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      Shireena Al Nowais is an Emirati journalist and a long-standing chief local reporter for The National
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      The UAE has approved a new treatment to address high blood pressure, a health problem on the rise in the region. Getty Images
      'Breakthrough' new blood pressure drug approved by UAE

      Baxfendy can control hypertension even in patients for whom other drugs have failed

      UAEMay 13, 2026
      shorthand gif kanad hospital al ain uae
      Special reportThe remarkable story of Sheikh Mohamed's birthplace

      Ibrahim Al Bloushi recalls navigating desert tracks by gas lamp as he guided the first missionary doctors to a tiny clinic in Al Ain that would grow into the renowned Kanad Hospital

      UAEMay 07, 2026
      Students of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence celebrate their graduation. Antonie Robertson / The National
      How tomorrow's world is being shaped in Abu Dhabi

      UAE's AI university is pushing boundaries under guidance of president Eric Xing

      UAEMay 07, 2026
      The UAE Armed Forces are marking 50 years since unification on May 6, 2026. The National
      Special reportFrom desert beginnings to missile defence: the rise of the UAE Armed Forces

      The 1976 unification created a military that has since expanded in scale, capability and commitment to humanitarian missions

      UAEMay 06, 2026
      Eid Al Abasi with his children Suliman, 8, LuLu, 7, Lore, 5, and Noor at their family home in Al Ain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      'No one should be stranded': Gaza family return to UAE after plea to President

      UAE leadership responds to viral video

      UAEMay 06, 2026
      Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, honoured winners of the Award for Excellence in Government Performance. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
      Play01:29
      Sheikh Khaled honours Abu Dhabi's best-performing government departments

      Annual awards ceremony celebrates crucial work of government organisations across the capital

      UAEApril 23, 2026
      A helpline set up in Abu Dhabi to offer mental health support during the Iranian attacks has proven successful. Photo by Ryan Lim / AFP
      Play01:47
      Abu Dhabi's mental health helpline offers crucial support during Iran war

      Crisis hotline proves so successful in reassuring people that it will be kept on permanently

      UAEApril 23, 2026
      The plan aims to help Emirati families be 'part of an economy that is ever changing and evolving'. The National
      'Sheikh Zayed kept going': UAE training scheme is inspired by Founding Father

      Initiative aims to support 1,000 citizens by end of 2030

      UAEApril 21, 2026
      Rashed Al Kaabi and his son Mohamed, 7. Victor Besa / The National
      Emirati recovers after rare stroke mistaken for headache

      Abu Dhabi resident was initially sent home with painkillers

      UAEApril 20, 2026
      The UAE government continues to invest heavily in training, as well as strengthening pension contribution support, to help attract and retain skilled Emirati workers. The National
      UAE to cut salary top-ups for Emiratis in private sector to raise standards

      Salary top-up to be reduced by Dh500 per month as private sector work becomes a norm for many

      UAEApril 14, 2026
      The Abu Dhabi Biobank is central to the capital's vision for the future of healthcare. Victor Besa / The National
      Play01:15
      Inside Abu Dhabi's cutting-edge biobank holding five million biological samples

      The vast facility in Masdar City is central to the UAE's efforts to identify health risks before they occur

      UAEApril 03, 2026
      Michael Williams and Rachel Salema were married at Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court. Victor Besa / The National
      Play02:15
      Weddings on the rise in Abu Dhabi despite Iran's aerial attacks

      Number of couples exchanging vows at Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court each day has increased since conflict started, say officials

      UAEApril 01, 2026
      A poster in Dubai Marina that reads 'UAE a nation for humanity'. The relationship between the Emirates and its foreign residents has always been symbiotic. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      CommentLoyalty to the UAE transcends borders

      In times like these, people react differently. Some stay. Some leave temporarily. None of these reactions should be treated as a measure of faith in the country

      CommentMarch 30, 2026
      Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed, deputy chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs, and chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council, shared his condolences with Alaa's family. Yousef Alhammadi / Abu Dhabi Media Office
      Funeral takes place for Palestinian woman killed by falling missile in Abu Dhabi

      Alaa Mushtaha was 'an angel in every sense'

      UAEMarch 18, 2026
      Ahmed Saleh and his family, wife Magda Elsahn, Lara, Omar and Laila. Photo: Ahmed Saleh
      'Our life is here': UAE residents fly back to second home

      Families who were stranded abroad by the Iran crisis have faith in the UAE to keep them safe

      UAEMarch 17, 2026
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