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Woman dies in accident

SHARJAH — A 40-year-old UAE national woman, S.A., died when her car flipped over several times after hitting a cement barrier in the Al Nahda area near Sahara Centre around 7am on Tuesday.

National woman dies in car accident

SHARJAH - A 40-year-old UAE national woman, S.A., died when her car flipped over several times after hitting a cement barrier in the Al Nahda area near Sahara Centre around 7am on Wednesday.

Used car market problems discussed

SHARJAH — More than 300 owners of used car showrooms in Abu Shagara attended the Sharjah Municipality open session at the Sharjah Cultural Palace yesterday to discuss the problems being faced by them as well as residents of the area.

Fire at Ajman court

AJMAN — The Ajman court premises were evacuated by Civil Defence yesterday afternoon as fire erupted in one of the offices, destroying the furniture completely.

Fatwa over printing of holy names on bottles

DUBAI — A fatwa has been issued by Dubai Islamic Affairs Department (DIAD) to ban printing of names that include the 99 names of Almighty God such as Abdul Rahman, Abdullah, Abdul Salam as well as names of prophets and saints on the labels of sample bottles provided by hospitals and laboratories to the patients.

Man dies in truck collision

SHARJAH — A 44-year-old Pakistani national, identified as A.S., died on the spot in a truck collision near National Paints in Sharjah Industrial Area around 4am yesterday.

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Sewa launches slab tariff system

SHARJAH in an attempt to curb the wastage of water and electricity, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authourity (Sewa) has introduced a slab system of tariff for electricity and water consumption with effect from April 1, 2008.

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