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      Ali Al Shouk

      Ali Al Shouk

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      Ali is a Senior News Reporter at The National, overseeing daily news coverage in the UAE, breaking news, police, courts, crime, laws and foreign assignments. He studied chemistry in Baghdad but turned his passion for journalism into a career after the Iraq war in 2003. An Iraqi national and bilingual in Arabic and English, he worked for the Xinhua news agency and several newspapers in Iraq during one of the most dangerous and controversial periods of news coverage in the history of the Middle East. He has lived in the UAE since 2006 and worked with several English-language newspapers in the Emirates before joining The National.
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      Police in Sharjah have seized 3.3 tonnes of illegal substances in the past three years. Philip Cheung / The National
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      Families reassured their loved ones will receive rehabilitation, not punishment

      UAEJune 26, 2026
      Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad bin Hamdan, chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Authority. Photo: National Drug Enforcement Authority
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      UAEJune 24, 2026
      The next deadline for the Nafis programme falls on June 30. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Surge in private companies seeking to hire Emiratis

      Companies face heavy fines if they try to bend the rules, official warns

      UAEJune 24, 2026
      Worshippers gather for Friday prayers in Al Qasba mosque, in Sharjah. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
      UAE mosques to reiterate respect and care for elderly during Friday prayers

      Important role of senior citizens in society will be highlighted in sermon

      UAEJune 18, 2026
      The new measure aims to support and empower Emiratis and enhance their presence in healthcare jobs. Pawan Singh / The National
      Half of Emirati private healthcare recruits to be given specialised roles

      New directive increases targets to support and empower Emiratis in sector

      UAEJune 18, 2026
      Dubai Police dispatched the national ambulance air unit and paramedics to help the hiker. Photo: Dubai Police
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      Police send specialist teams to the area after receiving weekend distress call

      UAEJune 15, 2026
      Three aid convoys have carried the humanitarian aid into Gaza. Photo: UAE mission to Gaza
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      Essential goods delivered by 42 lorries as part of steadfast support to enclave

      UAEJune 14, 2026
      A rescue operation under way after a child was locked in a car in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Dubai police rescue scores of children trapped alone in cars, homes and lifts

      Children locked in cars during summer at risk of suffocation, warns senior officer, after new figures released

      UAEJune 11, 2026
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      Sharjah begins major tunnel project to ease Dubai commuter traffic

      New tunnel at Al Taawun roundabout will improve traffic flow in emirate, says Sharjah's transport authority

      UAEJune 10, 2026
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      Abdulsalam Aljarmah has travelled to dozens of countries to promote Jordan's tournament debut

      UAEJune 10, 2026
      Seven people died and nine were injured when a minibus collided with the back of a lorry. Photo: Dubai Police
      Seven killed as minibus collides with lorry in Dubai

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      UAEJune 08, 2026
      Sharjah firefighters rescued a baby girl after a fire broke out at her family's apartment. Photo: Sharjah Civil Defence Authority
      Newborn rescued from Sharjah apartment fire

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      UAEJune 08, 2026
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      UAEJune 05, 2026
      The Occupational Heat Stress Prevention Policy gives employees respite from the noon heat in summer. Silvia Razgova / The National
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      UAEJune 04, 2026
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