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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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      Seven children and a woman injured in collapse of a carnival ride in Muscat. Credit: Oman Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority.
      Seven children hurt as Muscat fairground ride collapses

      Video shows youngsters trapped under carousel

      OmanFebruary 01, 2023
      The seller claimed to be selling luxury cars that belonged to a royal family in the UAE, the court was told. AFP
      Woman in Dubai jailed for car sale fraud

      She has been sentenced to three months in prison and must pay Dh153,000

      CourtsFebruary 01, 2023
      Muhib suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. He will be given a drug that may enable him to overcome some of the condition's worst symptoms. Photo: International Charity Organisation
      Public raises Dh6.6m for 'miracle' drug for toddler who struggles to breathe

      Muhib has spinal muscular atrophy and will take his Zolgensma shot in the next two weeks

      UAEJanuary 31, 2023
      Housemaids will receive salaries through the WPS starting April 1. Philip Cheung / The National
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      Families with domestic workers given April deadline for new payment rules

      The wage protection system will now be extended to people working in homes of individuals

      UAEJanuary 26, 2023
      Six men have been sentenced to five years in jail over a Dh2.6m robbery in Dubai. The National
      Gang given five-year jail terms over Dh2.6m robbery

      Offenders kidnapped two workers who were collecting the large sum of cash

      CourtsJanuary 24, 2023
      The owner of a private company in the UAE has been arrested for taking money from job-seekers training under the Nafis programme. Photo: UAE Public Prosecution
      Business owner 'threatened Emirati trainees over job scheme'

      Jobseekers in e-commerce and stock trading firm were exploited, say prosecutors

      UAEJanuary 24, 2023
      Sharjah Municipality has installed seven cabins on Al Khan and Al Mamzar beaches for lifeguards, to try to ensure the safety of swimmers and beachgoers. Photo: Sharjah Municipality
      Man drowns in Sharjah while trying to rescue his wife

      The body of the 24-year-old has been recovered after the incident on Sunday at Al Mamzar Beach

      UAEJanuary 23, 2023
      Iraqi football fan, Ali Adil, celebrates the winning of the Gulf Cup in Dubai. Photo: Ali Adil
      Iraqi football fans in Dubai celebrate more than just a trophy

      Thousands of GCC residents poured into Iraq to watch the game for the first time since 1979

      UAEJanuary 20, 2023
      Mustafa, left, with his family at their home in Basra, and Ali Al Kalabani. Photo: Screenshot
      Emirati man offers to pay 9-year-old Iraqi boy's school fees

      Mustafa appeared to be shivering with cold as he helped his father sell fruit

      UAEJanuary 20, 2023
      Firefighters tackle a blaze at a recycling warehouse in Al Quoz in November. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence
      Dubai Civil Defence embrace data analysis to prevent fires

      Officials trawl through years of data to establish leading blaze hot spots in the emirate

      UAEJanuary 19, 2023
      Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has called on local football clubs to give more opportunities to Emirati players. Wam
      Sharjah Ruler urges football clubs to promote Emirati talent

      Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi wants action taken by the end of the month

      UAEJanuary 16, 2023
      Emiratis submit job applications during the National Career Exhibition in Sharjah. Satish Kumar / The National
      Small companies to remain exempt from Emiratisation targets, says official

      Policy also includes companies in free zones, but more are voluntarily hiring UAE citizens

      UAEJanuary 16, 2023
      Visitors sign up for information at the Ducab stand, Ru'ya UAE National Career Fair, at the World Trade Centre in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Quarter of a million join UAE's unemployment insurance scheme

      The programme offers a safety net to those who lose their jobs

      GovernmentJanuary 13, 2023
      An artist's impression of the mosque. Photo: Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai
      Dubai to build world's first 3D-printed mosque

      Mosque in Bur Dubai will welcome 600 worshippers in 2025

      UAEJanuary 13, 2023
      Abdulrahman Al Awar, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Victor Besa / The National
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      Firms that missed Emirati jobs target urged to meet new deadline

      More than two thirds of companies achieved the 2023 target, but remaining employers need to do more

      UAEJanuary 12, 2023
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