Sunday, November 15, 2026

sharjah

Malayalam Sessions at Sharjah Book Fair with Tanveer, Shihab

Sharjah’s International Book Fair will hold Malayalam events on 15 November, with talks by Dr. Mustafa Tanveer and influencer Wafi Shihab. The program includes book launches and an extended question‑and‑answer session.

Sheela Paul stresses Gandhi’s peace message at Sharjah Book Fair

At the Sharjah International Book Fair, author Sheela Paul addressed a Gandhi Smruthi lecture series organized by the Mahatma Gandhi Cultural Forum. She urged the audience to adopt Gandhi’s principles to foster global peace.

Sharjah announces up to 35% discount on traffic fines paid within 60 days

Sharjah announced a 35% discount on traffic fines if payment is done within 60 days of committing the offence. If payment is made after 60 days and before 1 year, a 25% discount shall be applied. However, this does not apply...

Sharjah disburses Dh9.37 million in bonuses to old taxi plate owners

Sharjah: The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has begun distributing annual bonuses totaling Dh 9.37 million to owners of old taxi number plates, following directives issued by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council...

Sharjah unifies SMS parking payment system

Sharjah on Thursday, March 6, said that the SMS payment format for public parking users has been unified across all cities in the emirate. The Sharjah Municipality also said that the city code 'KH' previously used in Khor Fakkan has...

Sharjah: Eye test is also necessary for new driving license / renewal

Sharjah: The General Command of Sharjah Police has entered into a cooperation agreement with Belhasa Optics Centre to ensure vision testing services are available for individuals seeking to obtain or renew their driving licences. The agreement was signed by Brigadier...

Sharjah announces new paid parking hours for 7-day zones

Sharjah announced new paid parking hours for seven-day zones on Sunday, October 27. These zones are identified by blue parking information signs. According to the revised timing, motorists in Sharjah will now pay for parking slots from 8am to midnight...

Sharjah starts selling bonds worth 500 million euros

The Sharjah government has set the indicative price for the 6.5-year bonds at around 220 basis points over mid-swaps. The government started Emirate of Sharjah In the United Arab Emirates, today, Wednesday, the sale Bonds sustainable worth 500 million euros...

An elderly woman died in a car accident in Sharjah

Sharjah: An elderly woman died in a car accident in Sharjah. A 73-year-old woman died. Sharjah Police informed that the accident was caused by the municipal employee taking the truck in reverse without knowing that Vyodhika was behind. Also Read: MERS...

Meteorological Center has announced yellow alert for many places in the country

Abu Dhabi: During the short Eid holiday in the UAE, rain accompanied by thunder and lightning fell in many places yesterday. Several parts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Al Ain and Al Dhafra received rain...

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