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      Kelly Clarke

      Kelly Clarke

      Senior News Reporter
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      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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      Helen Smit has received approval to return to UAE but her daughter, 11-year-old Ffion, has not. Courtesy: Helen Smit
      UAE puts key workers stranded abroad on priority list

      Teachers, medical staff and airline employees were among those given the green light - but all inbound passenger flights remain suspended

      TransportApril 30, 2020
      Grey clouds surround Business Bay as a couple go for a walk. Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play10:15:49
      Rain, thunder and high winds sweep through Abu Dhabi and Dubai

      An unsettled spell may see thunder and lightning during the weekend

      EnvironmentApril 29, 2020
      Some teachers said they had quit their jobs rather than accept pay cuts of 50 or even 80 per cent. Reuters
      Teachers tell of pay cuts and unpaid leave as summer nears

      As schools reduce fees due to demands from parents, some teachers bear the brunt

      EducationApril 29, 2020
      UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science share progress update of previous grant awardees. Courtesy: UAEREP
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      UAE to take cloud seeding research to new heights

      Unique experiments designed to generate rainfall are being carried out in the country

      EnvironmentApril 29, 2020
      New York University Abu Dhabi student, Chiran Pandey. Courtesy: Chiran Pandey
      Abu Dhabi student beats odds to secure University of Oxford scholarship

      Chiran Pandey, from Nepal, will receive Dh180,000 in funding towards his master's degree

      EducationApril 28, 2020
      Abed Magdy with his daughter Jameela, who was born in Egypt. Abed Magdy
      New father stranded abroad shares stories of UAE residents desperate to come home

      Abed Magdy has shared the stories of dozens of people like him, who are desperate to return to the Emirates

      HealthApril 27, 2020
      Amira and Thomas Lillywhite stitch together a blanket to send to their ailing family pet in the UK. Courtesy - Hannah Lillywhite
      Stranger to take Dubai children’s gift to dying family pet in UK

      Amira and Thomas Lillywhite, 7, spent hours sewing a special blanket for their pet dog Bob 'to take to heaven'

      TransportApril 22, 2020
      The Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE, Aidan Cronin, says the pandemic has brought normal life to a standstill. Embassy of Ireland in the UAE
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      Irish Embassy in UAE pens letter to its nationals in Middle East

      Ambassadors say Covid-19 has brought normal life to a standstill but hope that things will turn a corner soon

      UAEApril 22, 2020
      A pregnant Vane V, left, and her husband, Nicolas, before flight suspensions left them stranded in Mauritius. Courtesy: Vane V
      UAE residents tell of turmoil at being stranded abroad

      Mothers in late stages of pregnancy and a woman stranded overseas after medical treatment were among those affected

      HealthApril 21, 2020
      Dubai residents can only apply for a move permit to buy groceries or visit pharmacies every three days. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play39:32:37
      Dubai permits for food shopping to be issued once in three days

      Residents can also go to the ATMs to get cash out once every five days

      GovernmentApril 16, 2020
      Workers in Dubai receive free groceries from residents of The Springs community. Courtesy: Vaibhav Gupta
      Play24:59:01
      Dubai neighbours send free groceries to 700 workers across city

      Cleaner, Janette Gonzales, says she was able to stock her cupboards with food due to generosity of strangers

      UAEApril 16, 2020
      Shaun Powell, left, will ride his bike for 19 hours non-stop to raise awareness about the Covid-19 pandemic and people struggling to get through it. Courtesy - Shaun Powell
      Coronavirus: Dubai resident to cycle 19 hours non-stop on Friday

      Shaun Powell aims to complete 568km and will stream the event live on Facebook via the ’19 for Covid’ page

      HealthApril 16, 2020
      Health authorities advise that all essential cancer care should continue during the Covid-19 pandemic. Jaime Puebla / The National
      Covid-19: cancer patients face difficult decisions on treatment

      Healthcare specialists suggest postponing some therapies for patients with low risk disease progression

      ScienceApril 16, 2020
      The world's longest zipline is located on Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah. Courtesy: RAK Tourism
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      Coronavirus: Ras Al Khaimah gears up for post-pandemic revival

      About 15,000 employees in the emirate work in its tourism sector

      ScienceApril 16, 2020
      Some food traders in Dubai have been given the go-ahead to resume operations before Ramadan. Jaime Puebla / The National
      Coronavirus: Dubai allows some food outlets to open before Ramadan

      Dubai Economy said some shops will stay open from 8am to 8pm to help people prepare for the holy month

      HealthApril 14, 2020
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