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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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The UAE has conducted one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in the world. AFP
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UAE awaits delivery of Russia's Sputnik V vaccines, officials say

Both doses of vaccine approved for emergency use administered to 995 volunteers in Abu Dhabi

HealthFebruary 25, 2021
NYUAD's research could help to improve how cancer drugs are developed. Getty
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Coronavirus: Abu Dhabi labs processing PCR samples from other countries

Country becomes first to test Covid-19 samples of people from other nations

HealthFebruary 25, 2021
LIFEPharma has produced a cheaper, generic version of a multiple sclerosis medication. Courtesy: LIFEPharma
Dubai pharma company produces cheaper version of vital MS drug

Fingolimod typically costs patients about Dh13,000 per month while the generic brand costs Dh8,775 per month

HealthFebruary 24, 2021
Massar Mundhar made a video appeal for help with her daughter Laveen's medical fees. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has stepped in cover the treatment.
'Our lives were returned to us': Family overjoyed as Dubai Ruler funds daughter's Dh8m treatment

18-month-old girl suffers from spinal muscle atrophy and her family is unable to pay for life-saving treatment

HealthFebruary 23, 2021
Portrait of snooker player Doug Mountjoy of Wales as he lines up the cue ball, circa 1982. Getty Images
Emirati snooker champion pays tribute to Welsh legend Doug Mountjoy

The two-time former UK champion had a huge impact on snooker in the UAE

UAEFebruary 20, 2021
Mohamed Al Khaja is the UAE's first ambassador to Israel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation
Who is Mohamed Al Khaja, the UAE's first ambassador to Israel?

The experienced diplomat was sworn in this week by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai

GovernmentFebruary 15, 2021
Cars wait to enter the vaccination centre at Dubai Parks and Resorts. The vaccine centre closed on February 12 and 13 and will also close next weekend. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Second shots pushed back as Dubai vaccine centre closes over two weekends

Appointments at Dubai Parks and Resorts will be rescheduled, the Department of Health Abu Dhabi says

HealthFebruary 15, 2021
Sultan and Hamdan Al Hammadi, 19, devote up to six hours a day volunteering at an Abu Dhabi vaccination centre. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Emirati twin volunteers 'privileged' to support UAE's vaccination drive

Sultan and Hamdan Al Hammadi, 19, spend their spare time working at a vaccination centre in Abu Dhabi

HealthFebruary 14, 2021
From left: Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, Secretary-General of the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity; Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Pope Francis; and winners of the Zayed Fraternity Award Latifa Ibn Zaiten and UN Secretary-General Guterres. Courtesy: Higher Committee for Human Fraternity
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Pope Francis honours Zayed Fraternity Award winners in Abu Dhabi event

Virtual event held at Founders Memorial in show of peaceful coexistence, dialogue and human fraternity

GovernmentFebruary 04, 2021
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, watches Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, sign the Document of Human Fraternity at the Founders Memorial in Abu Dhabi on February 4, 2019. Vincenzo Pinto / AFP
UAE minister calls on world to unite against religious extremism

Country celebrates first International Day for Human Fraternity

GovernmentFebruary 04, 2021
Samiha Ahmed, who is in recovery from lung cancer, pictured at home in Abu Dhabi with grandchildren Tasneem, 11 and Marwan, 8. Victor Besa / The National
World Cancer Day: three women on their brave battle with the disease

Ulfat, Jennifer and Samiha all received the shock diagnosis within the past three years. Here, they tell Shireena Al Nowais of their journey to overcoming it

HealthFebruary 04, 2021
Latifa Ibn Ziaten, a Moroccan-French activist, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres each won the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. Courtesy: Higher Committee for Human Fraternity
UN chief and mother of soldier killed by extremists win Human Fraternity Prize

Winners to receive award and $1 million during ceremony at Founder's Memorial in Abu Dhabi on Thursday

UAEFebruary 04, 2021
A growing demand for cancer surgery lies ahead but the UAE can cope according to Dr Stephen Grobmyer, chairman of the oncology institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Courtesy: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
World Cancer Day: Demand for treatment and surgery set to soar in coming years

An additional five million cancer surgeries are required globally before 2040 due to ageing populations and poor lifestyles

HealthFebruary 04, 2021
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has shown his support for the UAE's mission to Mars. Courtesy: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid / Twitter
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UAE to grant Emirati citizenship to ‘talented and innovative’ people

Legal changes also mean a foreigner can for the first time retain original citizenship and become a dual national

GovernmentFebruary 01, 2021
Nuha Ibreeq with her grandmother, Zahie El Baytam, who recovered from Covid-19 after being in a coma. Nuha Ibreeq
Grandmother, 93, wakes from Covid-19 coma leaving medics astounded

Doctors in Abu Dhabi admire 'remarkable' recovery of patient, who became ill while visiting her daughter

HealthJanuary 31, 2021
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