Published Works by Amna Al Haddad
Brief:
The articles researched and written are driven by the passion toward topics that include health and fitness, social issues, and educational matters. There are a lot of happenings in the world - good and bad - which both needs to be addressed and different communities need to be aware of issues that may be unspoken of, regardless of the topic - be it sensitive or not. Something has to be said in order for better change to take place in the society.
The National, | Project prepares students for private sector DUBAI // A non-profit group is aiming to boost leadership and communication skills among state school students by matching youngsters with role models from private sector companies. Emirati students from state schools often avoid the private sector because it requires skills they did not develop during their studies, according to employment experts. To read the rest of the article...Click Here
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Gulf News, | A conversation with Facebook It calls your name. It attracts. It captures. You look for a gateway, but you're stuck, and feel helpless. You try to find something to free you from this dark force, but you don't find a way to escape the inevitable. You start receiving a massive amount of e-mails, and you start feeling peer pressure. You want to get away, and stop the damning frequently sent invitations, but you find yourself with one way to such freedom. You succumb to those invitations, and join facebook. To read the rest of the article... Click Here
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The National, | Large portions in resturants contribute to obesity crisis DUBAI // Restaurants serving oversized portions of food may be
increasing their patrons’ risk of obesity, contributing to poor health
among Emiratis, according to a dietician. To read the rest of the article... Click Here
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Arabian Business, | Emirati students disagree about public sector jobsThe economic crisis will force more young Emiratis to look for
jobs in the public sector as opposed to private companies, officials
said. To read the rest of the article... Click Here
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The National | Multilingual are more creative: Sharjah studyDUBAI // An ability to speak more than one language can equip people
with better problem-solving skills and greater creativity, according to a
new study. To read the rest of the article... Click Here
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The National Social Issue | Emirati men shun women who study abroad*DUBAI // Emirati women are having second thoughts about studying abroad
for fear that being perceived as “westernised” will damage their chances
of finding a husband back home. To read the rest of the article... Click Here
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Magazine course: Fitness | Weight lifting for long-term fat loss Time to beat it! The scale hasn’t moved. You spend over three hours on that cardio machine every week. And you’re still not getting the results you want and Weight training vs. cardio It’s has definitely been a battle of the fittest between these two. But who has won the war of keeping the fat off? ....To read more click on the file below:
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The National: | More Emiratis are marrying foreigners to ‘save money’DUBAI // Emiratis are increasingly choosing to marry foreigners, new statistics show.The data from the Dubai Statistics Centre reveal that from 2007 through 2009, the number of marriages between Emiratis and foreigners rose 10 per cent to 539, while the number of marriages between two Emiratis dipped two per cent to 1,178.The figures, which are for Dubai only, are based on the annual report from Dubai Courts.Social experts have attributed the trend, which started in the 1980s, to the large dowries demanded by Emirati women. Sheikh Zayed, the founding President of the UAE, limited the official maximum dowry to Dh20,000 – but it can go as high as Dh800,000 in unofficial family agreements.To read the rest of the article... Click Here |
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