Afkar Ali Ahmed

Man found dead in villa with throat slit open

SHARJAH — A 33-year-old Palestinian national was on Tuesday found dead in his villa located in Al Hazana area, with his throat slit open and 33 stab wounds all over his body. The villa is located right opposite Al Shahouf Restaurant.

Man held for roommate's murder

SHARJAH — A 43-year-old Indian national, identified as A.K., was arrested yesterday for allegedly causing the death of one of his roommates and inflicting severe injuries to others with an iron bar on November 24 in the Maysalon area in Sharjah, according to a police source.

Nine workers injured as roof collapses

SHARJAH — Nine Asian workers were injured, some seriously, when the roof of a slaughter house in Kalba, where they were engaged in construction work, caved in.

Counterfeit products confiscated

AJMAN — The Ajman Municipality yesterday confiscated and destroyed 66 boxes of counterfeit products manufactured under the brand of Schneider electricals and its trade names Mar lingering and Telemecanique. The products include switches, contactors and extensions.

Kuwait to build modern public transport system for Sharjah

SHARJAH — An ambitious plan to establish a modern public transport system in Sharjah was unveiled yesterday by KGL Passenger Transport Services of Kuwait, which has won the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation bid for the project. The project would cover 19 service routes, nine service stations and 142 specially-equipped buses.

Hairdresser found dead in Sharjah

SHARJAH — The body of a 41-year-old Filipino hairdresser was found in an inside lane in Al Yarmouk area behind Mega Mall Sharjah on Monday evening.

Handling wastes a huge task for Sharjah Municipality

SHARJAH — Each resident of Sharjah is producing as much waste as four persons in Europe, said Dr Salah Al Haj, Director-General of Sharjah Municipality, during his annual ‘open house’ meeting with reporters yesterday.

Iraqi girl dies in 4th-floor fall

AJMAN — A 19-year-old Iraqi teenager died after falling from the balcony of a fourth floor apartment in Ajman Sports Club building located in Al Rashidiya area of Ajman. The incident happened around 1.40pm yesterday.

Police solve murder mystery, arrest two

SHARJAH—The Sharjah Police yesterday claimed to have solved the mystery surrounding the death of 48-year-old Sharjah-based Indian expatriate, whose decomposed body was found lying in a villa in the Al Fayha area last Tuesday. The deceased’s throat had been slit apparently by a sharp-edged weapon.