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      Kelly Clarke

      Kelly Clarke

      Senior News Reporter
      Location
      UAE
      Kelly is a senior reporter and covers a wide range of news from environment to education and travel. Whether it be overcoming adversity, acts of bravery or unsung heroes, she loves to delve deep and tell human interest stories. A graduate of Middlesex University in the UK, she joined The National in 2019. She visited the UAE in 2012 with plans to stay for a month and hasn’t left since.

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      UAE resident Iyad Mokhtar attends an interview to work at the Canada pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Supplied
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      UAE labour laws: can a prospective employer force you to provide salary history?

      Some HR experts say being asked to reveal old payslips could promote bad company culture

      GovernmentFebruary 08, 2022
      Pupils at Victory Heights Primary School posed questions to Prince William before his visit to Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      'Do you have the Deliveroo app'? Dubai pupils' questions for Prince William

      Duke of Cambridge will visit Expo 2020 Dubai on Thursday - and youngsters were keen to find out if he likes junk food

      EducationFebruary 08, 2022
      The charge of 25 fils will apply to bags in all stores. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Dubai to introduce charge for single-use plastic bags from July 1

      25 fils fee is first step towards complete ban in two years

      GovernmentFebruary 07, 2022
      Tapan Vaidya, chief executive of Papa John's Pizza, at its Dubai Hills branch. He said this kind of paid experience is 'invaluable to young people'. Ruel Pableo for The National
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      UAE labour law: Part-time jobs for over-15s to 'boost business and empower youth'

      New regulations open up opportunities for young people to experience the world of work, experts say

      GovernmentFebruary 06, 2022
      A foggy start to the weekend in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      UAE weather: foggy start to weekend as alert is issued

      Humidity expected to increase, reaching about 85 per cent early next week

      EnvironmentFebruary 05, 2022
      Rabbi Mendel giving packet of bread to children on Shabbat day, or the Sabbath, at Mini Miracles nursery, which linked to the Jewish Community Centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Inside the Dubai community centre supporting the UAE's growing Jewish population

      The centre hands out packages to families every Friday to mark the start of the Sabbath

      UAEFebruary 03, 2022
      The new laws affect employees in free zones and mainland companies, with the exception of Dubai International Financial Centre, above, and Abu Dhabi Global Markets. Sarah Dea / The National
      Camera5
      UAE embarks on biggest labour law shake-up in years

      Part-time work, job shares, work permits for 15-year-olds and longer maternity leave mark overhaul of workplace rules

      UAEFebruary 02, 2022
      A lesson at the British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi. The remainder of the emirate's private schools and returning to the classroom. Khushnum Bhandari / The Nationa
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      Abu Dhabi schools set for full return of pupils as Dubai eases restrictions

      Schools in Dubai can resume PE lessons and extracurricular activities

      EducationJanuary 28, 2022
      Amy Gillingham said it was a "dream come true". Victor Besa / The National
      Camera8
      British teacher makes history as UAE's first female football commentator

      Amy Gillingham hopes to inspire more girls to take up the sport

      UAEJanuary 28, 2022
      Former US president Jimmy Carter comforts a young girl as a Carter Centre volunteer dresses her Guinea worm wound. Photo: The Carter Centre
      Camera6
      Global cases of Guinea worm disease fall to record low

      Last year the UAE pledged $10 million to help fight the parasite, which can take months to extract from an infected host

      HealthJanuary 27, 2022
      An aerial view of the impressive fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Exclusive: Inside Dubai's vast solar project leading clean energy drive

      Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will slash CO2 emissions and help power 250,000 homes as part of efforts to safeguard the planet

      EnvironmentJanuary 24, 2022
      Emma Barber, director of DGrade, the UAE company turning plastic bottles into T-shirts and other items. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Meet the Dubai company turning discarded plastic bottles into T-shirts

      It takes about 10 bottles measuring 500ml to produce a 120g T-shirt

      EnvironmentJanuary 24, 2022
      Teresa Woulfe, right, head of secondary, with pupils at The British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi. Photo: British School Al Khubairat
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      Abu Dhabi parents, pupils and schools optimistic about return to classrooms

      Pupils in government-run schools nationwide and private schools in the capital will return to in-person learning in phases

      EducationJanuary 23, 2022
      PCR testing at the Seha Covid 19 drive-through centre in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Where to get a cheap PCR test in the UAE

      Many PCR test centres are now taking up to 48 hours to deliver results due to demand

      HealthJanuary 19, 2022
      Principal Richard Drew, centre, greeting students at the Jumeira Baccalaureate School after the winter break in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Some Dubai schools to resume in-person classes next week

      The last week of online learning was a circuit-breaker period to curb the spread of the virus

      EducationJanuary 08, 2022
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