Sharjah, Jul 28(The National):  Queues at Adnoc and Emarat petrol stations have shortened over the past month since the Sharjah Executive Council ordered Enoc Group to close down all of its centres.

Eppco and Enoc stations in the Northern Emirates began running out of fuel about a month ago, creating long queues at stations run by other companies.

The Executive Council ordered all Enoc stations to close after it received no response to a 72-hour ultimatum for the company to resume selling petrol. Plan to test people for hepatitis C at city malls Mall shoppers could be swab-tested for hepatitis C in Abu Dhabi and Dubai malls if some health experts have their way. Read article

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