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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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      Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from southern Kerala state, faces the death penalty for the murder of a Yemeni national.
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      AsiaJuly 29, 2025
      Dubai Police have arrested and extradited two French men facing fraud and drug trafficking charges in their home country. Photo: Dubai Police
      Dubai extradites two men to France on fraud and drugs charges

      Suspects held after Interpol red notice issued against them

      UAEJuly 25, 2025
      Dubai Police quickly identified and apprehended the suspect. Pawan Singh / The National
      Driver arrested over Dubai hit-and-run incident

      Garage owner also held in connection with collision that left pedestrian with serious injuries

      UAEJuly 24, 2025
      Rush hour in Dubai. Linking fine payment to visa renewal will make motorists pay extra attention to their driving, said officials. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Dubai links traffic fine payments to visa renewal

      Motorists must settle all road penalties before they can renew, cancel or change their visa

      UAEJuly 23, 2025
      The Khalifa aid ship is heading for Gaza via Al Arish Port. Victor Besa / The National
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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