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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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      Mobiles are among valuables sometimes left in public places such as malls by social media influencers. PA
      Police warn influencers over craze of leaving cars and homes unlocked

      Senior officer says viral video stunts showing personal items left in public to demonstrate emirate’s safety were inviting trouble

      UAEApril 28, 2023
      A woman has been jailed for life in Dubai for killing her daughter. AFP
      Mother who tortured and killed daughter in Dubai jailed for life

      Girl was found dead in bath

      UAEApril 27, 2023
      Construction products being tested for fire resistance and safety at Emirates Safety Lab. Credit: Dubai Civil Defence
      Dubai to standardise fire safety testing for building materials

      Doors, cladding, cables and air ducts must be tested at Civil Defence's Emirates Safety Lab

      UAEApril 25, 2023
      A spate of burglaries at Arabian Ranches Two in Dubai has worried residents. Getty
      Dubai Police warn against hiring illegal workers

      Senior officer says 90 per cent of thefts from households are related to undocumented staff

      UAEApril 25, 2023
      Customers are being warned about fake websites offering discounts or special offers. Getty Images
      Dubai Police deliver Eid warning over surge in online scams

      Fraudsters often impersonate some of the region's most popular brands in phishing attacks on customers

      UAEApril 22, 2023
      Eid Al Fitr prayers at Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Worshippers flock to UAE mosques to mark Eid Al Fitr

      Thousands wear their best outfits to pray with family and friends

      UAEApril 21, 2023
      Smoke dominates the skyline of eastern Khartoum as fear grips the city after three days of violence. AFP
      Sudanese in UAE fear civil war is imminent

      Airports are closed, leaving little opportunity to evacuate family and friends from homeland, say residents

      UAEApril 17, 2023
      Winner of the Dubai 7 number plate at the charity auction
      UAE fills top nine spots on list of world's most expensive licence plates

      The P7 plate sold for a record Dh55 million to an unnamed Emirati in April

      UAEApril 16, 2023
      Char marks are seen after an apartment fire in Dubai. AP Photo
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      Dubai fire: 16 dead and 9 injured in Deira blaze

      Building owner under investigation for lack of compliance with safety codes, say authorities

      UAEApril 15, 2023
      Dubai-based chatting app Oh! Message will protect users' privacy with 'self-destructing' messages. Haian Nayouf
      Oh! This message will self-destruct in 10 seconds ...

      Service will fully encrypt conversations and won't store them on its servers

      UAEApril 15, 2023
      Dubai Police arrested a gang suspected of stealing cash and valuables worth about Dh2 million. Photo: Dubai Police
      Four arrested in Dubai after Dh2m burglary spree

      Gang arrested after stealing Dh60,000 from a bank customer

      UAEApril 13, 2023
      An iftar cannon is fired. Residents fasting in the UAE will need to abstain from food and drink for 14 hours and 13 minutes on the last day of Ramadan. EPA
      Length of Ramadan fast to exceed 14 hours in UAE from Tuesday

      The longest fasting period will fall on the last day of Ramadan, at 14 hours and 13 minutes

      RamadanApril 10, 2023
      Dubai special car number plate 7 sold for 55 million dirhams in the charity auction in aid of the One Billion Meals Endowment campaign. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Dubai vehicle plate '7' sold for Dh55 million

      Auction raises nearly Dh98 million for Ramadan food appeal

      UAEApril 08, 2023
      A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U. S. May 29, 2023. REUTERS / George Frey
      Diabetes drugs being used for weight loss leads to shortage in UAE market

      Doctors warn against self-medicating with Mounjaro and Ozempic without medical supervision

      UAEApril 07, 2023
      Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has introduced a new free parking programme for Emiratis. Pawan Singh / The National
      Emiratis in Dubai can park for free near their homes

      Seasonal parking permits are available for all residents, companies and government entities

      TransportApril 06, 2023
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