Ramola Talwar Badam

Journalist @thenationalnews Dubai. Views are my own. Formerly @AP @AsianAge @IndianExpress email: [email protected]

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When #Iranian missile shrapnel hit Ismail Khan, he was 20 metres away from a shelter.
The #UAE resident and father of six children didn’t make it to safety
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#missile #US #Israel #AbuDhabi

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#London arson attack likely by the first AI-led terror group with concern about spillover of US-Israel war on #Iran writes @tariqtahir

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Inside the AI group that claimed London ambulance attack https://t.co/pTZvsuG1rg

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Clean up teams clear waterlogged streets after #UAE is drenched with a year’s rain in one night says @RoryReynolds
#dubai #rain

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The UAE is estimated to have experienced a year's worth of rain last night.

The National's Rory Reynolds reports

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“Why did the fire fall on his car? Why was it his car?” wept the brother-in-law of Muzaffar Ghulam, among six civilian victims of #Iran’s missile strikes on #UAE.
Ghulam, 27, was killed when shrapnel fell on his car as he drove in #Dubai
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Saudi Arabia says trust with Iran 'completely shattered' by attacks on Gulf states https://t.co/41kaF1gAa3

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UAE horse whisperers pit their skills against the best riders in the region at Special Olympics competition
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@TheNationalNews @SpecialOlympics #specialolympicsuae #uae #abudhabi #dubai #alain #inclusion #equestrian

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A close-knit group of transplant patients are delivering a message of grit and resolve through sport as they compete in the UAE’s first-ever World Transplant Games in Germany https://t.co/gAiyhm3sfC

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A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia has set off a tsunami in the northern Pacific, causing residents in Japan and Hawaii to seek higher ground

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In devastated Sweida, survivors tell of death, violence and despair
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#syria #druze
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Fluent in Japanese, #Emirati youth ambassadors bring the UAE to life at Expo 2025 Osaka @expo2025japan @uaeatexpo
Story in https://t.co/rZgsINhBcN
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#expo2025 #uae

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The Emirati nationals are a crowd favourite at the @expo2025japan with many Japanese families asking them to be part of group photographs.
Visitors are surprised to hear them speak fluent Japanese. #expo2025 #uae @TheNationalNews

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Arigato from Japan: Emirati guides win fans at Expo 2025 Osaka | The National https://t.co/eNfJXdFlfg

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Bedouin families in Syria’s southern Sweida province are fleeing their homes, fearing attacks by Druze fighters after days of deadly clashes.

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A young Syrian girl with spinal muscular atrophy received Dh7 million gene therapy paid for by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday at the emirate's Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital https://t.co/a3y2TSec9U

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Oman took the lead in a behind-the-scenes diplomatic drive involving Qatar, Egypt and Russia that contributed significantly to the Israel-Iran ceasefire https://t.co/jOVbnG73og

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Doctor treating Air India crash survivor tells of patient's miracle escape https://t.co/ecT5sqGDCC

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Boeing faces renewed scrutiny after deadly Air India 787 crash, challenging recent progress in restoring safety and trust. https://t.co/7SS9b2l9Qr

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▪️ Israel has launched new strikes on the Natanz nuclear sites, Iranian media reports

▪️ US President Donald Trump urges Iran to reach a nuclear deal to bring 'slaughter' to an end

▪️ Mossad smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of strike, Israeli security official tells The National

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A former member of the Michigan Army National Guard has been arrested and charged with planning a mass shooting on behalf of ISIS, US authorities said https://t.co/6wwq5LsmAQ

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Follow The National's live blog for the latest on US President Donald Trump's Gulf visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE this week https://t.co/7EjqhXC953

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The National's Ramola Talwar Badam recounts the late Pope’s visit to Bahrain in 2022, from a blessing of rosaries to an in-flight press conference that revealed the divine inspiration behind the Document on Human Fraternity.

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