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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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      The Crown Prince of Dubai came to the rescue of a friend.
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      Sheikh Hamdan comes to rescue of friend after jetpacking mishap in Dubai

      The Crown Prince was seen embracing his friend in a hug after the accident

      UAEAugust 02, 2021
      Cafe Isan in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai.
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      Four ways the Covid-19 pandemic has changed eating out

      From mask-wearing to QR codes, the restaurant experience will be different for the foreseeable future

      CoronavirusAugust 02, 2021
      Row row row your boat
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      Dubai residents set world record in gruelling Pacific Ocean race

      The Girls Who Dare team smashed the previous best by more than two full days

      UAEAugust 01, 2021
      Jane Leonard, left, Vicki Anstey and Orlagh Demspey on board their 24 foot rowing boat in the Pacific Ocean.
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      Dubai residents battle 15m waves in 4,400km Great Pacific Race

      Girls Who Dare are rowing, unassisted, from San Francisco to Hawaii in a compact seven-metre boat

      UAEJuly 29, 2021
      A view of Dubai's skyline. Courtesy Zero Gravity
      UAE public holidays: when is the next long weekend?

      Residents only have to wait until August 12 to enjoy another national holiday

      UAEJuly 25, 2021
      Dr Ulrich Wernery wants to understand how Covid-19 spreads in humans and animals, as well as which animals can catch the virus. Jeff Topping / The National
      UAE launches animal study to help treat Covid in humans

      Samples from 18 species including lions, tigers, gazelles and cats could help doctors treat infected patients

      CoronavirusJuly 23, 2021
      Sohail Anjum was diagnosed with Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic.
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      Covid-19 patient still battling symptoms 16 months on

      Former Dubai resident Sohail Anjum says simple tasks like walking up stairs make him breathless

      CoronavirusJuly 23, 2021
      A Gulf Air passenger plane was involved in the incident. Bullit Marquez / AP Photo
      Minor ground collision between two planes at Dubai airport

      One runway was temporarily closed following the incident

      TransportJuly 22, 2021
      A ban on inbound flights from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was extended to July 25 by Emirates airline on Sunday EPA
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      UAE residents desperate to return after flight suspensions

      Many who travelled to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka on holiday were left without a way back after flights were halted

      UAEJuly 20, 2021
      Spain's Balearic Islands were moved from the UK's green to amber travel list last week. Many UAE travellers who used the islands as an 11-day stopover before going on to the UK now face mandatory home quarantine and at least two extra PCR tests. Getty
      UAE residents left frustrated by UK travel updates

      British ministers moved Ibiza, Majorca and Minorca to the UK's amber travel list last week

      UAEJuly 19, 2021
      Expo 2020 Dubai is approaching fast.
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      Here is how you can be a part of the Expo 2020 Dubai opening ceremony

      Fifty ticket holders and a guest each will be invited to take part in the opening ceremony

      Expo 2020July 18, 2021
      An Emirates airline pilot at Dubai International Airport. The airline supported pilots on unpaid leave through benefits such as accommodation, full medical cover and educational allowances for eligible children. AFP
      Emirates brings back 100 furloughed pilots per month as planes 70 per cent full

      Chief operating officer Adel Al Redha says almost all Boeing 777 pilots are back, while a small number of A380 crew are starting to be rostered again

      AviationJuly 15, 2021
      The first group of tourists arrive on an Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi at the Phuket International Airport in Phuket, Thailand, Thursday, July 1, 2021. Starting Thursday, Thailand is welcoming back international visitors — as long as they are vaccinated — to its famous southern resort island of Phuket without having to be cooped up in a hotel room for a 14-day quarantine. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)
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      UAE travel agents report surge in bookings for overseas Eid breaks

      Bosnia, Ukraine, Georgia and Maldives high on the list for visitors due to few travel restrictions

      UAEJuly 15, 2021
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      Emirates plane damaged in hailstorm over Milan

      Storm leaves aircraft windows cracked and fuselage damaged but all passengers safe, says airline

      TransportJuly 14, 2021
      Xavier Chatel, French ambassador to the UAE, said frontline workers and medical institutions would be at the forefront of the Bastille Day celebrations.
      French ambassador says UAE's support during pandemic bolstered ties

      Xavier Chatel tells 'The National' that the UAE leadership's handling of Covid-19 made the country 'even more attractive for French citizens'

      UAEJuly 14, 2021
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