His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri decree on the establishment and organization of the Sharjah Family and Society Council. The decree stipulates that a council on the family and society be established in the emirate called: “The Sharjah Family and Society Council”, enjoying the legal personality and legal eligibility necessary to achieve its goals and direct its competencies, and aims to help the ruler in organizing family and society affairs. The decree stipulates that the council will be chaired
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