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      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Senior National Reporter
      Location
      Dubai
      Ramola writes in-depth features on maritime piracy, migrant labour, protection of women and minors from trafficking and abuse, teenage suicides, disability access projects, financial debt, fire safety and transport projects. Ramola worked for more than 12 years with the South Asia bureau of the Associated Press and reported on terrorist attacks, religious riots, earthquakes, politics, crime, business, sport and all things Bollywood.
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      A pupil learns Arabic in a remote lesson in Dubai. Distance learning has been reinstated throughout the UAE for this week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      'No version without disruption': UAE schools return to remote learning

      Team effort and clear directives guide move back to learning from home

      UAEMay 05, 2026
      First-quarter passenger traffic was 21 per cent lower than the same period last year. AFP
      Dubai airport boss predicts rapid recovery as Q1 figures are revealed

      Paul Griffiths says the transit hub will get back to full capacity

      UAEMay 04, 2026
      Faisi Shalmani carries the hiker back down the trail, as his team works to revive her along the way. Photo: AFT Adventures
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      Daring Ras Al Khaimah rescue saves hiker's life on perilous Stairway to Heaven

      Faisi Shalmani carried stricken resident on his back for three hours to reach medical aid

      UAEMay 01, 2026
      Pupils will move from distance learning back to school. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Back to school: Dubai’s education authority says safety is paramount

      Chief executive Wafi Dawood thanks community for ‘remarkable’ unity

      UAEApril 19, 2026
      Emma Ives, deputy head teacher, Academic at Repton Dubai marks out the dedicated saftey zone when there is an alert. Staff prepare for school reopening. Repton Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:46
      UAE schools make final preparations to reopen after weeks of remote learning

      Staff training, safety walk-throughs and parent briefings top schools' to-do lists

      UAEApril 17, 2026
      Schools are preparing for pupils to return to in-person learning. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      How UAE schools and nurseries are preparing to reopen

      Amid pause in regional hostilities, all activities in Dubai schools move indoors as a precaution

      UAEApril 16, 2026
      The Chakrabortty family hosted children in Dubai's Jumeirah Village Circle. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Parents open up Dubai homes as satellite nurseries during Iran war

      Remote-learning introduced due to missile attacks inspires community teaching efforts

      UAEApril 15, 2026
      Schools switched to remote learning following the start of the Iran war. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      UAE nurseries to start reopening this week

      Decision on in-person learning across schools and education sector to be announced on Wednesday

      UAEApril 14, 2026
      Wearing white to denote peace, young musicians felt 'calm and strong' when playing the UAE national anthem in harmony. Photo: Malhaar
      Beats of harmony: Young musicians play stirring UAE national anthem

      Uplifting video reflects country’s mood of resilience following ceasefire

      UAEApril 10, 2026
      Mahmoud Hijazi with his mother Faten Merachly, who says properly explaining the Iran war and missile attacks to people with special needs helps counter their anxiety. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Stay safe, stay calm: Explaining war to young neurodivergent people

      Easy-to-understand information on Iran attacks has helped counter fake videos that alarm children and young adults with developmental disabilities

      UAEApril 09, 2026
      Parishioners gathered to mark Easter at St Therese Church in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
      Play01:08
      Christians in UAE pray for peace in churches and at home to mark Good Friday

      Parishioners turn out in large numbers for Good Friday services in Abu Dhabi

      UAEApril 03, 2026
      Anna Rodrigues packs an order at her family-run Golden Chariot bakery in Karama. The store had more than 1,000 freshly baked goods for Good Friday and nowhere to supply to when church services were cancelled until people in Dubai snapped up the food. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Dubai bakery sells hundreds of hot cross buns after Good Friday plea is answered

      A family-owned business in Dubai sold out of freshly baked snacks after a big order was cancelled due to the Iran war

      UAEApril 03, 2026
      An anti-war protest in Bangladesh. The country has added its voice to growing calls for an end to the Iran war. EPA
      ExclusiveBangladesh mourns six citizens killed in Iran war

      Bangladeshi minister tells The National of deadly cost of conflict to innocent civilians

      UAEApril 03, 2026
      A Catholic Mass in Dubai. Many churches in the emirate have shut for Easter and offered guidance to their parishioners online. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Dubai churches close doors during Easter weekend in 'interest of safety'

      Parishioners advised to stay away from church premises

      UAEApril 03, 2026
      School buses will not be a sight on UAE roads for the next few weeks at least. Victor Besa / The National
      IB exams cancelled in Middle East, remote learning extended amid Iran attacks

      Alternative non-exam assessments for International Baccalaureate pupils will take place

      UAEMarch 31, 2026
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