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      Nick Webster

      Nick Webster

      Health Editor
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      Nick has been reporting for The National since 2015, with a focus on health-news articles and a keen eye on human-interest topics. His background is as a health, crime, and public affairs reporter in regional media in the UK. As a Dubai-based reporter, he also covers general news in the emirate and elsewhere in the country and is experienced in reporting on a variety of sectors including economic crimes, wildlife trafficking and animal welfare issues. Nick is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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      Hundreds of drivers have signed up for a defensive driving course to protect against reckless behaviour from fellow road users. Antonie Robertson / The National
      UAE defensive driving course proves popular in effort to put brakes on road rage

      Hundreds enrol for training that aims to put brakes on aggressive motoring and promote excellence behind the wheel

      UAEOctober 23, 2025
      Shaheryar Azmat, workshop manager at Excellence Premier Auto Repair. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Drivers told to stay switched on after cruise control near miss in Dubai

      Police came to motorist's aid on Emirates Road after system malfunction

      UAEOctober 21, 2025
      Dubai has been ranked in the top 25 of the latest Global Cities Index. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Abu Dhabi and Dubai lead Gulf in city rankings as UAE embraces intelligence age

      Cities lead way in Gulf and remain in top 50 in international standings that seek to understand how places adapt to global change

      UAEOctober 20, 2025
      Millions of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates are taken from the wild for profit every year. AFP
      Move to keep pet trade on short leash praised by health and welfare experts

      Delegates at IUCN World Conservation Congress voice support for global task force

      UAEOctober 14, 2025
      The entire marriage process could be completed within a day, officials say. Alamy
      Put a ring on it: Couples in Abu Dhabi can get married on their phones

      Online marriage contracts are available through Tamm platform

      UAEOctober 14, 2025
      Min Kyung-kim used the technology to recreate images of her grandfather, Yong Man-kim, who died two months ago. Photo: Soul Link
      How AI is being used to create messages from 'digital twins' of the dead

      Soul Link technology that aims to reproduce face, voice and memories of deceased loved ones is shown at Dubai's Gitex

      UAEOctober 13, 2025
      Chinese firm Xpeng Aeroht has demonstrated its flying car in Dubai. Pawan Singh for The National
      Flying car demo in Dubai 'signals new era of personal flight'

      Chinese firm behind the model has already received 600 orders across Middle East

      UAEOctober 12, 2025
      Rescued cheetah cubs in cages in Berbera, Somaliland, a semi-autonomous region of Somalia. AP
      Experts call for crackdown on exotic animal trade at conservation congress

      Health specialists highlight rising dangers from global animal trafficking in UAE

      UAEOctober 09, 2025
      Nimer Altaher, from Jordan, was diagnosed with ameloblastoma, a rare but benign tumour of the upper jaw. Photo: Medcare
      Dubai surgeons leave patient wearing a smile with 3D-printed jaw implant

      Innovative prosthesis helps Jordanian patient regain speech and self-confidence after rare tumour

      UAEOctober 09, 2025
      President Sheikh Mohamed with a baby Arabian oryx at a protected area in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
      Abu Dhabi to help 'ignite bold ideas' for conservation at global talks

      More than 10,000 visitors expected in UAE capital for week-long World Conservation Congress

      UAEOctober 07, 2025
      Surgeons at Burjeel Cancer Institute carried out the chemotherapy pump operation for the first time in the UAE last month. Photo: Burjeel
      UAE surgeons place chemo pump inside patient to fight tumours

      Doctors hail 'breakthrough' device used to treat colorectal cancer patient in Abu Dhabi

      UAEOctober 07, 2025
      The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital stopping off at Dubai World Central Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Aboard the flying eye hospital delivering sight-saving care around the globe

      Dubai stop-off offers behind-the-scenes look at airborne clinic

      UAEOctober 03, 2025
      Action must be taken to reduce the environmental impact of the shipping sector, a senior figure from Abu Dhabi Ports has said. Getty Images
      Abu Dhabi Ports charts net-zero course for shipping industry

      Capt Saif Al Mheiri tells global conference of changes needed to cut carbon footprint

      UAEOctober 01, 2025
      Poor lifestyle habits are causing heart attacks and chronic conditions in younger people in the Middle East. Getty
      Work stress and bad diets raising heart disease risk in UAE's under 50s

      AI tool can help spot risk factors and deliver preventative care

      UAESeptember 29, 2025
      Cash coming out from black leather wallet. Getty Images
      Schoolboy in Dubai praised after handing in wallet containing Dh200,000

      Essa Abbas Muhammad Abdullah receives award from Al Qusais Police

      UAESeptember 28, 2025
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