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Sharjah desert gatherings allowed, police clarify rules

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“Sharjah desert gatherings allowed, police clarify rules”

Sharjah: Residents are free to visit and gather in open desert areas across Sharjah and will not be fined simply for sitting with friends or family, a senior police official has clarified in response to complaints about violations issued to motorists in the desert. Brigadier Khalid Al Kay, Director of the Traffic and Patrols Department at Sharjah Police, addressed the issue during the direct line programme, broadcast on Sharjah TV and Radio, after a resident called in to complain that five…

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