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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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      The motorist denied punching the other driver but was found guilty at Dubai Criminal Court.
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      UAEOctober 17, 2022
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      Dubai Police arrest scammers who sold fake English language certificates

      Maj Gen Al Jallaf said the scam profited from victims feeling too ashamed to report it

      UAEOctober 16, 2022
      Khaled Radwan remains behind bars in Iraq, with the UN leading calls for him to be freed. Photo: Radwan family
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      Khaled Radwan and Australian colleague Robert Pether were imprisoned for five years in a ruling condemned by the UN

      UAEOctober 14, 2022
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      A man was arrested after police said he had been endangering his life and the lives of other road users. Photo: Dubai Police
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      UAEOctober 05, 2022
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      UAEOctober 05, 2022
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      UAE football teams criticise fan behaviour over flag stunt

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      UAEOctober 03, 2022
      A Dubai Police officer rescues the trapped falcon, which had been struggling in the heat. Screengrab. Photo: Dubai Police
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      A video shows an officer removing a chain that had become wrapped around the bird's claws

      UAEOctober 03, 2022
      A domestic worker who attempted to sell her baby on social media for Dh12,000 has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Dubai Court. Photo: The National
      Maid who tried to sell baby online for Dh12,000 is sentenced to jail by Dubai court

      Indonesian domestic worker and two accomplices advertised two-month-old child on social media

      UAESeptember 30, 2022
      The Mutrah Souq is a traditional market located along the Corniche in Muscat, Oman. Victor Besa / The National
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      Oman expects huge boost in tourist numbers during winter

      Local tourism events and coming Fifa World Cup will give country a much needed shot in the arm

      OmanSeptember 30, 2022
      In 1992, Qaboos bin Said al Said, the then Sultan of Oman, directed that his country should have a Grand Mosque. A competition for its design took place in 1993 and after a site was chosen at Bausher construction commenced in December 1994. Victor Besa /The National
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      Omanis hail ties with Emirati brothers and sisters

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      OmanSeptember 27, 2022
      Salem Bawazar played a vital role in hiring people with a range of disabilities to take pride of place on the global stage of Expo, in everything from photography and finance to visitor experience and administration. Reem Mohammed/The National
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      Expo's first employee with a disability is hunting for a new role

      Emirati Salem Bawazir helped to promote inclusivity in the workplace at the global extravaganza

      UAESeptember 26, 2022
      Visitors sign up for information at the Ducab stand at the Careers UAE fair. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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      Emiratis 'can thrive in private sector but must be realistic about salary'

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      UAESeptember 25, 2022
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      Police urge residents to stay away from the scene

      UAESeptember 22, 2022
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