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Shireena Al Nowais

Chief Reporter
UAE
A journalist from the UAE with more than a decade's experience, Shireena joined The National in 2013. She is interested in public policy, judicial, social, health and government issues, and has written several investigative reports pertaining to these areas. She also launched and handled a weekly charity page called “Helping Hands”.
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Khalid Malak, the first Palestine ambassador to the UAE, reflected on deep-rooted ties binding the Emirates and his homeland. Victor Besa / The National
Why Palestine's first UAE envoy finds solace in Emirati solidarity

Khalid Malak reflects on long-standing friendship as UAE delivers key support to embattled Palestinians

UAEOctober 26, 2023
A clinical embryologist at work at the Dubai Gynaecology and Fertility Centre. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Change in UAE law on who can have IVF treatment

The unborn child's rights are protected by requiring the parents to register the baby under both their names

UAEOctober 26, 2023
Assisting the Tarahum for Gaza Campaign, volunteers of all ages pack aid for Palestine at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. Antonie Robertson/The National
'We are here to help any way possible': Thousands in Abu Dhabi pack aid for Gaza

Volunteers across the UAE help put together 38,000 aid packages for Palestinians in Gaza

UAEOctober 22, 2023
Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City has opened a new radiation therapy department. Photo: SSMC
Abu Dhabi hospital opens radiation therapy centre

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City harnesses latest technologies to improve patient care

HealthOctober 14, 2023
Purna Bahadur Gurung said he was 'glad I was there and could help' after saving a 13-year-old boy's life, Photo: Purna Bahadur Gurung
'I had to act quickly': Guard saves struggling teen swimmer

Purna Bahadur Gurung performed crucial CPR to resuscitate Jaber Abu Zarqa, 13

UAEOctober 09, 2023
Prof Pasi Sahlberg of the University of Melbourne speaks at the Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi. Abdulla Al Neyadi / UAE Presidential Court
Technology has changed education, Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed told

Leading educator explains how parents have to get more involved in children's learning

UAESeptember 23, 2023
Hilal Ahmed Nasser Lootah, former FNC speaker, said the parliamentary body plays a key role in Emirati life. Pawan Singh / The National
The FNC speakers who gave voice to Sheikh Zayed's vision

Two former speakers of the Federal National Council explain how the parliamentary body has been instrumental in shaping a better society

GovernmentSeptember 21, 2023
Dr Noha Elemam (R), senior lecturer of immunology and Sara Alkhoori, PHD candidate at Khalifa University. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Women scientists fighting climate change and cancer honoured at Dubai event

Regionwide programme delivers vital funding to women aiming to make a difference through scientific discovery

UAESeptember 20, 2023
Ebtesam Al Shehhi has said she first developed symptoms while pregnant with her first child. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Emirati woman hails revolutionary treatment for rare disease

Ebtesam Al Shehhi suffered for 20 years from a condition that caused blindness and loss of mobility

UAESeptember 16, 2023
Parents Liz Valentina Parra Rodriguez and Jason Mateo Moreno Gutierrez with Baby Maryam. Photo: Burjeel Medical City
Joy as baby makes recovery after in-womb surgery in Abu Dhabi

Five-week-old Maryam underwent crucial spinal surgery at 24 weeks

HealthSeptember 14, 2023
Libyan Red Crescent personnel help a man whose car is submerged in water due to flooding caused by Storm Daniel in Al Bayda. AFP
Libyans in UAE fear for loved ones amid deadly flooding

The death toll in Derna has risen to 5,300, with as many as 10,000 still missing

HealthSeptember 14, 2023
Former UAE resident Mahmoud was at home with his wife in a four-storey building in Marrakesh when the earthquake struck. Photo: Mahmoud
Newlyweds who left UAE six months ago survive quake in Morocco

Many Moroccans living in the emirates are anxious about safety of families back home

UAESeptember 09, 2023
Mai Al Jaber (left) is executive director of a renowned hospital in the capital and her sister Mona is chairwoman of the Emirates Defence Companies Council. Victor Besa / The National
EXCLUSIVEEmirati Women's Day: Influential sisters say mothers are key to success

Al Kaabi and Al Jaber sisters credit family – and Mother of the Nation Sheikha Fatima – as the driving force behind the UAE's achievements

UAEAugust 28, 2023
Dr Maysoon Al Karam, chief medical officer, at Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Centre. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Abu Dhabi stem cell therapy aims to treat the root of hair loss

Doctors say initial results for hundreds of patients are encouraging

HealthAugust 10, 2023
The UAE flag at Abu Dhabi Corniche is flown at half-mast to mark the death of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed, the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
What does the UAE's official mourning period mean?

Flags fly at half-mast, radio stations play classical music and life takes on a more sombre tone

UAEJuly 27, 2023
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