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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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      Scammers set out to dupe students, job seekers and experienced professionals, police have warned. Getty Images
      Dubai Police crack down on scams involving real company names – but fake jobs

      National campaign is raising awareness of key tactics used by fraudsters to steal money and personal data

      UAEJanuary 21, 2026
      The paid parking system at Discovery Gardens is part of a move across Dubai to enforce parking fees in areas that were previously free of charge. Pawan Singh / The National
      Discovery Gardens residents call for cut in 'unfair' Dh945 monthly parking fees

      Most residents appeal for reduction, while others relieved parking spaces now readily available

      UAEJanuary 19, 2026
      Protesters rally in Tehran. Getty Images
      Protests continue, say Iranians speaking to relatives days after blackout

      Groups of demonstrators still on streets in defiance of government and despite being shot at with live rounds

      UAEJanuary 13, 2026
      An anti-regime protester at the Iranian embassy in London. Many Iranians abroad have been unable to reach relatives inside the country. AFP
      Internet shutdown leaves Iranians dreading aftermath of protests

      Authorities in Tehran claim violence has been quelled after days of unrest

      MENAJanuary 12, 2026
      A screengrab of a video shows mourners at a funeral for people killed in public protests in Tehran. Reuters
      Iranians in Dubai 'crazy with worry' about loved ones at home

      Reports of rising number killed in crackdown on protesters amid information shutdown lead to sleepless nights

      UAEJanuary 12, 2026
      The Latheefs in happier times. Izza and her parents Abdul Latheef and Ruksana (centre) survived the crash in Abu Dhabi that killed four brothers Ammaar, Ayyash, Azzaam and Ashaz. Photo: Latheef family
      Sister of four boys killed in Abu Dhabi car crash leaves hospital

      Children’s mother still in hospital recovering from surgery as daughter discharged

      UAEJanuary 08, 2026
      Big Ticket winner Anna Gayongan at her home in Deira, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Play00:46
      Filipina who won Dh30m Big Ticket jackpot to invest in UAE property

      Anna Gayongan to plan for future so winnings are not 'gone like the air'

      UAEJanuary 07, 2026
      Hundreds of tourists are stuck on Socotra, days after their return flights to Abu Dhabi were cancelled. EPA
      Play00:53
      Hundreds of tourists stranded in Socotra as clashes ground planes

      Travellers left in limbo on island after flights back to UAE cancelled

      UAEJanuary 06, 2026
      Abdul and Ruksana Lateef with their children, Ashaz, Ammar, Azam, and Ayash, who died in the road accident. Photo: Lateef family
      Four brothers and maid killed in Abu Dhabi crash

      Parents and sibling receiving treatment in hospital

      UAEJanuary 05, 2026
      A Sri Lankan orphan being cared by relatives after her parents and grandfather died in flash floods in Sri Lanka's central Nuwara Eliya district. The family were parishioners and close aides of a Sri Lanka priest who works in Dubai. Photo: Fr Roy Nayagam
      Camera10
      Sri Lankans in UAE mourn loss of loved ones as nation reels from deadly cyclone

      UAE residents in Sri Lanka tell of horrific scenes after heavy rain and landslides hit island nation

      UAEDecember 06, 2025
      Passengers wait for a delayed IndiGo flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters
      UAE passengers caught up in travel chaos as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

      Indian airline faces 'operational crisis' as it struggles to meet new safety rules

      UAEDecember 05, 2025
      Subhashini Silva, second left, with staff of the Sri Lanka consulate in Dubai, with supplies for survivors of Cyclone Ditwah. Pawan Singh for The National
      Sri Lankans in UAE flock to deliver aid for cyclone-hit communities in homeland

      Other nationalities also take part in aid drive, as consulate in Dubai to stay open constantly until Sunday to receive donations

      UAEDecember 03, 2025
      Flooding in a suburb of Colombo. Officials fear tourists will cancel planned winter breaks and sever a crucial lifeline of foreign currency. EPA
      UAE residents urged to support major aid drive for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

      Alexi Gunasekera urges people not to cancel travel plans

      UAEDecember 02, 2025
      Mark and Sally Ustare say the new ruling will be a boost to couples like them who are eager to provide a welcoming family home. Photo: Mark Ustare
      'Opens door of hope': Expatriates welcome UAE fostering law update

      Update allows non-Emirati couples and single women to become foster carers

      UAEDecember 02, 2025
      Wellampitiya, on the outskirts of Colombo, is among many badly hit areas in Sri Lanka. AFP
      Play01:14
      Sri Lankans in UAE hold on to hope after deadly cyclone

      ‘From tears to smiles’ as citizens in the Emirates work with local army relief units to deliver clothing and supplies to worst-hit areas

      UAEDecember 01, 2025
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