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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, United Arab Emirates, March 10, 2021. A tour of the Ghayathi waste crusher facility in Al Dhafra region. Victor Besa/The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
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      The Ghayathi crusher: how Abu Dhabi turns construction waste into stone

      Sixty-metre machine recycles up to 2,000 tonnes of rubble a day

      EnvironmentMarch 17, 2021
      Abdullah Nasser, a Syrian journalist who moved to the UAE because of the war at home, says he hopes to go back permanently one day. Victor Besa / The National
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      Newlyweds fled Aleppo for Abu Dhabi after home was hit in air strike

      Marking 10 years since the conflict broke out in Syria, 'The National' interviews families who sought a safer life in the Emirates

      UAEMarch 16, 2021
      Manal Tamim with her daughter Sama, son Al Moutaz Bella and husband Jamal Abu Laban. The family fled from Syria in 2012 and now live in Ajman. Pawan Singh / The National
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      War in Syria: family tell of fleeing bombed out home for UAE

      Marking 10 years since conflict broke out in Syria, The National interviews families who sought a safer life in the Emirates

      UAEMarch 15, 2021
      Tadweer's pest control department has stepped up efforts to reduce mosquitoes and flies in Abu Dhabi before the breeding season. Courtesy Tadweer
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      Abu Dhabi pest controllers harness the power of big data to fight mosquitoes

      Tadweer uses digital traps to capture and record mosquito activity every 15 minutes

      EnvironmentMarch 10, 2021
      Cleaning campaign covered 8km² of Al Bahrani Island and its surrounding waters. Courtesy: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
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      200kg of plastic and fishing gear collected from Abu Dhabi coast

      Environment Agency Abu Dhabi urges the public not to dump rubbish in the sea

      EnvironmentMarch 08, 2021
      Abu Dhabi Police arrests company owners who tried to bribe policeman. Courtesy: Abu Dhabi Police.
      Abu Dhabi policeman rejects bribe and puts company owners behind bars

      Suspects attempted to bribe policeman to report incorrect information to the authorities

      CourtsMarch 05, 2021
      A car caught fire in a tunnel on the Palm Jumeirah. Jaime Puebla
      Car catches fire on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai

      The motorist jumped from car before it burst into flames

      TransportMarch 05, 2021
      DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 23 FEBRUARY 2021. From right to left, Charles Rotich, Dennis Okwanga, and trainer Suleiman Baboo, train at Jumeirah's beach, Charles Rotich works as a pest-controller, grew up with the world’s top runner Eliud Kipchoge and they used to run together in the streets of Kenya as teenagers. Photo: Reem Mohammed / The National Reporter: Haneen Dajani Section: NA
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      Meet the Kenyan labourers in Dubai who can keep pace with world champion runners

      A pest controller and a factory machine operator, who can run 5km in 14 minutes, dream of racing glory

      UAEMarch 02, 2021
      Sultan Amir Hussein, 50, originally from Bangladesh works as a watchman in one of the old buildings in Tourist Club Area. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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      Tourist Club residents say change is good as municipality demolishes buildings

      The old Abu Dhabi neighbourhood has seen many old buildings go down over the past years

      HeritageFebruary 27, 2021
      Motorists have been warned not to break rules regarding towing vehicles. Abu Dhabi Police.
      Abu Dhabi Police clamp down on overloaded recovery vehicles

      Fines of up to Dh3,000 for people transporting heavy equipment on flatbed loaders

      TransportFebruary 18, 2021
      At the FNC in January 2019, Dr Ahmad Al Falasi said the UAE's status as a top destination for jobseekers tempted people to forge documents to land lucrative positions. Leslie Pableo for The National
      Jail time and fine of up to Dh1m for using fake degree to find job

      New draft law also covers recruiters and employers who knowingly accept fake certificates

      GovernmentFebruary 18, 2021
      Salem Muqattash tested positive for Covid-19 in December and January. Victor Besa / The National
      Abu Dhabi resident tells of mental toll after testing positive for Covid-19 twice in a month

      Salem Muqattash, who tested negative several times between bouts of illness, may have caught the virus twice in 35 days

      HealthFebruary 18, 2021
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 16, 2021. Teachers of the British School Al Khubairat welcome the level 7 students back to school. Victor Besa/The National Reporter: Haneen Dajani Section: NA
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      Cheers as Abu Dhabi pupils return to school for first time in 11 months

      Year 7 to 9 pupils at British School Al Khubairat happy to resume in-person lessons

      EducationFebruary 17, 2021
      Sisters Norkhaisa, Alanisa and Aliah. Alanisa, 36, organised a job for Aliah, 42, through a maid agency, but when her older sibling arrived in Abu Dhabi she was mistreated by both the company and the family it placed her with. Victor Besa / The National
      Filipina maid describes mistreatment after being hired by unscrupulous agency

      The woman was pushed into a contract with a family that also treated her badly, a scenario the government seeks to end

      UAEFebruary 14, 2021
      The UAE introduced a Domestic Workers Law to protect and safeguard the rights of housemaids. Reuters
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      Private maid-hiring agencies stay open after seeking Tadbeer affiliation

      Recruitment companies that do not follow Tadbeer guidelines have been closed

      GovernmentFebruary 14, 2021
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