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Ruba Haza

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Ras Al Khaimah
Ruba joined The National in 2014 and covers news in the emirates of Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain. She has a degree in English literature from Damascus University. Ruba reports on projects and events and writes news features that highlights the culture, traditions and history of the UAE and the Northern Emirates' contribution to the country’s economy and culture.
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Oil washed up on Al Aqah beach in November 2019. The particles could be seen stretching along the two-kilometre Al Aqah beach and on Dibba beach, 8km to the north. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Poor visibility led to Fujairah ship collision, court hears

The vessel collision caused a three-kilometre oil slick formation on Fujairah and Kalba coastline

CourtsFebruary 19, 2020
Recovered coronavirus patient Liu Yujia with China’s Consul General Li Xuhang and Dr Hussein Al Rand, assistant undersecretary at the Ministry of Health and Prevention. Wam / AP
Coronavirus: Can it spread via shipments? DHA doctors answer

Health authorities explain that the virus cannot be caught from indoor pets or packages sent from China

UAEFebruary 13, 2020
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed visit Natalie Al Mansoori in hospital in March 2017, after her mother was murdered
Man sentenced to death over murder of Fujairah mother launches appeal

The intruder stabbed the woman to death and badly injured her two children and the family's maid

CourtsFebruary 12, 2020
A bus crash scene in Sharjah last year. Twenty one people were taken to hospital.
Two injured in UAE road crash

'The first ambulance managed to reach the accident site within seven minutes of receiving the call'

TransportFebruary 12, 2020
Mohamed bin Zayed City in Fujairah opened on Tuesday and will be home to 7,000 Emiratis. Wam
Dh1.9bn Fujairah housing project for Emiratis opens

Thousands of UAE citizens will live in the new complex, which took four years to build

UAEFebruary 12, 2020
The Mother of the Nation Festival was launched in 2016. Victor Besa/The National
Mother of the Nation Festival returning to Abu Dhabi

A packed line-up of events have been announced for the annual celebration

UAEFebruary 11, 2020
RAK ruler at the opening of the Jais Adventure Peak, the emirate’s latest adventure tourism offering. Wam
RAK Ruler hails tourism boom as he opens Jais Adventure Peak

Summit attraction has obstacles including rope swings, wobbly bridges and swinging loops

UAEFebruary 10, 2020
Fire crews put out a blaze in Umm Al Quwain. Courtesy UAQ Civil Defence
Five people injured in Umm Al Quwain fire

The blaze broke out in a residential block in Al Ramla

UAEFebruary 10, 2020
A cafe gutted by fire in Ajman. Reem Mohammed / The National
Three hurt in Ajman fuel tanker explosion

Civil Defence team quickly rushed to the scene to control the blaze

UAEFebruary 06, 2020
A search and rescue team was able to locate the driver. Courtesy: Royal Oman Police
Emirati driver rescued after three days in Omani desert

The motorist's vehicle had become trapped in deep sand

UAEFebruary 04, 2020
The Abu Dhabi Police Aviation Department provides assistance to injured and sick people in remote areas, on motorways or those who are stranded. Courtesy Abu Dhabi Police
Abu Dhabi Police Aviation Department unit carries out hundreds of missions in 2019

Of the 1,330 flights last year, 72 were rescue missions

GovernmentFebruary 03, 2020
Sheikha Al Nuaimi and her mother are awarded the Prime Minister's Medal by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, during a UAE Cabinet meeting on Sunday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Twitter
Sheikh Mohammed honours Sheikha Al Nuaimi, the Emirati teacher with a 'beautiful spirit'

At a UAE Cabinet meeting, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid gave Ms Al Nuaimi and her mother the Prime Minister's Medal

EducationFebruary 02, 2020
Thousands of cigarette packets seized during raid in Ras Al Khaimah

Authorities carried out a joint raid with police on a commercial premises stockpiling goods illegally

HealthFebruary 02, 2020
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid shared a video on Twitter celebrating the work of one of the nation's healthcare heroes. Courtesy: Wam
Sheikha Al Nuaimi: the school worker praised by Sheikh Mohammed for her beautiful spirit

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai shared a video of Ms Al Nuaimi asking the public to help him find her

EducationJanuary 31, 2020
Abdulrahman Al Balooshi, 46, has been granted a plot of land and money to build a home in Sharjah by the emirate's ruler, after Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammed Al Qasimi heard of his plight on the radio. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Sharjah Ruler gives resident land and the chance to build a home

Abdulrahman Al Balooshi's housing application stalled after the death of his Emirati wife but the Sharjah Ruler heard of his plight on the radio

UAEJanuary 31, 2020
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