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Haneen Dajani

Journalist

Abu Dhabi

Haneen is a senior reporter at The National who was part of the launch team. Over the past ten years, she has covered a hybrid of beats in the UAE, including courts and justice, religious affairs, police and crime, adventure and community stories. She also covered a number of stories outside the UAE, including interviews with former extremists. She is an adventurer and athlete in the making, and has climbed Europe’s highest peak. She has a green belt in Shotokan.

UAE-backed project bringing light to lives of Rohingya refugees

Thousands of displaced families at a refugee camp in Bangladesh are being supported by a campaign led by a winner of the Zayed Sustainability Prize

October 18, 2019

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Senior UAE ministers to celebrate National Festival for Tolerance

The opening ceremony will be held in Abu Dhabi on November 8

October 14, 2019

Drivers will not have to pay for passing through Abu Dhabi's four road toll gates until January 1. Victor Besa / The National

Motorists back plans to delay Abu Dhabi road toll charges

The Department of Transport announced on Sunday it was introducing a free trial of the scheme until January 1

October 14, 2019

Abu Dhabi police test firefighting drone

The new device used chemical powder to put out a blaze on the 11th floor of an under-construction tower

October 14, 2019

Emirati women cast their votes in Ras Al Khaimah during the Federal National Council elections. Pawan Singh / The National

Final list of elected Federal National Council members revealed

National Election Committee confirms preliminary list after rejecting six appeals for a vote recount

October 13, 2019

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has launched a new digital system for court rulings to save time, paper and offers translations into five languages. Courtesy of Adjd.

Abu Dhabi court rulings to be translated into five languages as part of digital drive

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department aims to improve access to justice, save working hours and reduce paper waste through scheme

October 13, 2019

Children born to Emirati mothers and foreign fathers are not automatically entitled to UAE citizenship. Reem Mohammed / The National

Arab women's rights to be ensured under new charter released in Abu Dhabi

Document says women should have the right to marry foreigners and pass their citizenship on to their children

October 8, 2019

Dr. Mubarak Alameri, FNC candidate in Al Ain. Leslie Pableo for The National

No regrets for FNC candidate who lost out after spending Dh1 million on campaign

Dr Mubarak Al Ameri wishes winners well after Saturday's council elections

October 7, 2019

(L-R) Ahmed Shabib al-Dahiri, Mohammed Fadel al-Hamili, Amal Abdullah al-Qubaissi, Rashed Musabah al-Marar, smile after being elected to an advisory council in the United Arab Emirates, in Abu Dhabi 16 December 2006. "This is an honor I will carry... all my life. It is proof that the Emirati people are (politically) aware," Qubaissi told AFP after winning one of four seats up for grabs in the first national polls in the Gulf country, in which only a tiny part of the population is taking part. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo by STR / AFP)

Federal National Council Elections: How it all began in 2006

Though only a little over 6,500 Emiratis were eligible to vote in the country's first election, the excitement was palpable, says veteran FNC reporter Salam Abu Shehib

October 5, 2019

Dr Mubarak Al Ameri wants to reduce the cost of living in the UAE and help residents escape from debt. Leslie Pableo for The National

'Run strong or don't run at all': FNC hopeful spends Dh1 million on campaign

Dr Mubarak Al Ameri is eager to ensure his message reaches a wide audience as the nation gears up for election day on Saturday

September 30, 2019

Abdulrahman Al Hashmi during one of the group's training sessions. Chris Whiteoak / The National

UAE Portrait of a Nation: a Dubai policeman and the positive power of exercise

Abdulrahman Al Hashmi runs a free boot camp group called Navy Dxb

September 26, 2019

Yas Marina Circuit launched its 2019/20 season calendar on Wednesday. Victor Besa / The National

Emirati sisters to take centre stage at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The teenage siblings will compete in the new F4 event

September 25, 2019

Maj Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi during simulation training in the Soyuz spacecraft. Courtesy Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre

An Emirati astronaut’s challenge: how to face Makkah in space

Dubai Islamic Affairs Authority issues specific timetable for prayers and fasting hours for UAE's first astronaut

September 23, 2019

The case was resolved in an Abu Dhabi Mobile Court, on display at the Gitex in Dubai in 2014. Pawan Singh / The National

Hundreds of Abu Dhabi workers receive Dh10 million in unpaid wages

Their case was resolved in a mobile court

September 22, 2019

Emirates Red Crescent at the 10th edition of RAK education, training and employment exhibition in 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Emirates Red Crescent launches aid campaign for low-income families

More than 500 schools and universities will raise funds for those struggling with the cost of education

September 17, 2019

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Haneen Dajani

UAE-backed project bringing light to lives of Rohingya refugees

Senior UAE ministers to celebrate National Festival for Tolerance

Motorists back plans to delay Abu Dhabi road toll charges

Abu Dhabi police test firefighting drone

Final list of elected Federal National Council members revealed

Abu Dhabi court rulings to be translated into five languages as part of digital drive

Arab women's rights to be ensured under new charter released in Abu Dhabi

No regrets for FNC candidate who lost out after spending Dh1 million on campaign

Federal National Council Elections: How it all began in 2006

'Run strong or don't run at all': FNC hopeful spends Dh1 million on campaign

UAE Portrait of a Nation: a Dubai policeman and the positive power of exercise

Emirati sisters to take centre stage at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

An Emirati astronaut’s challenge: how to face Makkah in space

Hundreds of Abu Dhabi workers receive Dh10 million in unpaid wages

Emirates Red Crescent launches aid campaign for low-income families

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