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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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      UAE authorities allowed iftar tents to return for last year's holy month, after a two-year absence due to Covid-19 restrictions. EPA
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      RamadanMarch 17, 2023
      Dubai Police said they aim to raise public awareness on the dangers of drug use. PA
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      The force worked with the country's telecoms authority to block online platforms promoting illicit substances

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      Dubai Civil defence launches off-road vehicle to tackle blazes in the desert. Credit: Dubai Civil Defence
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      UAEMarch 14, 2023
      Six trainers and four dogs from Dubai Police's K9 Unit assisted earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey. Photo: Dubai Police
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      Heavy rain and hailstones in Khor Fakkan and Fujairah

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      UAEMarch 02, 2023
      Sharjah will introduce a new traffic fine discount scheme in April. The National
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      UAEFebruary 27, 2023
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      Ahmed Musabih, director general of Dubai Customs. Credit: Dubai Police
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      Complex jurisdiction issues make law enforcement far from straightforward

      UAEFebruary 22, 2023
      Maj Gen Ahmed Al Raisi, President of Interpol, speaks at its Asian Regional Conference in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      UAEFebruary 11, 2023
      Two Emirati women wave the UAE flags during the celebration of the 50th UAE National Day during EXPO 2020 Dubai in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 02 December 2021. The UAE National Day on 02 December marked the unification of the seven emirates, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman and Umm al-Quwain into the United Arab Emirates, and freedom from the British Protectorate. EPA / ALI HAIDER
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      EducationFebruary 02, 2023
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