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Stranded in UAE: 87-year-old Indian man returns home to J&K
An 87-year-old Indian man, Rashid Anwar Dhar, has returned home safely to Jammu and Kashmir after being stranded in the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an extended period. Dhar, who was…
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Ramzan 2025 in UAE: Sharjah extends paid parking hours
The Sharjah City Municipality announced on Monday, February 24, the extension of paid public parking hours for the month of Ramzan 1446 AH-2025. Parking fees will be enforced daily from 8 am…
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Video: Sharjah launches AI-driven parking system
Sharjah has rolled out a cutting-edge smart parking system driven by artificial intelligence to manage over 90,000 parking spaces across the city. The announcement was made by the Sharjah Municipality on Sunday,…
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UAE: Sharjah rents expected to remain high over the next 2 years
The rental market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Sharjah is changing dramatically. Experts have forecasted that rental prices will remain steep in the city over the next two years. The Emirates has…
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Watch: New magnificent grand mosque opens in Sharjah
A magnificent new grand mosque has been inaugurated in Sharjah’s Al-Waha area, adding to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s rich architectural and religious landscape. The mosque Sayyida Khadija Mosque, named after Prophet…
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UAE sets Guinness World Records for largest Arabic language dictionary
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has set a new milestone by breaking Guinness World Records for the Historical Dictionary of the Arabic Language as the largest and most comprehensive historical linguistic project…
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UAE: Indian graphic designer falls to death in Sharjah
In a tragic incident, a 40-year-old Indian graphic designer recently died after falling from a building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The deceased has been identified as K J Jose, a…
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Sharjah allows conditional release of prisoners
The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has announced a new law allowing the conditional release of prisoners who have served part of their sentence. It aims to strike a balance between rehabilitation and…
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UAE: Indian expat turns crorepati overnight, wins Rs 57 cr in Big Ticket draw
While dozens of people have been trying for years to win the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi jackpot, a 32-year-old United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian expatriate won a staggering Dirham 25 million (Rs…
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Mumbai: Flyer smuggles gold dust worth Rs 2.89 cr from Sharjah, held
Mumbai: In a major crackdown on illegal smuggling of gold, the customs officers in Mumbai arrested a passenger coming from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly smuggling 24 carats of gold…
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Sharjah orders Arabic as primary language of instruction in govt nurseries
The Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has mandated the adoption of Arabic language as the medium of teaching in all the government-run nurseries across the Emirate region.…
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UAE charity sends 200 low-income people to perform Umrah
The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) on Wednesday, November 13, sents at least 200 people with low-income to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The SCI is covering all…
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Rupi Kaur, Hamza Ali Abbasi to attend Sharjah Int’l Book Fair 2024
The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2024 is set to take place from November 6 to 17 at Expo Centre Sharjah. This year’s event, theme ‘It starts with…
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UAE to build dams, canals to mitigate impact of heavy rainfall
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build dams and canals in 13 residential areas to prevent flooding and mitigate the impact of heavy rainfall. On Friday, October 18, the…
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Women’s T20 WC: ICC launches AI tool to shield players from ‘toxic content’
Sharjah: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced a social media moderation tool at the Women’s T20 World Cup to “protect the cricket community from toxic content” and create a safer and…
