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Rory Reynolds

Rory Reynolds

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Rory is an assistant editor-in-chief at The National, overseeing the daily running of the newsroom. He was news editor for six years and prior to that worked for The Scotsman newspaper group. He grew up in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and has lived in the UAE since 2014. He does not miss Scotland's weather, nor its politics.
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A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020. Ali Haider / EPA
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Explained: full guide to Dubai's Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine campaign

The public distribution of the US-German vaccine is a lot to take in. Here we break it down for you

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council, received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Wam
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Muslim scholars back Covid-19 vaccine as halal

Even if pork gelatin – a common stabiliser in vaccines – was present, it would be considered a medicine, not a foodstuff and therefore not forbidden in Islam

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
Sharjah cut the capacity of public venues and temporarily closed others in the fight against the coronavirus. Pawan Singh / The National
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UAE reports highest cases again as 2,998 people diagnosed with Covid-19

For a third day, new cases were close to 3,000 as mass testing continues after the festive holidays

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, on January 3, 2021. AFP
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Israel and UAE lead global vaccination drive with huge herd immunity push

Nations have pushed ahead with a plan to immunise at least 70 per cent of their adult populations in the coming months

HealthJanuary 06, 2021
A South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iran's Revolutionary Guards after being seized in the Gulf on January 4, 2021. Tasnim / AFP
Iran seizes South Korean chemical tanker in Strait of Hormuz

'Hankuk Chemi' was stopped and escorted to Iranian water by Revolutionary Guard attack boats

January 05, 2021
Jassim Alseddiqi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Financial Group, speaking at The National's Future Forum on Tuesday. Victor Besa / The National
The National Future Forum: Remittance charges will be tackled by blockchain

Expatriates lose billions a year to the charges associated with sending money home, but this old business model will be "disrupted" by new technology

UAEDecember 30, 2020
The Sinopharm vaccine was found to be 86 per cent effective in Phase 3 trials, which were carried out in the UAE. AP
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UAE approves Sinopharm vaccine for use after 86 per cent efficacy results

Ministry of Health officially registers vaccine after independent analysis of Phase 3 trials involving 31,000 volunteers

HealthDecember 09, 2020
Erica Elkhershi / The National
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Watch: Abu Dhabi tears down towers in seconds for port regeneration

The blast was heard across the capital as four towers and 144 floors were razed to the ground

UAENovember 27, 2020
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate in September. The study noted her government's lightning-fast response to the pandemic, and the fact it has secured deals for two vaccines including the ready-to-go Pfizer / BioNTech shot. Fiona Goodall / Reuters
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Here are the best - and worst - places to ride out the pandemic

A Bloomberg analysis measured the best and worst places to be in the coronavirus era

HealthNovember 26, 2020
Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 8, 2018. The National Future Forum. H.E. Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences. Victor Besa / The National
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Emirati minister Sarah Al Amiri named in BBC's top 100 women of 2020

The head of the country's space programme was recognised among the women who made a global impact this year

ScienceNovember 24, 2020
A raft of changes will ensure that UAE laws cater for people of all backgrounds, religions and nationalities. The National
UAE sets out overhaul of personal and family law

New regulations cover divorce, inheritance and alcohol, as well as tougher punishments for men who harass women and a Good Samaritan law

GovernmentNovember 17, 2020
Thousands of medical doctors will find themselves eligible for long-term residency that is not tied to their current employer. Reem Mohammed / The National
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UAE to expand 10-year golden visa to all doctors, PhD holders and others

Major expansion to system brought in to attract and retain foreign talent

GovernmentNovember 17, 2020
An aerial image of the new 10,000 seat Dibba Fujairah Sports Club Stadium. Wam
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Fujairah Ruler inspects progress on new 10,000 seat coastal stadium

Dibba Fujairah Sports Club Stadium will host future UAE Pro League and Asian Cup games

GovernmentNovember 08, 2020
Portland Police and Oregon State Troopers arrest a man they said was armed with a rifle during a protest on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon. Nathan Howard / Getty Images / AFP
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Al Gore urges Trump supporters to reject violence if president loses election

The former vice president urged the Republican to 'do the right thing' and step down honourably

The AmericasNovember 06, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about early results from the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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'We want all voting to stop': Trump's US election statement in full

The US president delivered a rambling and unscripted address, claiming he would ask the US Supreme Court to stop the vote count early

The AmericasNovember 04, 2020
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