{
  "id": 5047084,
  "title": "'Give back the money': Sharjah Ruler orders free education for Sudanese pupils after fees wrongly collected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/give-back-the-money-sharjah-ruler-orders-free-education-for-sudanese-5047084",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T08:01:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/02/sharjah-ruler-sudanese-students-school-fee/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sharjah's Ruler, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, has directed the Sharjah Private Education Authority to cease collecting fees from Sudanese students at the Sudan Private School and to refund any tuition already paid. During a phone-in on Direct Line, Sheikh Dr Sultan explained that the school was established to support the Sudanese community in Sharjah, who could not afford private education. He emphasized that the school was intended to be free from the outset, and the introduction of nominal fees was a burden for families in need. Sheikh Dr Sultan asserted direct oversight of the school's operations and pledged immediate dismissal for any teacher found to have mistreated a student, and training and support for underperforming staff. He directed the education authority to return the funds extracted from the financially-struggling Sudanese community.",
  "summary": "Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the Sharjah Private Education Authority to stop collecting fees from Sudanese pupils at Sudan Private School and to refund any money already paid. Speaking during a phone-in on Direct Line , hosted by Mohammed Khalaf, director general of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, Sheikh Dr Sultan said the school was established…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "'Give back the money': Sharjah Ruler orders free education for Sudanese pupils after fees wrongly collected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/give-back-the-money-sharjah-ruler-orders-free-education-for-sudanese",
        "published": "2026-09-02T08:01:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}