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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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      Articles

      A general view of the Habtoor Grand Resort in Dubai. Reuters
      Fire crews tackle blaze in Dubai Marina hotel resort

      Owner Al Habtoor thanks fire service after accident on property

      UAESeptember 20, 2023
      Jobseekers attend the Careers UAE event held at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday. Pawan Singh / The National
      Emirati jobseekers 'not picky' about private or public sector work

      Ru'ya 2023 Careers UAE Redefined event at Dubai World Trade Centre to attract over 15,000 Emirati's looking for employment

      UAESeptember 19, 2023
      A makeshift camp in the aftermath of the earthquake in Morocco. Reuters
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      Moroccans in the UAE mourn friends and family lost in earthquake

      UAE residents tell of suffering and turmoil caused by disaster in home country

      UAESeptember 15, 2023
      A traveller uses Dubai International Airport's smart gates system. Photo: Dubai Airports
      Dubai conference to explore future of global air travel

      Industry experts will discuss efforts to meet growing demand for air travel

      UAESeptember 12, 2023
      Former UAE resident Mahmoud was at home with his wife in a four-storey building in Marrakesh when the earthquake struck. Photo: Mahmoud
      Newlyweds who left UAE six months ago survive quake in Morocco

      Many Moroccans living in the emirates are anxious about safety of families back home

      UAESeptember 09, 2023
      Salma and Mariam Al Dhaheri are two of the three sisters behind Al Sharagha Falconry. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
      Emirati sisters' falconry business takes flight at Adihex

      Afra, Mariam and Salma Al Dhaheri are among hundreds of exhibitors at Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition

      HeritageSeptember 08, 2023
      Prosecutors have warned of the risks posed by online car sale scams. The National
      Abu Dhabi authorities warn over rise in online car sale scams

      Motorists losing money and putting safety at risk buying vehicles with undisclosed faults

      UAESeptember 06, 2023
      Dubai Police say drivers must learn from traffic fatality statistics and respect the rules of the road. Photo: Dubai Police
      Dubai Police say two road deaths at red lights are 'two too many'

      Director of traffic warns motorists that speeding to beat stop signals will result in punishment

      TransportSeptember 04, 2023
      Photo: Dubai Airports
      Dubai airport medics save three passengers within 24 hours

      Teams at Dubai International Airport rushed to treat two travellers suffering cardiac arrest and one having a heart attack

      UAEAugust 31, 2023
      Smoke detectors are central to fire safety and owners of properties are urged to comply with the government's scheme. Getty Images
      Four months until UAE deadline for mandatory fire alarms in villas

      Ministry of Interior urges homeowners to install detectors and subscribe to e-alert system before January 1

      UAEAugust 31, 2023
      Signed-up drivers will have four black points automatically deducted from their licence if they obey the traffic safety laws on Monday. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      UAE drivers eagerly embrace initiative to clear four black points

      Reward for careful driving on August 28 comes after motorists sign up, respect the law and keep a clean sheet

      UAEAugust 28, 2023
      The power was cut for many residents in Sharjah's Al Taawun district on Friday. Photo: Ali Al Shouk
      Sharjah hit by power cut after technical fault at gas plant

      Air conditioning affected during midday heat

      UAEAugust 25, 2023
      The UAE is braced for a spike in traffic on Monday on the first day back at school. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Extra police and flexible start times to beat back-to-school rush

      Plans in place to ease traffic congestion on Monday as hundreds of thousands of pupils return to classrooms

      UAEAugust 25, 2023
      Abu Dhabi Civil Family Court has received a surge in requests in the first six months of 2023. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Abu Dhabi civil court oversees 6,500 marriages in first half of 2023

      An average of 40 couples have submitted marriage applications every day so far this year

      UAEAugust 25, 2023
      Dubai Police have apprehended a reckless driver for engaging in dangerous tailgating on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road. Photo: Dubai Police
      Dubai motorist fined Dh50,000 and has car seized over reckless driving

      Police vow to take tough action against dangerous drivers after releasing footage

      UAEAugust 24, 2023
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