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Rory Reynolds

Rory Reynolds

Assistant Editor in Chief
UAE
Rory is an assistant editor-in-chief at The National, overseeing the daily running of the newsroom. He was news editor for six years and prior to that worked for The Scotsman newspaper group. He grew up in Glasgow and Edinburgh, and has lived in the UAE since 2014. He does not miss Scotland's weather, nor its politics.
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Women walk near The Dubai Mall on January 31. The emirate will cut back capacity in public venues including hotels and shopping centres, but they will remain open. Christopher Pike / Bloomberg
Dubai to close bars and cut mall and hotel capacity

Any licensed venue that is classed solely as a ‘bar or pub’ will close immediately

GovernmentFebruary 03, 2021
Rory Reynolds
Dr Farida Al Hosani, spokeswoman for the UAE government's health authorities, said the country is seeing 'good progress' in Covid-19 vaccine take-up. Courtesy Oloum Aldar
UAE vaccine take-up 'higher than expected', says top health official

Good progress boosts hopes of reaching herd immunity and a return to normal life soon

HealthFebruary 03, 2021
Rory Reynolds
Two jets soar over Dubai Marina on Sunday in an impressive aerobatic display. The National
Stunt jets fly over Dubai Marina in mystery display

Two aircraft had residents squinting at the sky on Sunday with an impressive low-altitude display

GovernmentJanuary 31, 2021
Rory Reynolds
A nurse handles a vial of the Sputnik V vaccine in Moscow on Wednesday. Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg
UAE approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine for use

Russia's sovereign wealth fund chief says many countries face a slower than expected vaccine roll-out, while those in front will see an economic rebound

GovernmentJanuary 21, 2021
Rory Reynolds
A woman receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech at Zabeel Health Centre in Dubai on 27 December, 2020. Ali Haider / EPA
Explained: full guide to Dubai's Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine campaign

The public distribution of the US-German vaccine is a lot to take in. Here we break it down for you

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
Rory Reynolds
Shaikh Abdullah Bin Bayyah, chairman of the UAE Fatwa Council, received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Wam
Muslim scholars back Covid-19 vaccine as halal

Even if pork gelatin – a common stabiliser in vaccines – was present, it would be considered a medicine, not a foodstuff and therefore not forbidden in Islam

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
Rory Reynolds
Sharjah cut the capacity of public venues and temporarily closed others in the fight against the coronavirus. Pawan Singh / The National
UAE reports highest cases again as 2,998 people diagnosed with Covid-19

For a third day, new cases were close to 3,000 as mass testing continues after the festive holidays

HealthJanuary 10, 2021
Rory Reynolds
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine to a woman in Tel Aviv, Israel, on January 3, 2021. AFP
Israel and UAE lead global vaccination drive with huge herd immunity push

Nations have pushed ahead with a plan to immunise at least 70 per cent of their adult populations in the coming months

HealthJanuary 06, 2021
Rory Reynolds
A South Korean-flagged tanker is escorted by Iran's Revolutionary Guards after being seized in the Gulf on January 4, 2021. Tasnim / AFP
Iran seizes South Korean chemical tanker in Strait of Hormuz

'Hankuk Chemi' was stopped and escorted to Iranian water by Revolutionary Guard attack boats

January 05, 2021
Rory Reynolds
Jassim Alseddiqi, CEO of Abu Dhabi Financial Group, speaking at The National's Future Forum on Tuesday. Victor Besa / The National
The National Future Forum: Remittance charges will be tackled by blockchain

Expatriates lose billions a year to the charges associated with sending money home, but this old business model will be "disrupted" by new technology

UAEDecember 30, 2020
Rory Reynolds
The Sinopharm vaccine was found to be 86 per cent effective in Phase 3 trials, which were carried out in the UAE. AP
UAE approves Sinopharm vaccine for use after 86 per cent efficacy results

Ministry of Health officially registers vaccine after independent analysis of Phase 3 trials involving 31,000 volunteers

HealthDecember 09, 2020
Rory Reynolds
Erica Elkhershi / The National
Watch: Abu Dhabi tears down towers in seconds for port regeneration

The blast was heard across the capital as four towers and 144 floors were razed to the ground

UAENovember 27, 2020
Rory Reynolds
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate in September. The study noted her government's lightning-fast response to the pandemic, and the fact it has secured deals for two vaccines including the ready-to-go Pfizer / BioNTech shot. Fiona Goodall / Reuters
Here are the best - and worst - places to ride out the pandemic

A Bloomberg analysis measured the best and worst places to be in the coronavirus era

HealthNovember 26, 2020
Rory Reynolds
Abu Dhabi, UAE. May 8, 2018. The National Future Forum. H.E. Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences. Victor Besa / The National
Emirati minister Sarah Al Amiri named in BBC's top 100 women of 2020

The head of the country's space programme was recognised among the women who made a global impact this year

ScienceNovember 24, 2020
Rory Reynolds
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
Rory Reynolds
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