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Headquarters. Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Website. shjpolice.gov.ae. The Sharjah Police Force was established in 1967 by the then-ruler of Sharjah, Trucial States, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. Initially established as a citywide force, with the foundation of the United Arab Emirates in December 1971, the force took up a federal role and ...
The emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah have local court systems, while other emirates follow the federal court system. [4] Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law ; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common ...
Ghafoor is also a co-founder and board member of human rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN). The Abu Dhabi Money Laundering Court convicted Ghafoor of committing crimes of tax evasion and money laundering, and also ordered him to pay a fine of more than $800,000 stemming from his in absentia conviction. But the critics and human ...
Al Qasimi. Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi (1883–1914) was the Ruler of Sharjah, a Trucial State and now one of the United Arab Emirates, from 1883–1914. He took control over Sharjah in a coup during the absence of his uncle, Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, and ruled both Sharjah and, from 1900 until his death in 1914, Ras Al Khaimah .
Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates. Prostitution in the United Arab Emirates is illegal. [ 1][ 2] Punishments for engaging in prostitution include heavy fines and imprisonment, with foreign prostitutes typically being deported from the UAE. [ 3] In 2006 the UAE deported 4,300 foreign prostitutes. [ 4]
The UAE has a number of free zones across Dubai, [ 1] Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as seaport free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free-trade zone exemptions are: [ 2] 100% foreign ownership of the enterprise. 100% import and export tax exemptions.
Emirate of Sharjah. / 25.35750°N 55.39083°E / 25.35750; 55.39083. The Emirate of Sharjah ( / ˈʃɑːrdʒə /; Arabic: إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة Imārat Aš-Šāriqah) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). [ 3]
Abu Dhabi (1(2) 12345) The first number can be either 4 to 20 or 1 (50 for year), while the numbers after it can be only up to five digits. Ajman