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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 warehouse in Al Quoz Industrial 1 area was damaged by fire on Monday. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence
      Investigation launched into Dubai warehouse fire

      No injuries reported after blaze in Al Quoz on Monday morning

      UAEJanuary 22, 2024
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      Abu Dhabi cafe closed after insects found on site

      Healthy Dream Food Cafe ignored repeated warnings over breaches of food safety rules, authorities said

      UAEJanuary 19, 2024
      The installation of the Hassantuk system became mandatory from January 1 this year. Victor Besa / The National
      All Dubai villas expected to install fire alarm systems in 2024

      Installing the mandatory system can cost up to Dh2,200 - significantly lower than in other parts of the country

      UAEJanuary 19, 2024
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      UAEJanuary 15, 2024
      Iraq's captain Younis Mahmoud kisses the trophy after their win over Saudi Arabia in the final match at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup soccer tournament at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta July 29, 2007. REUTERS/Russell Boyce (INDONESIA) BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE
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      When football united Iraq: Recalling the fairytale 2007 Asian Cup triumph

      The National's Ali Al Shouk takes a trip down memory lane to when his national team achieved one of the most remarkable feats in football history during a time of extreme instability in Iraq

      FootballJanuary 15, 2024
      Suzan Kazzi (centre), head of communications and CSR at Ewings, managing operator of Mahzooz, said the prize draw firm will resume operations once it is granted a lottery licence. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Prize draw firms apply to become UAE's sole operator

      Mahzooz and Emirates Draw confirm they are in the mix for official lottery licence

      UAEJanuary 12, 2024
      The service is available through the Dubai's Road and Transport Authority's 'Mahboub' chatbot. Amy Leang / The National
      How to book or reschedule a driving test in Dubai via WhatsApp

      New service introduced by emirate's Roads and Transport Authority for 2024

      UAEJanuary 09, 2024
      Two men were caught trying to enter the country illegally by hiding under the boot of an SUV. Credit: Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Free Zones Authority.
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      UAE customs foil bid to smuggle men hiding in secret SUV compartments

      The men were hidden below the boot and above the exhaust pipe

      UAEJanuary 08, 2024
      Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, meeting camel trekkers in Dubai. Photo: Dubai Media Office
      Sheikh Mohammed meets camel trekkers in Dubai after 550km desert journey

      Thirty-seven participants made 12-day trek across the country

      UAEJanuary 07, 2024
      The Empty Quarter, where an Emirati man was stranded for three days, is one of the largest sand deserts in the world. Getty Images
      Relief as Emirati stranded for three days in Saudi desert is found

      Ahmed Al Menhali's decision to stay by his car most probably saved his life

      UAEJanuary 03, 2024
      A family died in a car crash on Al Watan Road on New Year's Day. Photo: X
      Five members of Emirati family killed in Ajman car crash

      Police say distracted driving was a cause of fatal accident in Ajman

      UAEJanuary 03, 2024
      Robert Pether has been detained in Baghdad for years. Pether family
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      Hope fades for families of engineers jailed in Iraq for 1,000 days

      No end in sight for Robert Pether or Khaled Radwan despite an international ruling that the Central Bank of Iraq was to blame for dispute

      UAEJanuary 02, 2024
      The tourist, left, who forgot a bag containing Dh76,000 in a taxi, meets the driver. Photo: Dubai Police
      Dubai Police return $20,700 to tourist who left it in taxi

      Officers trace and return money in 30 minutes

      UAEJanuary 02, 2024
      Robert Burkovski, a UAE resident who scooped a win of Dh25,000 every month for 25 years in the Emirates Draw, will still receive his money despite an industry-wise pause in operations. Emirates Draw
      Winner of Dh25k a month to continue receiving prize money despite UAE raffle pause

      All winnings will be paid in full whether small or big, say organisers

      UAEJanuary 01, 2024
      Civil defence authorities will be organising awareness campaigns nationwide on the mandatory smoke alarm laws. Getty Images
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      Deadline passes for UAE homeowners to install Hassantuk fire safety system

      All villas and townhouses must be equipped with the government mandated alarms from January 1, according to a 2020 cabinet decision

      UAEJanuary 01, 2024
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