Dr. Al-Ali trained at Baghdad University, Iraq, where she obtained her first degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1987, and a doctoral degree in Internal Medicine in 1995. From 1999 to 2016, Dr. Al-Ali worked in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University Hospital of Leipzig, Germany. After her specialization in hematology, she worked as a Senior Consultant in 2005. Since August 2016, she has held the post of Senior Consultant at the University Hospital of Halle.