Afkar Ali Ahmed

Man held for trying to rape housewife

SHARJAH — The police yesterday arrested a 32-year-old Arab for allegedly trying to rape an Indian housewife in Al Ghazil building in Al Yarmouk area in Sharjah.

Indian found dead in car

SHARJAH — The police yesterday found the decomposed body of a 56-year-old Indian man in a Toyota Corolla car parked in an unauthorised area in Sharjah Industrial Area 1.

Sharjah tenants call for rent cap

SHARJAH — Around 200 tenants and representatives of real estate companies who turned up at the open session held by the Sharjah Municipality on Tuesday demanded a cap on the annual rent hike in the emirate.

Over 600 workers held for violence

SHARJAH — Over 600 workers of Tiger Contracting company who were involved in violence and posed security threats to motorists and residents in Al Nahda area yesterday, were arrested by Sharjah Police and referred to the Public Prosecution for further investigation.

Factory shut down for dumping toxic wastes in sea, desert

SHARJAH — The Sharjah Municipality yesterday shut down Delta Metal factory for polluting the environment by discharging toxic chemical wastes into the sea and burying them in the desert of Al Batayeh district in the emirate, Salem Al Kabi, Head of the municipality's security office, said.

400 workers stage protest in Ajman

AJMAN — More than 400 workers of an engineering company based in Ajman yesterday staged violent protests, stoning the company buses, demanding an increment of Dh200 in food allowance and hiking the overtime payment to Dh5 per hour.

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Two injured in car accident

SHARJAH - Two Pakistani nationals were injured seriously yesterday after their car flipped over, hitting a cement barrier and four cars parked on the roadside in Sharjah Industrial Area No. 1.

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Police crack down on beggars in Sharjah

SHARJAH - The Sharjah Police have rounded up several children and 40 women, including teenage girls, who were allegedly involved in begging, prostitution, theft and black magic.