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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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      Mahmoud Ahmed packs supplies for Gaza at the UAE aid warehouse in Al Arish, Egypt. Pawan Singh / The National
      Play05:38
      Gazan refugee works with UAE to send aid back home

      Displaced civilians explain how they escaped death and are now working to help others get the help they need

      UAEJanuary 04, 2025
      Yazan Al Swda from Gaza having treatment in the UAE floating hospital in Al Arish in Egypt. Pawan Singh / The National
      Play05:38
      VideoThe dancing Gazan schoolboy who refuses to give up hope as war rages on

      Yazan Al Sawda, 12, is defiant in the face of adversity as he receives care on the UAE's floating hospital in Egypt after losing his leg in an Israeli air strike

      UAEJanuary 03, 2025
      Yazan Al Sawda has received critical care aboard the UAE's floating hospital in Egypt since March. Pawan Singh / The National
      Play05:38
      Smiling Gazan schoolboy refuses to give up hope as war rages on

      Yazan Al Sawda, 12, is defiant in the face of adversity as he receives care on the UAE's floating hospital in Egypt after losing his leg in an Israeli air strike

      UAEJanuary 03, 2025
      The UAE has sent another aircraft, this one loaded with 40 tonnes of aid, to the Gaza Strip. Photo: UAE Mission to Gaza
      Play01:45
      UAE sends 40 tonnes of aid to Gaza as extreme cold increases infant death toll

      Supplies include milk and nutritional supplements for babies and winter clothes

      UAEJanuary 01, 2025
      Officials offer assistance during the visa amnesty at the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs Dubai in Al Awir. Pawan Singh / The National
      More than 236,000 in Dubai benefit from UAE's visa amnesty drive

      Government campaign to provide a lifeline to those with expired documents will end on Tuesday

      UAEDecember 30, 2024
      Hasan Al Ameer is using his social media platform to help fellow citizens climb the career ladder. Pawan Singh / The National
      Emirati influencer uses social media fame to help citizens land jobs

      Apart from posting job adverts, Hasan Al Ameer also provides tips on writing good resumes and cracking interviews

      UAEDecember 29, 2024
      A lorry loaded with aid sent from the UAE waits to enter Gaza at the Rafah border crossing. Pawan Singh / The National
      Camera5
      UAE convoys carrying 445 tonnes of aid enter Gaza

      Lorries loaded with food and clothing have passed through the Rafah border crossing

      UAEDecember 26, 2024
      A UAE plane carrying thousands of winter clothing items for Palestinians in Gaza landed in Al Arish airport, Egypt, on Tuesday night. Pawan Singh / The National
      Play01:01
      Plane sent by UAE full of winter clothing for Palestinians arrives in Al Arish

      Aid package includes thousands of items to help those in need through the harsh winter period

      UAEDecember 25, 2024
      The Keeta drone was launched in Dubai on Tuesday by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. Dubai Media Office
      Play01:36
      Sheikh Hamdan unveils drone delivery service in Dubai

      Project expected to cover one third of Dubai by the year 2030

      UAEDecember 17, 2024
      Processing a visa amnesty application at the Al Awir centre in Dubai. The initiative ends on December 31. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Avoid last-minute visa amnesty rush, overstayers urged

      Senior official say this is a 'golden opportunity' to legalise status and warns there will be no further extension to scheme

      UAEDecember 16, 2024
      Football fans in Riyadh celebrate as Saudi Arabia is announced as the host nation for World Cup 2034. Photo: Getty Images
      Camera12
      Emirati fans dream of cheering on UAE at Saudi World Cup

      Locals delighted to have chance to be part of second tournament in 12 years in region

      UAEDecember 12, 2024
      Members of the Al Awaleq tribes during the Union Parade held at Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi. Pawan Singh / The National
      Play01:13
      Tribesmen celebrate UAE culture and tradition at annual Union Parade

      Event serves as a colourful finale to the country's National Day celebrations

      UAEDecember 07, 2024
      Thousands of Palestinians have been treated at the UAE field hospital in Gaza. Photo: UAE Field Hospital in Gaza
      UAE field hospital in Gaza marks one year of life-saving operations

      Almost 50,000 Palestinians have been treated since the outbreak of war

      UAEDecember 03, 2024
      Twenty three thousand national service recruits, accompanied by more than 2,000 vehicles and armored vehicles gather for Union Day.
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      Thousands of recruits mark 10th anniversary of national service

      President Sheikh Mohamed praises military's 'unwavering loyalty and courage'

      UAEDecember 02, 2024
      One of the structures being deployed as part of the Dubai Reef project. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play00:48
      Dubai launches first wave of reef project to boost sea life

      Initial 1,000 modules are being installed in the emirate's waters

      EnvironmentNovember 24, 2024
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