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'Sharjah Slasher' found guilty

SHARJAH - Jude Pereira, the 28-year-old Sri Lankan nicknamed the "Sharjah Slasher" after he went on a stabbing spree assaulting four women between February 12 and 17, was sentenced by the Sharjah Shariah Court to two-year imprisonment besides a fine of Dh2,000 yesterday, a little over five months after he was arrested.

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Focus on water on consumers' day

Emirates Consumer Protection Society (ESCP) is making the final preparations for celebrating the International Consumers' Day on March 15 under the slogan 'Water is consumers' right'.

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Sharjah organises roadshow in India

New Delhi was the first stop for the Sharjah's first Indian roadshow, which was organised by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) in collaboration with Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah International Airport Travel Agency (SATA), and Indian Airlines.

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Quran competition for children

Childhood and Youth Centres affiliated to the Sharjah Supreme Family Council organised yesterday a Quran competition for 17 children who were chosen from 122 contestants who applied for the Holy Quran memorisation competition during the summer vacation.

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