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      Nick March

      Nick March

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      Nick is one of The National’s assistant editors-in-chief. He was previously comment editor and editor of The Review section, the paper’s weekly politics and culture supplement. He has been on staff since 2008 and is a regular columnist. He is also the author of a book chronicling the history of one of Abu Dhabi’s older schools.
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      Fitbut users in Spain and Italy recorded massive drops in steps in March when compared to the same period in 2019. Getty Images
      Play19:29:46
      Wearable tech will advance Covid-19 tracing and health care

      Smart AI solutions and usable digital identities may be the best ways to restore confidence and get the world back on track

      CommentJune 10, 2020
      ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - May 18, 2020: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) visits Emirates Field Hospital, at Emirates Humanitarian City. Seen with HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Department of Health - Abu Dhabi (L). ( Hamad Al Mansoori for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs )​ ---
      Camera7
      From Ardern to Merkel: pandemics need positive leaders

      Governments that have fared well are concentrating on beating infection today and calibrating for a new tomorrow

      CommentMay 28, 2020
      As Wes Morgan lifted the Premier League trophy, the impossible dream was realised. PA
      The English Premier League could learn something from universities

      Football could get restarted if it too adopted a 'no-detriment' rule

      CommentMay 13, 2020
      A child receiving oxygen through a respirator following an alleged poison gas attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, Syria. AP Photo
      Syria's chemical attacks may have failed to create moral outrage, yet there is hope

      The trial of two Syrian intelligence officers in Germany, accused of torture, shows that the only way forward for a country to come together is to match barbarity with the rule of law

      CommentApril 29, 2020
      A card has been launched for people with disabilities to allow access to discounts and free offers in transport, food and entertainment. The goal is to make society more accessible to people of determination. Reem Mohammed / The National. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Special Olympics, Ghadan 21 and themed years: the UAE has got its priorities right

      Focusing on the future, the government is promoting start-ups, creating social development and wellbeing programmes

      CommentApril 16, 2020
      Workers prepare to disinfect rooms at the Red Cross hospital in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province earlier in the week. AFP
      Coronavirus dark cloud may have a silver lining

      A heightened state of collaboration and common purpose could drive us towards solving other global issues, ranging from conflict to climate change

      CommentApril 16, 2020
      Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Getty Images
      History shows how the UAE has beaten threats in the past

      This is not the first time this territory has faced great challenges

      CommentApril 16, 2020
      Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2020. Private schools in UAE gear up for for remote learning and challengest hey will face. (right) Teacher, Taira Astab during an online lecture at the Al Yasmina Academy. Victor Besa / The National Reporter: Anam Rizvi Section: NA
      Play17:53:04
      How can schools survive the coronavirus pandemic?

      Amid great uncertainty for all stakeholders, institutions need to innovate and respond to student needs – but that's easier said than done

      CommentApril 15, 2020
      Sweden's Gothia Cup youth football tournament has been cancelled for the first time in its 45-year history.
      Coronavirus: Gothia Cup organisers say no need for 'radical decisions'

      Event planners for the world's largest youth football tournament say they will not make a decision on whether it will go ahead until June

      FootballMarch 26, 2020
      Sweden's Gothenburg, home of the Gothia Cup youth football tournament since 1975. Courtesy imagebank.sweden.se
      Coronavirus: Gothia Cup 2020 youth football tournament to 'continue as planned' in Sweden this summer

      World's biggest youth football tournament is slated to go ahead in Gothenburg in July despite Covid-19 cases rising globally. More than 1,700 teams from 80 countries are expected to travel

      FootballMarch 25, 2020
      Messages left on the prayer wall at St Andrew's Church in Abu Dhabi. Places of worship are expected to remain closed until mid-April. Nick March / The National
      Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi worshippers leave messages of hope on closed church gates

      A prayer wall at St Andrew's Church makes for heart-warming reading, as religious leaders look to bring in virtual services

      UAEMarch 19, 2020
      Manchester City staff celebrate with the trophy after the football team's win in the Carabao Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on March 1, 2020. John Walton / PA
      Man City fans don’t miss the bad old days, they’re too busy living in the moment

      There is a deeply ingrained understanding among the fan base of where the club has come from and how special these times are

      OpinionMarch 04, 2020
      Neil Woodford, the founding partner of Woodford Investment Management, in London, UK
      How to lose both trust and Dh30,000 in the financial system

      Failures like the Woodford fund have broader effects, changing consumer attitudes towards investments and derailing the best-laid plans

      CommentFebruary 06, 2020
      Akon is an entertainment superstar and rockstar entrepreneur, and any venture he is associated with is bound to attract plenty of attention. Reuters
      Can Akon get a hit out of his upcoming cryptocity project?

      The entrepreneur plans to transform a site in Senegal into a smart city with a new currency at its heart

      CommentJanuary 22, 2020
      The fourth technical meeting between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia will begin in Addis Ababa this week as water ministers from each country will seek progress on the Renaissance Dam issue in Ethiopia. AFP
      The Red Sea and Nile Dam initiatives show smaller groupings are ushering in a new phase of diplomacy

      As traditional alliances fade, these groupings could prove more effective in addressing 21st century challenges

      CommentJanuary 08, 2020
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