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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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      Sanjay Shah – in his Dubai home in 2017 – is accused of defrauding the Danish state of $1.7 billion. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Dubai court: Sanjay Shah can be extradited over alleged fraud

      British citizen who lived in Dubai denies charges and says he was operating within Danish law

      CourtsDecember 29, 2022
      The court has issued the ruling based on a police investigation and evidence from a witness. AFP
      Man in Dubai sentenced to 10 years in jail for killing friend

      Attacker is still at large and will have the right to appeal if he is caught or surrenders

      UAEDecember 29, 2022
      In 2008, authorities exhibited and example of counterfeit (pictured right) and genuine Toyota motor oil at the 4th Global Conference on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy. Photo: ADMC
      Two arrested in Dubai on suspicion of selling fake motor oil

      Police seize 2,500 bottles of fake oil from a warehouse

      UAEDecember 29, 2022
      The man asked for time to return the money but his request was refused. AFP
      Dubai man jailed for refusing to return accidentally deposited cash

      Accused has appealed against the verdict and a hearing is expected next month

      UAEDecember 28, 2022
      A Dubai Police traffic chief has urged motorists to give way to fast-approaching vehicles to limit the risk of road accidents. Leslie Pableo for The National
      Dubai Police urge road users to give way to speeding drivers

      Director of traffic said motorists should allow police to take action against those flouting the law and not put themselves in danger

      TransportDecember 28, 2022
      Motorists have been urged to exercise caution on the roads due to the wet weather. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      Dubai Police receive 13,000 emergency calls during rainy weather

      Dubai Police's command and control centre also received 1,959 non-emergency calls on its 901 number

      UAEDecember 27, 2022
      Dubai Police officers arrested alleged drugs kingpin Raffaele Imperiale, one of Italy's most wanted men, on July 30, 2021
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      Dubai Police arrest 432 international fugitives in two years

      Senior officer warns wanted criminals they cannot escape justice in the emirate

      CourtsDecember 26, 2022
      The man admitted to recording the couple for 25 seconds. AFP
      Man in Dubai jailed for secretly filming couple

      Husband catches man in the act making video through hole in partition wall in Karama apartment

      CourtsDecember 26, 2022
      A giant World Cup outside Stadium 974 in Qatar. The arena is being dismantled now the World Cup is over. AP
      Full-time whistle blows on Stadium 974

      Temporary arena's 40,000 seats and tonnes of steel will be transported overseas and put back together like Lego

      World CupDecember 25, 2022
      Massage parlour cards are often placed on vehicles in city centres. Pawan Singh / The National
      Dubai Police shut 91 unlicensed massage parlours

      The force said members of the public put themselves in danger by using illegal services

      UAEDecember 22, 2022
      Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates victory over France to win the Fifa World Cup at Lusail Stadium, Qatar. PA
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      What a World Cup as magical Messi triumphs in Doha

      A showdown between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe lived up to its billing as Qatar 2022 becomes highest scoring World Cup in history

      World CupDecember 18, 2022
      Argentine fan Matias Ricci 26, centre, with fellow supporters outside Lusail Stadium. Photo: Ali Al Shouk
      Argentina and France fans confident of World Cup victory as excitement builds

      A blockbuster final will feature two of football's biggest stars in Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe

      World CupDecember 18, 2022
      Leandro Pighi, Lucas Ledezma and Matias Vilaruel cycled through 15 countries over six months, arriving in Qatar the day before the tournament kicked off. Ali Al Shouk/ The National
      Argentina fans in quest for World Cup final tickets after epic bike ride

      Three friends travelled through 15 countries to Qatar and have not given up hope of attending the final against holders France

      World CupDecember 18, 2022
      Tarik Haidar offers his thanks to Morocco's World Cup heroes. Ali Al Shouk/ The National
      Morocco fans hail World Cup heroes for 'bringing happiness to our hearts'

      The Atlas Lions became the first team representing the Arab world to make the semi-finals

      World CupDecember 18, 2022
      The happy couple, Nisrine Kawa and Souheil Adra, after they got engaged. Ali Al Shouk / The National
      Morocco fan proposes during third-place play-off match

      Crowd erupts in cheers for the happy couple

      World CupDecember 18, 2022
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