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Shireena Al Nowais

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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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Nikihila Liz Aby. Photo: Nikihila Liz Aby
'I've seen things I never imagined': UAE student tells of escape from Ukraine

Nikihila Liz Aby speaks of the horrors of war and the worst days of her life

UAEMarch 09, 2022
Dr Farida Al Hosani, executive director of infectious diseases at Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre and Official Spokesperson for the UAE's Health Sector and Dr Omniyat Al Hajeri, executive director of the Community Health Sector at Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre. Photo: Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre
Meet the Emirati women doctors who led the nation's fight against the pandemic

Farida Al Hosani and Omniyat Al Hajeri want to see more women in medicine

UAEMarch 08, 2022
Abu Dhabi will host an early childhood development forum on March 15
Abu Dhabi forum to place spotlight on early childhood development

The conference will bring together experts to debate and introduce the best family-friendly policies to help raise children

UAEMarch 07, 2022
Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, Head of Cybersecurity, at the Cybertech Global Conference 2022. Pawan Singh/The National. Story by Alvin Cabral
Cybersecurity is integral pillar of digital transformation: UAE official

Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti tells 'The National' that simple procedures can be followed to ensure safety from cyber attacks

UAEMarch 04, 2022
Marwa Badawy and her husband Mohamed Abdelwahed with their three children.
Mother's joy at being able to hear her young children for first time

Abu Dhabi Health Service gave young mother free hearing aids as part of World Hearing Day

UAEMarch 04, 2022
Omar Al Olama, Minister of State for AI, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, addresses the International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Minister: 'heinous' terrorist attacks on UAE show value of investing in defence

Omar Al Olama tells defence conference that countries must be proactive to protect against threats to security

UAEMarch 02, 2022
Abu Dhabi residents wearing masks exercise along Abu Dhabi Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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UAE drops mandatory wearing of face masks in outside areas

They will still be required within closed and indoor areas

GovernmentFebruary 25, 2022
Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were on Friday named joint winners of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. AFP
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King and Queen of Jordan share $1m human fraternity award with Haiti foundation

Joint winners of Zayed Award for Human Fraternity will use funds to further their work

UAEFebruary 25, 2022
Ghassan Abdallah, 28, Lebanese medical student. Photo: Ghassan Abdallah
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Arab students stuck in Ukraine call for help

Thousands are caught, trying to shelter from bombing raids and fast running out of money as Russian forces bombard the country

UAEFebruary 24, 2022
Robista, a robotic coffee maker that is made by BeyondX for Artificial Intelligence Technologies. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Robistas' to firefighters: meet the five robots of the future

The robista - a robot coffee maker that can serve a flat white in minutes - is only one of five eye-catching technologies on display at Abu Dhabi's unmanned system conference

UAEFebruary 23, 2022
Col Staff Pilot Abdulnasir Al Hameedi from the Military of Defence announces defence deals at Umex in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Ministry of Defence signs Dh650m in deals on first day of UAE drone show

Abu Dhabi's Global Aerospace Logistics wins bulk of sales

UAEFebruary 21, 2022
2C5NJYN Tracie Kenny and Neal Arden at their wedding ceremony at The Best Western Valley Hotel, Ironbridge, as weddings are once again permitted to take place in England, with ceremonies capped at a maximum of 30 guests.
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More than 100 civil weddings planned for Abu Dhabi's Civil Family Court

New court has issued 30 marriage certificates

UAEFebruary 17, 2022
A man was sentenced to death over the murder of three relatives. The National
Man sentenced to death over fatal shooting of three family members

He burst into the home of his relatives and opened fire before alerting police, court told

CourtsFebruary 16, 2022
Mohammed Amir Siddig, Eight-year-old boy with cerebral palsy walks for the first time. Victor Besa / The National.
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Exclusive: Joy for Abu Dhabi schoolboy able to walk for first time

Mohammed Amir, 8, who has cerebral palsy, feels on top of the world after taking first independent steps following intensive physiotherapy

UAEFebruary 15, 2022
Dr Nayef Al Janaahi performs a digital autopsy. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Meet the man behind Abu Dhabi's digital autopsies

Dr Nayef Al Janaahi helped to set up the post mortem imaging department at Baniyas Central Mortuary and has scanned more than 1,000 bodies

UAEFebruary 15, 2022
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