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Kelly Clarke

Kelly Clarke

Senior News Reporter
UAE
Kelly is a senior reporter and covers a wide range of news from environment to education and travel. Whether it be overcoming adversity, acts of bravery or unsung heroes, she loves to delve deep and tell human interest stories. A graduate of Middlesex University in the UK, she joined The National in 2019. She visited the UAE in 2012 with plans to stay for a month and hasn’t left since.

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Frontiers piece on urban foxes of Reem island. Frontiers piece on urban foxes of Reem island. www.robgubiani.com Courtesy Rob Gubiani Story by Anna Zacharias *** Local Caption *** 3-1.jpg
Arabian red fox spotted on marina walk in Abu Dhabi

Fox sightings on Reem Island were common before construction boom

EnvironmentJune 26, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Raoul Dsouza and his family are going to India this summer to avoid long waits for Schengen visas. Photo: Raoul Dsouza
Schengen visa delays and rising prices affect UAE residents' holiday choices

Travellers look east because of long waits for European visas and greater travel costs

UAEJune 24, 2022
Patrick Ryan
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Al Fursan aerobatic demonstration lights up the skyline of Abu Dhabi on December 2, 2018. (Khushnum Bhandari/ The National)
Abu Dhabi most liveable city in Middle East as Vienna tops global chart

Global index ranks 173 cities on stability, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, and health care

UAEJune 23, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Ronald Awa has lived and worked in Dubai for nearly three decades. Antonie Robertson / The National
Meet the Filipino resident bringing a 'sari-sari' store to Dubai

A popular concept in the Philippines, sari-sari is a neighbourhood shop that serves the local community

UAEJune 21, 2022
Kelly Clarke
The children will do online learning via iAcademy for the full duration of the trip.
Meet the Dubai family about to travel the world by bus

The globetrotting Schakats are gearing up for a remarkable 40,000km voyage in their home on wheels

UAEJune 19, 2022
Kelly Clarke
More than 100 tenants of the Golden Mile 3 building on Palm Jumeirah have received eviction notices by developer Nakheel. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
Palm Jumeirah tower block residents informed of 90-day eviction notice

Developer Nakheel to shut Golden Mile 3 for refurbishment and reopen as catered residences

UAEJune 16, 2022
Kelly Clarke
A man cools off with water as he works at a construction site during a hot day in Merignac, outside Bordeaux, southwestern France, on June 14, 2022 as a heatwave hits France. - France's weather service said a heatwave would hit southern regions from late June 14, worsening a drought across much of the country that is threatening farm harvests. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP)
The 10 hottest cities in the world - in pictures

Temperatures rose to 45°C in Doha, Qatar at lunchtime on Thursday

EnvironmentJune 16, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Flags at a cemetery in Chernihiv. Ukraine has had one of the largest deteriorations in peace because of the Russian invasion. EPA
Russia's war in Ukraine has 'turbocharged deterioration in peace'

The warring countries recorded the largest deteriorations in the 2022 Global Peace Index

WorldJune 15, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Afghan men feed pigeons in Kabul. Afghanistan retained its title as the world's most dangerous country. AFP
The 10 safest and most dangerous countries in the world

Ukraine recorded the largest deterioration in the Global Peace Index while Iceland tops the charts

WorldJune 15, 2022
Kelly Clarke
My Dubai Rent. Freelancer Mouna downsizes to from Marina to small studio in Arjan to save money. Antonie Robertson / The National
My Dubai Rent: freelancer swaps Marina flat share for Dh30,000 studio

Mouna Ramdani pays the same annual rent for her own apartment and will use the extra space to start fostering cats

UAEJune 12, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Frustrated residents in the UAE say they have waited for weeks without news on the status of their costly UK visa applications. Photo: Getty
UAE residents say UK visa process for nannies ruined holiday plans

Applicants criticise system that charges £2.74 to send an email and 69p per minute to call a helpline

TransportJune 11, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Some pets can travel in the cabin with their owner on Etihad flights. Sarah Dea / The National
Etihad's cabin pet policy for travel this summer

Guests can take small dogs and cats in the cabin on all flights to, from and via the UAE

TravelJune 10, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Freelance photographer Leslie Pableo has been suffering from herniated discs since last year. Photo: Ruel Pableo
Doctors blame rise in chronic back pain complaints on lack of activity

Most commonly seen in people in their 30s, 40s and 50s, herniated discs can restrict mobility

HealthJune 10, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Poonam Nnabuogor lives in Jumeirah Park with her sons Simon, 13 and Ethan, 10. Photo: Chris Whiteoak / The National
My Dubai Rent: mother-of-two negotiates Dh23,000 reduction

Poonam Nnabuogor lives in Jumeirah Park with her two boys, in a property she pays Dh167,500 per year for

UAEJune 05, 2022
Kelly Clarke
Motorists are exploring other modes of transport as petrol prices continue to rise. Photo: The National
UAE petrol price rise fuels search for alternative modes of transport

People look at rental options for electric cars, scooters and bikes to cut down cost of commuting

TransportJune 03, 2022
Kelly Clarke
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