019

A Yemeni boy searches a street in Taez city for bullet casings to sell as scrap metal, on April 27, 2019. AFP

UAE plans new model of aid distribution in Yemen

The Minister of State for International Co-operation also said that the international media have been turning a blind eye to Houthi attacks on coalition forces

UAEMay 02, 2019

FNC member Ayesha bin Samnoh said teachers in the UAE are increasingly disillusionised. Chris Whiteoak / The National

FNC discusses challenges facing teaching sector

Federal National Council member Ayesha bin Samnoh says more than 1,000 disenchanted teachers have resigned in the past three years

EducationMay 02, 2019

Munira Abdulla, who has woken from a 27-year-long vegetative state, visited the at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which was built 16 yeas after a road crash left her in a coma. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Emirati mother in coma for nearly 30 years grateful for outpouring of support

Son Omar Webair, 32, said his mother is continuing to stage an incredible recovery

UAEApril 29, 2019

Emirati mum wakes from coma after 30 years

A car crash in 1991 left Munira Abdulla in a comatose state but her son never lost hope that she would wake up

HealthApril 29, 2019

Zayed Sports Tournament launches women-only competitions

The move is expected to help encourage Emirati participation

HeritageApril 27, 2019

Saqer Al Mehairbi, who has been hosting an Abu Dhabi Ramadan tent for 25 years. Chris Whiteoak / The National

This man's Ramadan tent has been feeding hundreds a day for 25 years

Co-founder of Abu Dhabi Police offers a warm welcome for iftar diners

UAEApril 27, 2019

Balloons are released at the official opening ceremony of Hudayriat beach opposite to Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

WATCH: Abu Dhabi's newest beach opens along with new entertainment area

The project has been years in the making, with the first phase of a beach and entertainment area finally opening today

UAEApril 18, 2019

Men who formed Boko Haram cell in UAE jailed

Abu Dhabi court convicts Nigerian pair for raising fund for the terrorist organisation

CourtsApril 17, 2019

Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, Speaker of the Federal National Council. Pawan Singh / The National

Thousands in UAE to benefit from IVF law change

Married couples in the UAE can now freeze their embryos for five years

HealthApril 17, 2019

Azza bin Suleiman, an FNC member from Dubai, has been campaigning for a law allowing the preservation of human embryos. Ravindranath K / The National

New fertility law allows human embryos to be frozen

Federal National Council expected to pass the legislation on Tuesday

GovernmentApril 16, 2019

Filipino voters in the UAE are having their say in the midterm elections being held in their homeland. Victor Besa/The National

Filipino voters want war on drugs to continue as election polls open

Voters started casting their ballots at the Philippines embassy on Saturday

GovernmentApril 13, 2019

There will be scattered showers in the UAE heading into Sunday. The National

UAE weather: Rain returns in Dubai

Motorists warned to stay away from driving in wadis as scattered rain is expected to continue into Sunday

EnvironmentApril 13, 2019

A Honda Pilot covered in dirt and slapped with tickets sits in a car park near World Trade Centre Mall in Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National

Abu Dhabi motorists hit with seizures amid clampdown on dirty cars

At least dozens of cars in the city have been towed

TransportMarch 31, 2019