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      Ruba Haza

      Journalist
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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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      Articles

      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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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