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Ali Al Shouk

Ali Al Shouk

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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Rubesh Pillai's home was badly hit by flooding during last year's deluges. Antonie Robertson/The National
UAE home insurance premiums rise in wake of floods

Problems persist one year on from the worst flooding in the country's history

UAEMay 02, 2025
A submerged car. Photo: Ahmad Hiskol / Instagram
UAE rescue team recovers submerged SUV after tide pulls it underwater

Camping trip went awry for owner of car who required urgent help

UAEMay 01, 2025
21 Cafe employee Alaa Ali enjoys welcoming customers. Antonie Robertson / The National
Dubai cafe empowers workers with Down syndrome through hands-on hospitality

Warm welcomes and trained staff show how inclusion thrives at 21 Cafe founded with family in mind

UAEApril 30, 2025
Salah Salih, left, widely known as Salah Gosh, and Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan were said to be involved in the plot
UAE foils plot to smuggle weapons to Sudan's army

Officials say scheme involved former intelligence chief Salah Gosh

UAEApril 30, 2025
A screenshot from a video showing the damage to the UAE Field Hospital in Gaza. Photo: Operation Gallant Knight 3
UAE field hospital in Gaza hit by bomb shrapnel

No injuries reported as Emirates issues plea for vital frontline workers to be protected

UAEApril 23, 2025
A new two-lane bridge has been opened to improve the flow of traffic in Dubai. Photo: RTA
New bridge in Dubai opens - linking Jumeirah Street to Al Mina Street

New 985-metre bridge to reduce travel time by 67 per cent

UAEApril 19, 2025
The use of drones by global search and rescue teams is expected to massively increase. Christopher Pike / The National
UAE predicts massive increase in police and rescue drones by 2028

Drone use in disaster response expected to grow twenty-fold in next three years

UAEApril 08, 2025
Medical staff at the UAE field hospital in Rafah donate blood to support injured Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Photo: Operation Chivalrous Knight 3
Emirati medical staff in Gaza donate blood to help Palestinians

'The Emirati and Palestinians' blood are one', says director of UAE field hospital

UAEApril 03, 2025
Dubai Cares, in collaboration with Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid), is working to provide meals and food baskets to displaced families in Gaza. Photo: Dubai Cares
Dubai aid group steps up effort to meet 'urgent needs' of Gaza

Dubai Cares works with global aid organisations to ensure crucial funds donated by the public reach those in pressing need

UAEApril 02, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
UAE worshippers celebrate Eid Al Fitr with prayers and celebrations

Hundreds attend prayers in Bur Dubai to mark the end of month of fasting and reflection

UAEMarch 30, 2025
The UAE Rescue Team has 300 active volunteers. Chris Whiteoak / The National
WatchHow one Emirati’s act of kindness led to the creation of UAE rescue team

Ali Al Shimmari has assembled an army of volunteers to help thousands of people in distress across the country

UAEMarch 25, 2025
Palestinian orphans play at the war-damaged Al Amal orphanage in Gaza city earlier this month. AFP
UAE organisation aims to help support 20,000 orphans in Gaza

Big Heart Foundation calls on residents and businesses to commit to monthly, annual, five-year or 10-year payments

UAEMarch 19, 2025
Hamza Mousa, 21, needed surgery when the Israeli army struck his neighbour’s house in Gaza and he was hit with shrapnel. Victor Besa / The National
'I couldn’t reach him in time': Gaza man's anguish over father's death across closed border

Hamza Mousa, 21, was prepared to donate his kidney to save his father's life

UAEMarch 18, 2025
A UAE aid ship carrying more than 5,800 tonnes of supplies arrived in Al Arish, Egypt, on Sunday. Victor Besa / The National
UAE's largest aid ship for Gaza docks in Egypt's Al Arish

More than 5,800 tonnes of essential supplies, including food and medicine, will be delivered to the enclave

UAEMarch 17, 2025
People greet each other after attending the Eid Al Fitr prayer at Nad Al Hammar Eid Musalla in Dubai in May 2022. The first day of Eid Al Fitr 2025 is expected to fall on Monday, March 31, the Emirates Astronomical Society has said. EPA
When is Eid Al Fitr 2025 expected to start in the UAE?

The first day of Shawwal will be on either Sunday, March 30 or Monday, March 31

UAEMarch 13, 2025
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