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John Dennehy

John Dennehy

Senior Reporter
John is a senior reporter based in the UAE and has reported extensively across the country and Middle East - from the UN climate change talks to stories about abandoned Soviet-era planes in the Northern Emirates. He is particularly interested in documenting how major issues affect people's everyday lives. John has hosted a podcast at The National and frequently appears on its weekly online show, A Closer Look. He has also written a book on the First World War.
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US personnel in Sharjah during the Second World War with the ‘Sharja Mermaid’ – a six-wheel drive amphibious truck. Photo: John L Rato collection at the US Library of Congress
Operation desert softball: How Sharjah's US base helped Second World War effort

New book chronicles the Gulf outpost that bolstered the Allied effort - and illustrates how the troops kept themselves entertained there

UAENovember 28, 2025
Prof Duncan Ivison, president and vice-chancellor of The University of Manchester. Antonie Robertson / The National
UK education leader calls for students to be prepared for AI

University of Manchester's president and vice chancellor says AI is changing jobs market - and students must be ready

UAENovember 24, 2025
The Indian Air Force repatriated Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who was killed in an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Airshow. Photo: Indian Air Force
Body of pilot killed in Dubai Airshow crash flown back to India

UAE forces provide ceremonial guard of honour for repatriation of remains

UAENovember 22, 2025
Osama Al Shafar. Photo: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed / X
Dubai Crown Prince leads tributes to Emirati who led rise of cycling in UAE

Osama Al Shafar was widely regarded as the face of the sport in the UAE

UAENovember 20, 2025
Cop30 is due to end on Friday but the deadline is often extended. Mauro Pimentel / AFP
Pressure builds to clinch deal in Cop30's closing days

Experts in UAE say talks still matter as decision on next host remains deadlocked

UAENovember 18, 2025
Dubai's bustling Deira district has many amenities nearby, such as traditional souqs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Why old Dubai could hold the secret to easing modern-day traffic woes

People in Deira, Bur Dubai and old Satwa walk the city's streets because amenities are so close

UAENovember 15, 2025
Students at Middlesex University Dubai. There was a 13 per cent rise in UAE higher education enrolments in 2024-2025. Photo: Middlesex University Dubai
UAE a leading destination for global students, says higher education chief

International student numbers are up 39 per cent at Middlesex University Dubai

UAENovember 13, 2025
The Nad Al Sheba community space includes an area for elderly Emiratis. Photo: Dubai Future Foundation
How Dubai’s new community spaces could transform the city

'Hewi Dubai' plan encouraging people to reconnect with each other and nature

UAENovember 11, 2025
The 'Gaith' drone will soar over Dubai. Photo: Museum of the Future
How Dubai drones will watch over plant health and farmland

Aircraft to scan landscape and deliver targeted action where needed

UAENovember 10, 2025
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road is one of three motorways to be upgraded under the major transport projects. The National
Dh170bn plan to 'future-proof' transport systems as UAE population booms

Widening motorways will help tackle traffic in short-term, with long-term push to bolster public transport crucial

UAENovember 06, 2025
Badr Jafar, special envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for business and philanthropy, at the formal launch of the Resilio Fund in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A $500m fund to tackle humanitarian crises launched in Dubai

Legatum, a Dubai-based investment partnership, says its Resilio Fund aims to provide hyper-local responses

UAENovember 05, 2025
An AUH Transport bus driver ready to roll out the depot. Victor Besa / The National
Could free public buses work in the UAE?

Faster and more connected service could be better goal, say experts

UAENovember 05, 2025
David Riley in Al Ain in the early 1960s. One of his main tasks was to oversee a mobile banking service from the back of a Land Rover. Photo: David Riley © UAE National Library and Archives
Tributes paid to photographer who chronicled 1960s Abu Dhabi

The photographer, who died in Britain last month aged 85, donated his remarkable collection to the UAE's National Library and Archives

UAEOctober 31, 2025
The governor of Aswan Ismail Mohamed Kamal. Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors' Forum. DEC, Expo City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Arab region can unite to build cities of tomorrow, says Egyptian governor

Ismail Kamal says Dubai's experiences offer lessons for Aswan

UAEOctober 29, 2025
Mo Gawdat said AI will shape cities in ways people have not considered before. Antonie Robertson / The National
AI can be 'superpower' but must be used responsibly

Former Google X executive says it is important to stop technology being used recklessly by 'bad actors'

UAEOctober 27, 2025
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