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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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DUBAI UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 28. DECEMBER 2020. Emirati Ali Salem Ali Aladidi, the first elderly Dubai resident who took the Pfizer vaccine. (Photo: Antonie Robertson/The National) Journalist: Shereena Al Nuwais. Section: National.
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Dubai's first vaccine recipients encourage others to follow suit

A nurse, retired Emirati, police officer and bus driver were among the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

HealthDecember 29, 2020
A medic speaks to a commuter before he undergoes a rapid DPI test, which identifies if the body is fighting a virus, on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. Leslie Pableo for The National
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Coronavirus: inside new high-speed DPI testing centre on Dubai-Abu Dhabi border

New system of 18 cabins allows drivers to get Dh50 finger-prick blood test in minutes as they remain in their cars

HealthDecember 28, 2020
Mohammed Al Ameri at his home in Al Ain. Nilanjana Gupta / The National
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Memories of '71: 'We never expected Sheikh Zayed to grow old'

Mohammed Al Ameri grew up alongside the UAE's Founding Father in the oasis of Al Ain

HeritageDecember 03, 2020
Bakheet Al Mansoori grew up in the Liwa oasis. Nilanjana Gupta / The National
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Memories of '71: 'Life is better now. I go to the hospital when I am sick and I pray at the mosque'

Bakheet Al Mansoori grew up in the dunes of Liwa in a way of life unchanged for centuries

HeritageDecember 03, 2020
Rashed Al Mazrouei, who lived through the union, at his home in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Memories of '71: 'A radio report crackled about a big meeting between sheikhs. Then everything changed'

Rashid Al Mazrouei, who grew up without electricity but attended university in the United States, reflects on a nation changed

HeritageDecember 02, 2020
Buti Al Mazrouei, 80, reminiscing about days gone by at his home in Al Ain. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Memories of '71: 'Some would survive while others would die. I do not miss the hardship'

Buti Al Mazrouei, 80, recalls when families worked to survive and how Sheikh Zayed changed all that

HeritageDecember 01, 2020
Mohamed Al Mazrouei, 47, at his home in Al Ain. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Memories of '71: How an early community economy helped Emiratis to survive

Mohamed Al Mazrouei describes how the old world was based on trust between tribes from the coast and the desert

HeritageNovember 30, 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. News. Coronavirus/Covid-19. Two people wear masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Satwa, Dubai. Tuesday, October 20th, 2020. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Men in UAE at greater risk of developing Covid-19, says official

Official statistics show almost two thirds of all Covid-19 patients in the Emirates are men

HealthNovember 23, 2020
Abu Dhabi government workers must live in the capital to receive housing and education benefits under a new human resources policy. Delores Johnson / The National
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Abu Dhabi government employees must live in capital to get housing pay and school fees

Government workers living outside Abu Dhabi will have a year to move to the emirate to benefit from allowances

GovernmentNovember 19, 2020
A raft of changes will ensure that UAE laws cater for people of all backgrounds, religions and nationalities. The National
UAE sets out overhaul of personal and family law

New regulations cover divorce, inheritance and alcohol, as well as tougher punishments for men who harass women and a Good Samaritan law

GovernmentNovember 17, 2020
UAE Armed Forces personnel, pictured in action for the Union Fortress military show in 2018, have received China's Sinopharm vaccine. Wam
30,000 UAE armed forces personnel receive Covid-19 vaccine

Servicemen and women, civilian officials and national service recruits immunised under national strategy

HealthNovember 16, 2020
Abu Dhabi residents wearing masks exercise along Abu Dhabi Corniche. Victor Besa / The National
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Covid-19 patients with a healthy lifestyle spent less time in hospital, UAE study finds

Researchers at Abu Dhabi Department of Health find direct correlation between healthy diet and number of days spent in hospital

HealthNovember 12, 2020
The UAE has become a major manufacturer of armoured vehicles and weapons, with Edge employing more than 12,000 people. Courtesy: Edge
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Leading Edge: an exclusive look inside the Middle East's biggest defence company

Drones, guided bombs and advanced military equipment are driving Abu Dhabi's Edge to revolutionise the sector

GovernmentNovember 09, 2020
Judge Ahmed Ibrahim Saif, head of the Dubai Civil Court and former chief justice of Dubai's criminal courts. The National
Senior judge says tougher harassment laws better reflect modern society

The UAE will introduce stronger penalties in harassment cases as part of a major overhaul of its legal system

CourtsNovember 09, 2020
Expatriates’ assets in the UAE typically include business, real estate, funds in the bank account, jewellery, investment portfolio, insurance, car, end-of-service dues, etc. istockphoto.com
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UAE legal reforms: how divorce and inheritance laws have changed

Overhaul of country's personal status laws means Sharia will rarely be used for non-citizens

CourtsNovember 08, 2020
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