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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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      Volunteers from the Takatof community service group sweep debris left behind by the heavy rainfall in Fujairah. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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      Volunteers sweep Fujairah streets as life slowly returns to normal after floods

      A website will be set up for residents to register a list of damages and losses

      EnvironmentJuly 31, 2022
      Volunteers rescue dogs and cats from a villa in Fujairah after the floods. Photo: Animals and Us
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      Dozens of animals rescued from Fujairah villa after flash floods

      Michele Francis, founder of Animals and Us, was at home with 40 pets when her villa flooded

      EnvironmentJuly 29, 2022
      People wade through the flooded streets of Fujairah city. Antonie Robertson / The National
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      'Water was up to my shoulders': Fujairah residents recall ordeal of floods

      Praise for authorities who rescued 870 people in operation overnight

      UAEJuly 29, 2022
      Travellers are advised to buy airline tickets from verified agencies and travel companies. Photo: Dubai Airports
      Police warn travellers about buying cheap airline tickets amid scams

      One UAE resident was scammed through an advert on social media

      UAEJuly 28, 2022
      Police were alerted when two men broke into a jewellery store at a hotel in Al Sufouh. They traced the men to Dubai Airport, where they were about to board a flight out of the country. The National
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      Dubai Police arrest men boarding plane after diamond necklace theft

      Jewellery recovered after theft from shop in luxury hotel

      UAEJuly 27, 2022
      Police said the operators had two floors of tables, CCTV, croupiers and a food and drinks service. AFP
      Seventeen jailed after Dubai Police raid casino

      Five others were fined for gambling during operation in April

      UAEJuly 27, 2022
      After five months of broken promises, the victims registered a complaint at Al Refaa Police station in January. The accused was jailed for a year by a Dubai court.
      Dubai court jails man who conned jobseekers out of Dh800,000

      Dozens paid agency between Dh3,000 and Dh17,000 each

      UAEJuly 25, 2022
      A man was stopped by customs officers in Dubai after tying black magic items around his waist in an effort to avoid detection. Dubai Customs
      Man caught attempting to smuggle 'black magic' items into Dubai

      Traveller had tied contraband including talismans and belts and bracelets made from animal skin to his waist

      UAEJuly 25, 2022
      Vineet, 9, after recovering from treatment for leukemia.
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      Anil Kumar says Al Jalila Foundation's support helped his son Vineet overcome leukaemia

      HealthJuly 23, 2022
      Dubai Criminal Court sentenced the five men to three months in jail to be followed by deportation.
      Gang of five jailed in Dubai over theft of vapes and e-cigarettes

      Goods worth Dh80,000, plus Dh6,000 in cash, were stolen from a parked car

      CourtsJuly 22, 2022
      At least seven men were arrested in Dubai over the incident. Photo: Dubai Police
      Arrests after armed men clash in Dubai street

      Police detain seven over incident

      UAEJuly 21, 2022
      The temperature inside a car can quickly reach life-threatening levels if it is parked in direct sunlight. Sammy Dallal / The National
      Police warn parents about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars

      Police share video of a father leaving his child behind to go to a mall

      UAEJuly 21, 2022
      A Customs officer scans passengers' baggage at Dubai International Airport. Photo: Dubai Customs
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      What you can and can’t take on a plane to Dubai

      Some medicines are banned in the UAE so passengers should carry a valid and attested prescription from a doctor

      UAEJuly 21, 2022
      After the housemaid alerted the woman's mother to the addiction to painkillers, the mother contacted Hemaya International Centre. AP
      Domestic worker reports sponsor to Dubai police over illegal painkiller addiction

      UAE’s Drug Law allows addicts to avoid legal punishment if they voluntarily give themselves up to the police

      UAEJuly 20, 2022
      Golden visa holders in Dubai are now eligible for a special privilege card issued by police in the emirate.
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      How Dubai golden visa holders can benefit from Esaad card discount scheme

      Savings can be made on a range of services, such as health care and school fees, as well as on eating out and leisure activities

      GovernmentJuly 19, 2022
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