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Sarah Forster

Sarah Forster

News Editor
UAE
Sarah is News Editor on The National's UAE desk. She is a UK trained journalist who has worked in national news departments at the BBC, Sky News and Bloomberg TV before moving to the UAE. Her work has ranged from producing global news programmes to interviewing top politicians. In her spare time Sarah is an author and a mother of one.

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Internet searches for 'bisht' have shot up since Argentina football captain Lionel Messi was draped in one to lift the Fifa World Cup trophy in Qatar. Messi is pictured with Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, and Fifa president Gianni Infantino. PA
Google searches for 'bisht' surge after Messi raises World Cup wearing Gulf robe

The garment worn by the player had gold thread from Germany and the Najafi cotton fabric was imported from Japan

UAEDecember 21, 2022
Sarah Forster
New Year's Day, which falls on a Sunday, will be a paid holiday for those still abiding by the old working week. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
UAE announces holiday for private sector employees on January 1

New Year's Day will be an official paid holiday for all private sector employees in the country

UAEDecember 20, 2022
Sarah Forster
Wrapping up warmly for a cold day in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak/ The National
UAE weather: temperature expected to drop to overnight

Dubai will reach 18ºC on Wednesday night

UAEDecember 18, 2022
Sarah Forster
British media reports that former British prime minister David Cameron will be teaching at NYUAD for three weeks in January. Reuters
David Cameron takes teaching job at New York University Abu Dhabi

The former British prime minister will lecture for three weeks in January on politics in the age of disruption

EducationDecember 17, 2022
Sarah Forster
Liverpool Football Club posts a picture of its stars enjoying some sun and sand in the Dubai desert on the sidelines of their participation in the Dubai Super Cup.
Liverpool FC stars enjoy winter sun on Dubai dunes

Some of the players are participating in the Dubai Super Cup but others are enjoying the mid-season break

UAEDecember 16, 2022
Sarah Forster
Fans of Brazil and Switzerland wearing Christmas outfits with a home made World Cup trophy during the Group G match. Getty
Exhausting and exhilarating: Passion of fans made my first World Cup unforgettable

The National's Sarah Forster tells how Doha was brought to life by supporters from across the globe

World CupNovember 30, 2022
Sarah Forster
Jorge Silva from Buenos Aires, 47, is worried about being able to attend the Spain v Japan game because of confusion over his Hayya card. Photo: Nick Webster
World Cup 2022: Hayya card issues leave football fans in limbo over travel to Qatar

Lack of updates means fans are unsure if they can travel for matches, despite having tickets for games

World CupNovember 24, 2022
Sarah Forster
The village is made up of shipping containers turned into more than 4,000 two-bedroom cabins with bathrooms. Sarah Forster / The National
World Cup fans settle into 'Portacabin city' after chaotic start

Supporters make the most of Doha's Cabins Free Zone, where a two-bedroom stay is $207 a night

World CupNovember 24, 2022
Sarah Forster
From right, Morocco fans Salah Makoudi, Hyat Makoudi, Yassine Bihi, Adam Bihi, Jad Bihi and three other women from the family who did not want to give their names after the match with Croatia. Andrew Scott / The National
Sea of red: Morocco fans make Qatar's Al Bayt Stadium feel like home

Despite 0-0 scoreline, for some Morocco fans it felt like victory against 2018 runners-up Croatia

World CupNovember 23, 2022
Nick Webster
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Fans arriving in Qatar - Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar - November 19, 2022 Saudi Arabia fans pose after arriving in Qatar REUTERS / Hamad I Mohammed
Nerves and excitement grip Saudi fans before World Cup game against Argentina

Kingdom takes on world number three ranked team at 2pm today

World CupNovember 22, 2022
Nick Webster
Participants set off in the early morning at last year's Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road. Photo: Dubai Fitness Challenge
Road closures announced for Sunday's Dubai Run

Public have been advised to find other routes or take the Metro

UAENovember 19, 2022
Sarah Forster
The Al Hosn application will only be needed to prove certificates of vaccination both inside and outside the UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Almost all Covid restrictions lifted in UAE

Changes came into effect at 6am on Monday

HealthNovember 06, 2022
Sarah Forster
Throughout last year, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi recorded almost 800,000 patient encounters. Getty
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi records sharp rise in organ transplants

Hospital has carried out more than 200 since organ programme launch in 2017

HealthOctober 25, 2022
Sarah Forster
Today's episode of a Closer Look
A Closer Look: flying high with Emirates cabin crew recruits

We take a look at what it takes to work for one of the world's best airlines

UAEOctober 21, 2022
Sarah Forster
A Closer Look: Abu Dhabi's Dh10 billion Jubail Island project will be home to thousands of residents
A Closer Look: Dh10bn Abu Dhabi property project in the mangroves

The reserve is one of the UAE's most important ecological assets and is protected by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi

UAEOctober 14, 2022
Sarah Forster
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