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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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      Motorists in Ajman will benefit from a 50 per cent discount on traffic fines. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Ajman Police introduce 50 per cent discount on fines

      Penalties for some traffic offences will be reduced on payments made from November 21 to January 6

      UAENovember 10, 2022
      Abdullah Al Raisi escaped unhurt after being attacked by the animals near his home in Al Buraimi governate. Photo: Saeed Al Raisi
      Omani schoolboy fights off pack of stray dogs

      Abdullah Saeed Al Raisi, 11, was rescued by a school bus driver

      GulfNovember 10, 2022
      Maisa Al Hooti with the film crew during the making of the documentary. Photo: Oman in Focus
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      Omani filmmaker's nature documentary to reach European audience

      The film was shot mostly during the pandemic

      OmanNovember 10, 2022
      Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, centre, with the grooms during the mass wedding at the V hotel at Al Habtoor city in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
      One hundred Emirati couples marry in Dubai mass ceremony

      Local tradition means separate events for grooms and their brides

      UAENovember 10, 2022
      Drivers of vehicles registered in Dubai are eligible for prizes for keeping points and penalties off their licences. Photo: AP
      More than 244,000 Dubai drivers steer clear of traffic offences this year

      Dubai Police said the emirate's safest motorists were aged 41 and above

      TransportNovember 08, 2022
      Nurse Reham Faqeeh feeds a newborn in the neonatal intensive care unit at Al Makassed Hospital in East Jerusalem. The UAE has signed a $25m agreement to support the hospital, which provides health services to the Palestinian community. Corinna Kern for The National
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      Crucial Palestinian hospital back up and running thanks to UAE aid

      Al Makassed Hospital was forced to close to non-emergency patients in April but doctors are now looking to the future with renewed optimism

      MENANovember 08, 2022
      The UAE has amended its penalty system for visa offenders. AP Photo
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      UAE visa overstay fines cut from Dh100 to Dh50 per day

      Penalty for allowing any visa to expire now fixed at Dh50 per day

      UAENovember 05, 2022
      The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, one of the World Cup venues. AFP
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      Fans can enter Qatar without World Cup tickets from December 2

      Rule change means ticketless supporters can now attend the knockout stages

      World CupNovember 03, 2022
      Diver Ahmed Ashour disappeared off the coast of the UAE on Saturday. Photo: Ahmed Nasser / Facebook
      Father of missing Egyptian diver says he fears the worst

      Rescue teams have carried out extensive search missions for Ahmed Ashour

      UAENovember 03, 2022
      Fans at the Qatar 2022 World Cup countdown clock. EPA
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      How to get Qatar's Hayya card for World Cup 2022

      Every fan visiting the country needs to have the document, which acts a visa and has multiple benefits

      World CupNovember 02, 2022
      Saudi trekker Abdullah Al Sulmi in a desert area near Al Khasrah, about 350km west of Riyadh on September 27. AFP
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      Qatar World Cup: Football-mad Saudi walks 1,600km from Jeddah to Doha

      Abdullah Al Sulmi bought food at petrol stations and bathed at mosques during his 55-day journey

      World CupNovember 02, 2022
      Oman is aiming to attract thousands of football fans by offering a taste of the World Cup to its visitors. Photo: AFP
      Oman unveils vast football fan zone for Qatar World Cup

      Sprawling exhibition space will screen every match live, with music, food stalls and an array of activities on offer

      World CupNovember 01, 2022
      Drugs seized by officers in the UAE. Photo: Dubai Police
      New warning over UAE WhatsApp drug delivery schemes

      Heavy fines and prison terms can be handed out to drug dealers and buyers

      UAEOctober 26, 2022
      Motorists can reduce fines for traffic offences by paying them early. Lee Hoagland / The National
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      Abu Dhabi gives 35 per cent discount for quick payment of traffic fines

      Motorists can settle fines on the Abu Dhabi Police website or via the smart police app or Tamm app

      UAEOctober 26, 2022
      Argentina fan Matias Antelo with a banner paying tribute to his late father, Gustavo. Photo: Matias Antelo
      Argentina fan set for first World Cup in Qatar after father's death put dream on hold

      Matias Antelo was Brazil bound for the 2014 World Cup until tragedy struck shortly before the tournament

      World CupOctober 26, 2022
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