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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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      Melbourne was one of the biggest movers up the rankings this year. Getty
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      Top ten most liveable cities in the world

      The Economist's index examined 140 cities worldwide, taking into account the disruption caused by the virus

      WorldJune 09, 2021
      Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins, with Dubai's Burj Al Arab in the background. The British businessman is looking to expand into the emirate. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Britain's millionaire plumber Charlie Mullins eyes £100 million investment to bring Dubai dream closer

      Despite the pandemic, Pimlico Plumbers recorded one of its most successful years to date, with a turnover of £50 million

      UAEJune 08, 2021
      Ivy Padilla Espanueva, 30, from the Philippines misses her 2-year-old daughter. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Filipino expats hope travel restrictions will end as Manila expands Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine drive

      A travel ban review on June 15 could allow overseas workers to fly home to see families

      GovernmentJune 08, 2021
      Kirsty Kavanagh, owner of Pawsome Paws in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Top things to consider when relocating your pet from the UAE

      Many factors affect the price of a pet move but people usually pay anything between Dh2,000 and Dh30,000 for a dog

      TransportJune 07, 2021
      Michiel Smit (R) and Jerome Stubbs are part of a group of pilots that have become specialist butchers at the Organic Foods and Café in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Meet the Dubai pilots-turned-butchers

      The pilots-turned-butchers, from South Africa, Italy and the UK, have been in their new roles since March

      UAEJune 06, 2021
      Students at University of Sharjah are sitting final year exams on the campus this month. Courtesy: University of Sharjah
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      Universities in UAE reshape admissions process for pupils who couldn't take exams

      Privately-run universities are gearing up for a flood of applications from prospective students who did not sit their finals

      EducationJune 06, 2021
      Cyber-security experts speaking at GISEC warn many companies are failing to secure remote workers' IT systems. Chris Whiteoak / The National.
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      Four simple mistakes that roll out the red carpet for cyber criminals

      Working from home is making life easy for hackers, but you can protect your systems to stop them stealing your data

      GovernmentJune 01, 2021
      Col. Saeed Al Hajri, director of the Cybercrime Department at Dubai Police (left) and Craig Jones, cybercrime director for Interpol in Singapore. Supplied
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      25,000 e-crime reports registered in Dubai as cyber attacks increase

      Phishing and ransomware incidents among the most common types

      GovernmentMay 31, 2021
      Heathrow Airport has reopened Terminal 3 to process passengers from red list countries after reports of overcrowding. Reuters.
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      Travelling this summer? Our holiday checklist for flying in and out of UAE

      From selecting insurance to finding a reliable PCR test clinic abroad, check out our summer holiday guide

      TransportMay 31, 2021
      New biometric system for the airports launched at the Dubai Airport show held at Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai on May 26,2021. Pawan Singh / The National. Story by Kelly
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      Dubai Airport Show unveils latest hands-free travel technology

      From biometric-based smart gates to self-sanitising tunnels, the future of travel will feature much less human interaction

      TransportMay 27, 2021
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Staff member working at Omics Labs, Masdar City. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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      Emiratis urged to submit DNA samples for genome project to tackle deadly diseases

      Tens of thousands of citizens have already submitted blood samples and DNA swabs as part of the programme

      HealthMay 25, 2021
      Dubai Police and rescue teams are patrolling in the Springs and Meadows area. They are looking for an exotic wild animal on the loose. Pawan Singh / The National
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      'Chiselled jaw, big shoulders and long tail' - Dubai resident tells of close encounter with big cat

      Eilidh Shaw reported the sighting to the authorities, who are looking for the creature

      UAEMay 21, 2021
      Dubai Municipality were looking into claims that an exotic black cat was spotted roaming around a neighbourhood in the emirate on Tuesday. Shuchita Gautam
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      Dubai officials seek ‘exotic black cat’ after sighting in The Springs reported

      Officers from the welfare department visited The Springs on Tuesday to investigate social media claims

      EnvironmentMay 20, 2021
      Imad Hammad, founder of CarSwitch.com. A company experiment showed that whiter cars were cooler than darker ones. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Can the colour of your motor make the UAE summer feel even hotter?

      Research shows lighter colour cars stay four to six degrees cooler than black - but the issue still prompts debate

      TransportMay 18, 2021
      Tailors in Dubai are on the road to recovery as Eid outfit orders picked up this year compared to last year. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Tailors in Dubai going full steam ahead as orders pick up for Eid Al Fitr

      Bright pinks, nudes and purples have proved to be popular colour choices for clients this year, with organza, cotton and chiffon fabrics being snapped up

      UAEMay 17, 2021
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