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      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Ramola Talwar Badam

      Senior National Reporter
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      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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      Rescuers sift through the rubble of a building that crumbled in the deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey. Reuters
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      UAE to set up field hospital in Turkey 'disaster zone'

      Tugay Tuncer, Turkey’s ambassador to the UAE, said medics would also provide support in the devastated Hatay and Gaziantep areas

      GovernmentFebruary 09, 2023
      Rescuers search for survivors beneath the rubble following an earthquake in the rebel-held Syrian town of Jandaris. Reuters
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      UAE to send field hospital and rescue teams to Turkey and Syria

      President Sheikh Mohamed offered his condolences as the death toll exceeded 1,800

      UAEFebruary 06, 2023
      Chinese tourists at the Palm Jumeirah before Covid-19 restrictions impacted travel outside the country.
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      First Chinese tour groups to arrive in Dubai after three years of Covid curbs

      Beijing allowing larger groups to travel to 20 countries, of which the Emirates is one

      HeritageFebruary 03, 2023
      Chiara Noja, 16, practicing at Jumeriah Golf Estates Golf & Country Club, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Not afraid to fail is the mantra of Dubai teenage golf sensation

      Chiara Noja speaks of the highs of winning and finishing homework on the plane ride home

      HeritageFebruary 02, 2023
      A collection of paintings, sculptures, musical instruments from the more than 200 nations that had installations during the Expo 2020 on display at the Stories of Nations pavilion at Expo City in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Expo City Dubai opens new attractions for visitors

      Exhibitions recreate favourite memories of country pavilions at world's fair

      Expo City DubaiFebruary 01, 2023
      Chinese mum Wu Zixuan and her son Ming who have moved to Dubai so the family can be together. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Meet the new Chinese arrivals looking to call UAE home

      Skilled jobs and good schools attract more expats, while some choose Dubai over troubled American cities

      HeritageJanuary 31, 2023
      Dancers at the China pavilion at Dubai's Global Village. The UAE has a large and growing population of more than 200,000 Chinese. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      'New wave' of Chinese property investors set to return to Dubai

      They are likely to reclaim their spot on UAE’s list of top property purchasers after Covid-19 border restrictions ease

      UAEJanuary 30, 2023
      Namrata Pagarani, an artist with special needs, with her work at the Mawaheb studio in Al Quoz, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Mawaheb's artists want community to reconnect with the studio

      A popular art space invites people to view striking work created by people with special needs

      HeritageJanuary 23, 2023
      Shri. V. Muraleedharan, India’s Minister of State for External Affairs & Parliamentary Affairs giving a speech at The Indian High School, Oud Mehta. Ruel Pableo for The National
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      Indian minister urges pupils to make world their workplace during Dubai visit

      Minister of State for External Affairs is on a three-day visit

      EducationJanuary 21, 2023
      Flood victims pictured in Balochistan, Pakistan in January 9, 2023, The UN has called for 'massive investments' to help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods and better resist climate change. AFP
      Africa and South Asia bearing brunt of climate refugee crisis

      Andrew Harper, UNHCR special adviser, called for more action and less rhetoric

      ClimateJanuary 19, 2023
      Mahmoud Mohieldin says the hundreds of billions needed to help poorer countries is negligible compared to the 'cost of doing nothing'. AFP
      Climate change not an 'elitist' topic, says UN climate champion

      Mahmoud Mohieldin says discussions must include those who are affected

      ClimateJanuary 18, 2023
      A dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is administered. Authorities have played down the potential risk of stroke linked to the shot. Photo: Reuters
      Updated Pfizer vaccine: How serious is risk of stroke?

      Health officials say there is no proven link yet - and benefits of vaccination heavily outweigh potential dangers

      CoronavirusJanuary 16, 2023
      The pin, right, swallowed by Dewan Ahmad, pictured left with his mother and the doctors who saved his life, Dr Suni Akbar, right, and Dr Khaldoon Dakka, left. Photo: Zulekha Hospital
      Doctors in Dubai save 18-month-old boy after he ingests rusty pin

      Child left vomiting and unable to breathe after swallowing 3.5cm object

      HealthJanuary 15, 2023
      Children outside the Chinese pavilion before Chinese New Year during Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Carnival at Expo City Dubai to launch Chinese New Year

      Floats, dances, grand parade and a Chinese market for food and handicrafts opens on Saturday

      HeritageJanuary 13, 2023
      Can Cai, from Chengdu, with his son Tiancheng Cai and mother Ying Luo at his villa in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Happy Chinese New Year for UAE expats as Beijing eases Covid rules

      Some will travel home to China while others are excited to greet family returning to UAE after three years

      HeritageJanuary 12, 2023
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