Sharjah closes city beaches as precaution after UAE oil spill

Sharjah has temporarily closed its beaches as a precaution against marine pollution from an oil spill off UAE shores. Reports say the spill has widened, with satellite images prompting more closures; a UAQ fishing halt is also mentioned.

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1. 29 Oct, 06:42 UTCFirst appeared on The National
2. 30 Oct, 19:50 UTCPicked up on Google Trends

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