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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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      Many of those surveyed said they were eating more meals than they used to. Getty
      What are trans fats and why are there calls to ban them in the UAE?

      As the government was urged to bring forward a 2023 ban on the substance, we look at one of the worst things you can eat

      HealthMarch 02, 2020
      The Knowledge and Human Development Authority has shared a comic book guide to the coronavirus with pupils. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      KHDA shares comic to teach kids about coronavirus

      The eight-page booklet takes informative but light-hearted approach to all things Covid-19

      EducationMarch 01, 2020
      Emirati Armed Forces perform military drills during the Union Fortress military parade in Al Jazirah Al Hamra, Ras al Khaimah on November 1, 2019. Christopher Pike / Reuters
      UAE and US to take part in 'Native Fury' military exercise

      Thousands of marines, sailors and high-ranking officers will take part in the training operation

      February 27, 2020
      Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, unveils plans for mangrove-planting drones to boost the country's coastline at an event held at Emirates Towers in Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
      Mangrove-planting drones on mission to restore UAE coastline

      A pilot project has been launched in Umm Al Quwain where drones fire mangrove seeds into the water

      EnvironmentFebruary 26, 2020
      Fresh food firm Kibsons was forced to suspend operations after a warehouse was evacuated on Sunday. Ruel Pableo for The National
      Kibsons shows planet some love with anti-plastic campaign

      Kibsons offered customers Dh1,000 in cash for returning the most plastic

      EnvironmentFebruary 26, 2020
      Dr Mohammed Al Hadad, a consultant bariatric surgeon at Healthpoint in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      UAE surgeon warns obesity could impact job prospects

      Some workers in the country have been advised by their employers to lose weight

      HealthFebruary 24, 2020
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 20 FEBRUARY 2020. Transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in Mina Zayed Port. The ship’s bow stem includes seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center's twin towers. 1,200 Louisiana workers stayed to keep building the ship after Hurricane Katrina hit the shipyard in August 2005. Ship’s motto is: "Strength forged through sacrifice. Never forget." (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section:
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      US warship forged from 9/11 wreckage docks in Abu Dhabi

      The vessel is a 'sailing memorial' to those who lost their lives in the attack on the World Trade Centre

      GovernmentFebruary 24, 2020
      Lana Nusseibeh, UAE Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, says gender quotas help close gender gap. Pawan Singh / The National
      Gender quotas will fast-track women empowerment agenda

      Lana Nusseibeh says legislation reforms are key to shattering gender biases

      UAEFebruary 21, 2020
      Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May speaks during the Global Women's Forum Dubai. Pawan Singh/The National
      Former UK Prime Minister Theresa May says gender equality is 'not about outdoing men'

      Ms May said there is a need for more female representation in leadership positions

      GovernmentFebruary 18, 2020
      DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 16 FEBRUARY 2020. SPEAKER: Captain Brenda Berkman, Pioneering female firefighter - USA, speaking at Global Women’s Forum Dubai. (Photo: Reem Mohammed/The National) Reporter: Section:
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      Global Women's Forum Dubai: New York's first female firefighter who fought for change

      Brenda Berkman paved the way for New York city’s first women firefighters

      UAEFebruary 16, 2020
      The ‘Middle East Women at Work’ report, from McKinsey and Company, looks at advancing women in the workplace. Reem Mohammed / The National
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      Women freelancers charge 45 per cent less than men

      Women feel the need to charge less because of 'learnt stereotypes', researchers find

      UAEFebruary 16, 2020
      Dr Peter Nagy says two decades in the Middle East have taught him to have a great respect for the 'ships of the desert'. Pawan Singh / The National
      Portrait of a Nation: The camel doctor of Dubai

      Dr Peter Nagy had never seen a camel in the flesh until he moved here. Now he manages 6,000 like they are 'family'

      EnvironmentFebruary 13, 2020
      Non-profit organisation Oceanix has designed the concept for the world’s first sustainable floating community. Oceanix
      World's first floating city could soon become a reality

      Water-based communities will help tackle the effects of climate change and offer a solution to overcrowding in coastal cities

      EnvironmentFebruary 11, 2020
      Reem Mohammed / The National
      MENA region must focus more on urban policy, official says

      Dr Sheikh Abdulla Al Khalifa said improved research could better prepare governments

      EnvironmentFebruary 09, 2020
      Princess Lamia bint Majid is the first UN-Habitat regional goodwill ambassador for the Arab world. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Saudi princess named goodwill ambassador for UN

      Princess Lamia hopes to create better living environments for people in the Arab world

      EnvironmentFebruary 09, 2020
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