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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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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
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
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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
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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
Restaurants in the Emirates are providing 600 meals a day to stranded Iranians, says Dubai restaurateur Masoud Shafiei (pictured). Photos: Masoud Shafiei
UAE's Iranian community offers crucial lifeline to stranded citizens

Free meals and assistance offered to those affected by conflict back home

UAEJune 24, 2025
Bibi Zumot's home doubles up as a creative space for content creation. Pawan Singh for The National
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My Dubai Rent: Content creator considers buying home he has rented for past four years

Bibi Zumot pays Dh180,000 to live in Damac Hills villa

UAEJune 22, 2025
Sudan has been embroiled in civil war for more than two years. AFP
UAE eases visa rules for Sudanese citizens

Move aims to support residents as war rages on in African country

UAEJune 20, 2025
The suspects had connections to an international network, officials said. Photo: UAE Ministry of Interior
UAE foils major drug trafficking attempt linked to international network

Two key locations raided by police

UAEJune 20, 2025
Mohammad Diba is unable to return to the UAE from his native Syria. Photo: Mohammad Diba
Emiratis and UAE residents stranded abroad due to Iran-Israel conflict

Residents eager to return after war leads to cancellation of flights home

UAEJune 18, 2025
Oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
Oil tanker collision in Gulf of Oman caused by 'navigational misjudgment'

UAE ministry reveals early findings over incident which saw 24 crew members rescued

UAEJune 18, 2025
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in central Tehran, home to nearly 10 million people. EPA
UAE waives overstay fines for Iranian citizens due to Israel conflict

Iranian residents and visitors exempted owing to 'exceptional circumstances'

UAEJune 17, 2025
Al Ain fans during the Asian Champions League final first leg, in Yokohama, Japan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Al Ain fans dream big as team prepares for Fifa Club World Cup kick-off

Tournament begins on Sunday with 32 of the globe's best club sides in action

UAEJune 14, 2025
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