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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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The Khalifa aid ship is heading for Gaza via Al Arish Port. Victor Besa / The National
UAE's largest aid ship sets sail for Gaza with field hospital on board

Vessel leaves for Egypt from Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port carrying 7,000 tonnes of supplies

UAEJuly 21, 2025
Yaqeen Kankar, a two-year-old Syrian girl with spinal muscular atrophy, begins treatment at Al Jalila Hospital in Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
Syrian girl receives Dh7m life-saving treatment covered by Dubai Ruler

Vice President Sheikh Mohammed answered family's plea for help

UAEJuly 18, 2025
Ras Al Khaimah Police arrested the suspect at the scene. Photo: RAK Police
Ras Al Khaimah shooting: Family call for justice over killing of three women

Horror of May attack recalled by grieving son and brother

UAEJuly 17, 2025
Gareeb Al Yammahi with his son Rashid Al Yammahi, who has died in a road accident in Oman. Photo: Gareeb Al Yammahi.
Emirati father pays tribute to son killed in Oman crash

Three members of Emirati family among five who died in pile-up on Friday

UAEJuly 14, 2025
Dubai Police urged motorists to take extra care during the summer months. Dubai Police
Dubai Police urge drivers to be vigilant as road deaths in summer rise

Campaign calls for drivers to make sure they are safe on emirate's roads

UAEJuly 10, 2025
The golden visa has provided long-term stability to UAE residents. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE says reports of Dh100,000 golden visas for certain nationalities are false

Authorities warn of legal action against companies that falsely claim they can process long-term residency documents

UAEJuly 09, 2025
Rush hour traffic in Sharjah. Sharjah has expanded its traffic fine discount scheme, aiming to encourage prompt settlement of penalties. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Sharjah expands 35 per cent traffic fines discount scheme to include impound fees

Move is part of government drive to encourage motorists to pay off fines promptly

UAEJuly 08, 2025
Khalid Al Zarooni is making his mark in the property sector. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Teenage Emirati real estate broker aims high after selling Dh2.3m worth of homes

Khalid Al Zarooni, 18, wants to become well-known in the trade

UAEJuly 04, 2025
Yaqeen has spinal muscle atrophy, a genetic disorder that weakens and wastes muscles, but she has now received a lifeline. Photo: Ibrahim Kankar
Sheikh Mohammed funds life-saving treatment for Syrian girl

Yaqeen Kankar has spinal muscular atrophy and specialist treatment is as much as Dh7 million

UAEJuly 03, 2025
Dubai Police arrested 15 suspects over a Dh2.4 million drug plot. Photo: Dubai Police
Dubai Police arrest gang over bid to sell 48kg of sweets containing drugs

The force said the illicit drugs had a street of value of Dh2.4 million

UAEJuly 02, 2025
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, with the winners of this year's UAE Arab Reading Challenge. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Emirati pupil wins Arab Reading Challenge after completing 300 books in one year

Pupils from 1,380 schools in UAE took part in 2025 event

UAEJuly 01, 2025
Al FreejFridge humanitarian community campaign at the Azizi Venice construction site Dubai South. During the event, Mirwais Azizi and his family joined volunteers in distributing water, juices, and frozen treats to 10,000 workers. Antonie Robertson/The National
Dubai campaign delivers cooling treats amid record heat

Al Freej Fridge initiative distributes cool treats and water to 4,000 workers

UAEJune 28, 2025
A former drug addict recovered and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to inspire others. Photo: Erada Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation
Recovered addict raises UAE flag on Mount Kilimanjaro

Rehabilitation centre sets sights on inspiring others to seek help

UAEJune 27, 2025
More than 15,000 people approached the Indian consulate in Dubai for assistance during the visa amnesty initiative to resolve a wide range of issues including labour, visa queries and lost passports. Consulate General of India, Dubai
Visa scammers busted in Dubai fined total of Dh25m

It is one of the emirate's biggest residency visa fraud cases

UAEJune 24, 2025
Traveller Fakhr-e-Alam said passengers followed the situation in real-time on his Emirates flight. Photo: Fakhr-e-Alam
'Most intense flight ever': Licensed pilot recalls mid-air drama as jet rerouted

Passengers watched news of Iran's thwarted attack on screens in mid-air

UAEJune 24, 2025
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