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      Shireena Al Nowais

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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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      President Sheikh Mohamed has declared 2026 the Year of Family. UAE Presidential Court
      ‘Family is the bedrock’: UAE promotes core values to help cope with pace of life

      UAE has designated 2026 the Year of Family

      UAEJanuary 30, 2026
      The Nutri-Mark system is not a food safety measure and does not restrict or ban any products. Ryan Lim for The National
      Play01:12
      Abu Dhabi urges food firms to adopt traffic light nutrition grades

      Nutri-Mark to better inform shoppers about salt, fat and calorie content

      UAEJanuary 30, 2026
      The new competition will be part of the ninth Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival. Photo: Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival
      Children to pitch business ideas at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival

      Competition aims to build new skills in youngsters in low-pressure setting

      UAEJanuary 27, 2026
      President Sheikh Mohamed with Jade founder Ronaldo Cohin, alongside his son Lucas, 12, and an Emirati school pupil. Victor Besa / The National
      AI-powered autism detection game among Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

      UAE President praises companies and schools for 'changing people's lives for the better'

      UAEJanuary 13, 2026
      Private tuition is a popular option for many parents. Getty Images
      Private tutoring could put school pupils' mental health at risk, experts say

      Pressure on teenagers to achieve good exam results is not always beneficial and comes with danger of exhaustion

      UAEJanuary 13, 2026
      Poor lifestyle habits are causing heart attacks and chronic conditions to become more common in younger people in the Middle East. Getty
      New drug to tackle heart failure approved for use in the UAE

      Emirates become second country in world to approve use of Inpefa (sotagliflozin)

      UAEJanuary 12, 2026
      The UAE aims to improve child safety online through monitoring, co-operation and legislation. Alamy
      UAE tracks 4,000 digital platforms in move to protect children

      Telecommunications Regulatory Agency monitors risks amid efforts to improve online safety

      UAEJanuary 08, 2026
      Previously, a person had to be around 20 years old to be considered an adult. Getty Images
      UAE reforms to give young people financial control at 18

      People can now seek judicial authorisation to manage their assets from the age of 15

      UAEJanuary 07, 2026
      Lamis Al Hashimy’s company, Palmade, manufactures more than 70,000 pieces of environmentally friendly cutlery a day. Photo: Lamis Al Hashimy
      Biodegradable cutlery offers solution as UAE reaches fork in road with plastics

      Emirati entrepreneur's eco-friendly alternative uses discarded date-palm leaves - and now makes more than 70,000 pieces a day

      UAEJanuary 02, 2026
      Dr Hussain Khansaheb, an Emirati marine engineer, joined an expedition to Antarctica this month. Photo: Dubai Holding
      Play00:56
      Inside the Emirates Polar Programme aiming to protect 'planet's thermostat'

      UAE sees remote regions as key to some of world's most pressing challenges

      UAEDecember 30, 2025
      Attendees have been taking part in free fitness sessions, nutrition workshops and well-being consultations. Wam
      Thousands turn out for Abu Dhabi Festival of Health

      First round of events conclude at Hudayriyat Island

      UAEDecember 16, 2025
      Jebel Faya, part of Sharjah's Faya palaeolandscape. Deposits there reveal thousands of years of continuous human presence despite a harsh climate. Ahmed Ramzan for The National
      Play02:54
      Inside Sharjah's World Heritage site where humanity thrived 210,000 years ago

      The National stepped back in time into a sprawling desert landscape

      UAEDecember 15, 2025
      Authorities have urged worshippers 'to take care to adhere to the new timings', which are to take effect from January 2. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      UAE to hold Friday prayers earlier from start of 2026

      Prayers are to take place at 12.45pm instead of 1.15pm, authorities say

      UAEDecember 10, 2025
      The men and women, aged between 18 and 35 and drawn from 35 nationalities, will use traditional transport to travel across the desert. Photo: Emirates Foundation
      Tracing cultural roots: 100 people saddle up for 1,000km camel trek

      Nine-day expedition is celebration of country's heritage and culture

      UAEDecember 09, 2025
      Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, receives the award from Bill Gates on behalf of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. Victor Besa / The National
      Play02:22
      Gates gives Sheikha Fatima lifetime achievement award

      Award presented by Bill Gates and received on Sheikha Fatima's behalf by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

      UAEDecember 08, 2025
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