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Kelly Clarke

Kelly Clarke

Senior News Reporter
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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
Play15:49
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
Play32:37
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
Play59:01
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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