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Zoya Thomas

Zoya Thomas

Digital Platforms Editor
Abu Dhabi
Originally from India, Zoya has more than 15 years of experience working with digital, print and TV news organisations such as NDTV and The Times of India. She loves human-interest stories and enjoys conversations on user behaviour and product development.
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This undated combination photo provided by Hirofumi Matsumura shows a crouched mummy in Guangxi, China, with burn marks on its skull. AP
Scientists discover 'smoke-dried' mummies that could be world's oldest

Human remains, estimated to be 4,000 to 12,000 years old, were found in southeastern Asia

AsiaSeptember 23, 2025
The Oseberg ship ready for relocation to the new Museum of the Viking Age in Oslo. Reuters
The final voyage: 1,200-year-old Viking ships head to their forever home in Norway

Hundred-metre journey will take 10 hours

EuropeSeptember 10, 2025
The Blood Moon above Burj Khalifa, on Sunday. AP
Sheikh Hamdan shares video of Blood Moon above Burj Khalifa

Video shows different stages of lunar eclipse as seen from Dubai skyline

UAESeptember 09, 2025
Sadhya, which means feast, is served during Onam celebrations that fall from August 26 to September 5 this year. Getty Images
Onam 2025: 15 traditional sadhya dishes to feast on

The meal, served on a banana leaf, is highlight of annual Keralan celebrations

FoodSeptember 03, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, prepares to leave Pyongyang to attend a military parade in Beijing. AFP
Inside Kim Jong-un's signature bulletproof train to Beijing

Three generations of North Korean leaders have chosen the safety of long and luxurious rail journeys instead of flights

AsiaSeptember 03, 2025
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, during his school days.
Sheikh Hamdan shares old photos of his first day at school

Video on Instagram also shows childhood pictures of Dubai Crown Prince with father

UAEAugust 26, 2025
Digital Dubai unveils members of the first virtual Emirati family. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Dubai introduces members of the first virtual Emirati family

Mohammed, Salama, Latifa and Rashid have been created to reflect UAE values and aspirations

UAEAugust 19, 2025
Terence Stamp at the premiere of 'Valkyrie' in Los Angeles in 2008. AP
Terence Stamp, who played General Zod in Superman, dies at 87

British actor who had 60-year career is remembered as 'kind, funny and endlessly fascinating'

CultureAugust 18, 2025
Cristiano Ronaldo and his long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez. AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo engaged to long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez

Rodriguez shared the news on Instagram on Monday

SportAugust 12, 2025
The National's Zoya Thomas kayaking in Abu Dhabi's Eastern Mangroves. Zoya Thomas / The National
ColumnA love letter to the UAE, my new home

After feeling homesick and ready to leave when I first arrived three years ago, I’ve come a long way

LifestyleMarch 14, 2025
Learner vehicles at Dubai's Emirates Driving Institute. Christopher Pike / The National
How to make learning to drive in the UAE a smooth ride

A new driver has five tips for mastering the nation's roads

WeekendApril 07, 2023
John Legend performed at Louvre Abu Dhabi to celebrate the museum's fifth anniversary. AP
John Legend at Louvre Abu Dhabi was my first concert and it didn't disappoint

American R&B star's show sets the bar high for my next live music outing

WeekendNovember 18, 2022
Zoya Thomas at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
From India to Abu Dhabi: my journey from homesickness to happiness

Loneliness soon makes way for joy after your life is uprooted

WeekendJuly 08, 2022

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