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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 temperature inside a car left in the sun can reach 70°C. Lee Hoagland / The National
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      Children's lives can be put at risk if they are left in cars amid the summer heat, police say

      UAEAugust 22, 2022
      The suspected fraudster allegedly hacked the email address of the company. Getty Images
      Sharjah Police arrest man suspected of attempting to steal Dh2.8m

      Suspect apprehended while withdrawing cash from bank

      UAEAugust 21, 2022
      Massage cards are often placed on vehicles around city centres. Pawan Singh / The National
      Hundreds arrested in crackdown on Dubai's unlicensed massage parlours

      The force seizes nearly six million promotional business cards

      UAEAugust 21, 2022
      Official statistics revealed that community members reported 16,572 traffic offences to the police that resulted in fines being issued. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Dubai residents report more than 16,500 traffic offences this year

      March was the busiest month for the We Are All Police service

      UAEAugust 21, 2022
      The ruling by the Dubai Court of Appeal against six men who broke into a home on New Year’s Day is subject to appeal within 30 days. Photo: The National
      Dubai court upholds jail sentence for gang who robbed villa and tied up family

      The six men stole cash, watches and a diamond ring worth more than Dh1.1 million

      CourtsAugust 19, 2022
      Isobel and her brother Charles behind the immigration check-in desk at Dubai International Airport.
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      Two lucky children stamp their own passports at Dubai airport

      Top officer surprised the siblings by taking them inside the passport checking area

      UAEAugust 19, 2022
      Many young people are disturbing their sleep and concentration by playing video games and fiddling with phones throughout the day. Pawan Singh / The National
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      Dubai's Al Ameen Service warns parents over potential risks to young gamers

      Gaming professional says strict moderation is needed

      HealthAugust 19, 2022
      Fire crews tackle the blaze at Jebel Ali port in the early hours of Thursday, 8, July
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      Jebel Ali port blast caused by negligence, court finds

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      CourtsAugust 17, 2022
      Two people killed, 11 injured in Dubai road crashes over the weekend
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      The fatal incident occurred on Saturday on Al Edaa Street behind the Crown Plaza Hotel

      TransportAugust 16, 2022
      The Dubai Court of Appeal said the members of a gang who kidnapped a Chinese man should be deported after serving their sentences. Photo: The National
      Gang who kidnapped man in Dubai given reduced sentences

      Three men from Tajikistan were hired by a woman, 26, to kidnap and threaten her compatriot over a Dh20,000 debt

      CourtsAugust 16, 2022
      Dubai doctors saved the life of man after a heart attack. Picture: Tadawi Medical Group
      Cricketer saved after 'widow-maker' heart attack in Dubai

      Victim was playing cricket when he lost consciousness and needed urgent medical attention

      UAEAugust 14, 2022
      The dusty conditions along the Eastern Mangroves Road in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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      Abu Dhabi drivers urged not to take photos of dusty weather

      The force urged motorists to remain focused on the road during challenging conditions

      EnvironmentAugust 14, 2022
      The family’s housekeeper testified that she had seen the woman, 37, carry out assaults and had witnessed many disputes between the couple. The National
      Dubai court fines woman for assaulting husband and children

      The woman admits attacking her husband but says she was physically disciplining her children

      UAEAugust 11, 2022
      Members of the National Search and Rescue Centre have flown the driver of a petrol tanker to hospital.
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      Tanker driver flown to hospital following Fujairah blaze

      Police have reopened road to traffic after incident

      UAEAugust 11, 2022
      View of the new lane added to Al Taawin bridge towards Sharjah. Photo: Pawan Singh / The National
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      Commuters relieved as extra road lane eases Dubai-Sharjah traffic

      The additional lane on Sharjah’s Al Taawun bridge opened on Monday and aims to ease congestion

      UAEAugust 10, 2022
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