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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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Officials say efforts to tackle the source of drugs must go hand-in-hand with policies to treat addicts. Photo: Dubai Customs
Abu Dhabi's new drugs policy to focus on detection and treatment for users

Authorities place emphasis on education while tackling access to substances

UAEJune 28, 2022
Emirati Khaled Ibrahim will take part in the annual pilgrimage for the first time. Photo: Khaled Ibrahim
Emirati father proud to follow in family's footsteps as he heads to Hajj

Khaled Ibrahim will travel to Makkah on Saturday on his long-awaited spiritual journey

UAEJune 27, 2022
Workers pictured at an Abu Dhabi construction site on a hazy day in June 2022. Doctors said hidden health conditions can cause accidents in the workplace. Victor Besa / The National
More than 20,000 Abu Dhabi workers given health screenings

Doctors look for conditions that could lead to workplace accidents

UAEJune 26, 2022
Hessa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, told a UN meeting in Geneva that the UAE has strong laws that aim to empower women. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
UAE is 'putting women in the boardroom and in space'

Between 2019 and 2021, the Emirates passed 11 laws and amendments to promote equality, says Hessa Buhumaid

GovernmentJune 23, 2022
Fitting a child car seat is a necessity for parents. Photo: iStockphoto.com
Parents in Abu Dhabi urged to use car seats to stop 'preventable' child deaths

About six in 10 child deaths in emirate over 10-year period due to traffic accidents

UAEJune 23, 2022
Signs remind people to wear a mask at the Swiss International Scientific School, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Doctors warn complacency is the biggest risk as Covid-19 cases in UAE rise

Some people are writing off symptoms as flu and avoiding testing

HealthJune 22, 2022
Ahmad Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Future Technology, at a media briefing on Tuesday. Photo: UAE Government Media Office
'Teachers, teachers, teachers': Education ministers set out school reform plan

Core subjects will be taught in English and there will be a renewed focus on maths and science

EducationJune 14, 2022
Roy Rajan donating blood for World Blood Donor Day. Photo: Roy Rajan
Abu Dhabi resident 'terrified of needles' has donated blood 20 times

On World Blood Donor Day, Roy Rajan urges others to overcome their anxiety and save lives by donating blood

HealthJune 14, 2022
Ras Al Khaimah Police posted advice online saying the public should protect themselves from opportunistic thieves while travelling on public transport. The National
Beware of pickpockets, Ras Al Khaimah Police warn

Officers said thieves often operate on busy public transport

UAEJune 12, 2022
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2020. Sanitation workers from Tadweer spraying the pedestrian crossing on Hamdan and Fatima Bint Mubarak Street. Emiratis and residents across the UAE must stay home this weekend while a nationwide cleaning and sterilisation drive is carried out. Victor Besa / The National Section: NA Reporter: Haneen Dajani
Abu Dhabi survey sheds light on pandemic jobs losses and a stronger future

Survey finds stress caused by consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, including job losses, placed strain on relationships, but there were some positives too

UAEJune 12, 2022
Khamis Al Jneibi showing his trophy and certificate in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
Young Emirati maths ace who met the President dreams of becoming a pilot

Khamis Al Jneibi won first place in the International Mathematical Olympiad

UAEJune 09, 2022
Dubai Customs seize bags of Captagon tablets in a raid in 2021. Officials say social media is increasingly being used to sell drugs. Photo: Dubai Customs
Warning over drugs sold on social media and WhatsApp

Officials can trace people who have shared or forwarded messages about illegal narcotics

GovernmentJune 08, 2022
A handout still of "Lights of Rome", the documentary following the true underdog story of how the UAE national football team pulled off a miracle by qualifying for the 1990 World Cup in Italy Phoro shows 'Golden generation’s Abdulrahman Al-Haddad and Ali Thani at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro where they were reunited with their former Coach Carlos Alberto Parreira.’ (Courtesy: Image Nation) *** Local Caption *** rv10de-docs-rome.jpg
UAE 1990 World Cup star backs team to create history

Abdulrahman Al Haddad looks forward to must-win play-off against Australia in Doha on Tuesday

UAEJune 07, 2022
British couple Craig Lindsey and Sarah Goodman flew in from the UK in February to get married at Abu Dhabi's new civil marriage court. Victor Besa / The National
More than 1,000 couples tie the knot in Abu Dhabi's new civil marriage court

Twenty per cent of happy couples were tourists visiting the emirate

UAEJune 02, 2022
Dr Deepti Kansal, obstetrics and gynaecology specialist, said the dedicated clinic means women will receive a comprehensive range of care in one destination rather than having scattered and fragmented care at several clinics. Image: Seha
Abu Dhabi's Seha opens its first dedicated menopause clinic

Centre offers women multidisciplinary care

UAEJune 01, 2022
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