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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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Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Cop28. Pawan Singh / The National
Nature can be key climate ally, says UAE's Razan Al Mubarak

Environmental leader says there is 'not enough impetus' on where and how nature can help to protect the planet

UAEMay 29, 2023
Kemi Badenoch said a free trade deal with the UK would benefit the GCC immensely. Chris Whiteoak / The National
EXCLUSIVEUK minister Kemi Badenoch hopes for GCC free trade deal 'soon'

Business Secretary said talks to clinch an agreement were going 'very well' as she concluded a three-country tour of the region

UAEMay 26, 2023
A common banded awl butterfly in Mushrif Park, Dubai. Photo: Angela Manthorpe
Butterfly native to India seen in the UAE for the first time

Environment Agency Abu Dhabi welcomes significant find after two natural history enthusiasts spot the common banded awl

UAEMay 19, 2023
Arsenale's Orient Express La Dolce Vita train, a service that is set to operate in Italy. Photo: Arsenale Group
Etihad Rail strikes deal to bring luxury railway service to UAE

The railway operator and Italian luxury hospitality company Arsenale have signed a deal to bring 'rail cruising' to the Emirates

UAEMay 17, 2023
Etihad Rail painted a locomotive in the colours of the UAE in honour of flag day. "We raise the flag of the United Arab Emirates, a symbol of sovereignty, unity, and pride. We are proud of our contribution to the advancement of the nation's transport sector," the transport company said on Twitter.
InterviewUAE commuters will see benefits, new Etihad Rail freight chief says

Gottfried Eymer, the new chief executive of the freight network, says it will bring social, environmental and economic benefits

UAEMay 16, 2023
Linda Ford and friends on the Dubai Creek in the 1980s. Photo: Linda Ford
British couple return to a transformed UAE in first visit in 35 years

Former residents Linda and Patrick Ford are revisiting their old life in 1980s Abu Dhabi and beyond

HeritageMay 14, 2023
Abu Dhabi Corniche in the early 1990s. Photo: Michael Oakes
Video shows 1990s Abu Dhabi in all its nostalgic glory

The video shows a much quieter Corniche and some of the city's cherished landmarks

UAEApril 20, 2023
An aerial view of Jebel Ali in 1979. Photo: Anita van der Krol
'End of an era' — Jebel Ali Village about to change forever

Construction to transform the old community into a luxury development has begun but signs of the old days remain

UAEApril 15, 2023
UAE rabbi Levi Duchman baking matza, which is special Passover bread. Photo: Jewish UAE/Shneor Shif
UAE's Jewish community prepares to welcome thousands for Passover

Between 5,000 and 10,000 people could travel to the Emirates this year for the eight-day festival

UAEApril 05, 2023
Teams dig at Masafi 5 in 2017. Photo: French Archaeological Mission in the UAE
Ancient UAE village at Masafi gives up its secrets

Mountain settlement's Bronze Age inhabitants imported sea shells and turned them into jewellery

HeritageMarch 29, 2023
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend Cop28 in Dubai. EPA
Hotels in Dubai say interest is rising ahead of Cop28 summit

Some hotels plan to run daily shuttle buses to the conference venue

Cop28March 27, 2023
The outline of two large houses, which may have been merchants' homes, on Al Sinniyah Island. Photo: Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology
Oldest pearling town in Arabian Gulf found in Umm Al Quwain

Landmark find made on Al Sinniyah Island, close to where an ancient monastery was unearthed last year

UAEMarch 20, 2023
Alison Milton, the first female Irish ambassador to the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Ireland's envoy to the UAE on developing bilateral links

Alison Milton, Ireland's first female ambassador to the UAE, is looking forward to her first Ramadan

Cop28March 17, 2023
Dr Sultan Al Jaber speaking at the Road to Cop28 launch event at Al Wasl Plaza on Thursday. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE launches drive to ensure youths are central to Cop28 summit

UAE will sponsor 100 young delegates to attend climate conference

UAEMarch 16, 2023
Jan Kairel Guillermo is calling for more action and less talk. Pawan Singh / The National
Young climate advocate says Cop28 offers 'signal of hope'

Jan Kairel Guillermo says oil companies need to be at the table but decarbonisation is still the goal

Cop28March 15, 2023
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