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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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Young Man Working In Comfort of His Home. Getty Images
UAE workplaces are region's most engaged but loneliness more common

At least 26 per cent of employees in the Emirates report experiencing loneliness daily, higher than the global rate of 20 per cent, with many still 'quiet quitting'

UAEJune 12, 2024
Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Cop28, at the Mena Oceans Summit on Monday. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE environmental campaigner urges nations to protect oceans

Environmental leader highlights the need to 'scale up on ocean-based mitigation action' to drive climate action

UAEJune 10, 2024
Lorenzo Fanara, Italy's ambassador to the UAE, discusses bilateral trade, the Gaza war and illegal immigration. Aparna Jayakumar for The National
Italy and UAE can be antidote to 'sea of troubles' in world

Lorenzo Fanara reflected on a strong bilateral relationship in an interview with The National

UAEJune 02, 2024
Marine ecosystems are under pressure from rising ocean temperatures and pollution. Getty Images
Protecting oceans key to climate fight, Abu Dhabi event hears

Rallying cry to protect world's stressed oceans made at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi conference

UAEMay 30, 2024
Lucie Berger, the EU ambassador to the UAE. Victor Besa / The National
EXCLUSIVEAmbassador hails untapped potential in EU relations with UAE

In a wide-ranging interview with The National to commemorate Europe Day on Thursday, EU ambassador says possibilities for co-operation extend to many spheres

UAEMay 08, 2024
Transporting firewood by camel across Maqta causeway in Abu Dhabi in the early 1960s. Photo: Dr Alan Horan © UAE National Library and Archives
Abu Dhabi in the 1960s: Rare photos transport you to another era

Alan Horan's images of a crucial phase in modern-day UAE history have been donated to the UAE's National Library and Archives

UAEApril 29, 2024
Records are restored at the UAE National Library and Archives conservation and restoration centre in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
How the UAE is safeguarding its history in huge recording drive

UAE National Library and Archives urges people to help create 'memory of the nation'

UAEApril 28, 2024
Heavy flooding on the D65 Exit from Sheikh Zayed road in Al Quoz, days after the UAE was hit by intense rainfall. Antonie Robertson / The National
UAE storms underline impact of global extreme weather, official says

UAE's representative to International Renewable Energy Agency, Dr Nawal Al Hosany, said Emirates was tested by historic storms

UAEApril 23, 2024
Tuesday's rains clogged many of Dubai's roads. Antonie Robertson / The National
Emirates and flydubai say flight schedules restored

Clean-up continues in aftermath of storm that saw one maintenance company take 2,500 calls in one day

UAEApril 20, 2024
Al Qudra is one of the areas affected by flooding in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Dubai floods should be home insurance wake-up call, experts say

'Shockingly low' rates of cover come into sharp focus after storms

UAEApril 19, 2024
Flooded roads in Dubai after Tuesday's rain. Antonie Robertson / The National
No cloud seeding during storm, UAE weather centre says

National Centre of Meteorology's comments follow speculation that missions caused Tuesday's storm

UAEApril 17, 2024
Dubai Gold Souq is gearing up for Eid Al Fitr. Pawan Singh / The National
Traders at Dubai Gold Souq hope for busy Eid despite record price surge

Historic souq in Deira is on the front lines of the precious metal's rally

UAEApril 07, 2024
Mena Climate Week event in Riyadh. The event was one of four in 2023 that attracted tens of thousands of people to drive action on climate change. AFP
Dismay as UN cancels key climate meetings over funding shortfall

UN climate change body said it is unable to deliver the events in 2024 which help ensure all voices are heard in global debate

ClimateApril 03, 2024
Easter Sunday mass at St Mary's Catholic Church in Oud Metha, Dubai. Tens of thousands of worshippers are expected at services across the UAE. Antonie Robertson / The National
Thousands attend Easter Sunday services in UAE amid calls for peace in Holy Land

Huge congregations in Abu Dhabi and Dubai mark key Christian festival taking place during time of conflict

UAEMarch 31, 2024
The UN Humanitarian Response Depot is sending eight lorries of aid to Gaza. Antonie Robertson / The National
Inside the UAE's relief response hub sending vital aid to Gaza

Eight lorries are carrying supplies including tents and medical kits for 12,000 people

UAEMarch 28, 2024
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