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  "id": "news-oct22-a5-sharjah-cultural-square-pedestrian-tunnel-announced",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/sharjah-cultural-square-pedestrian-tunnel-announced",
  "slug": "sharjah-cultural-square-pedestrian-tunnel-announced",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-20",
  "sourceName": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2u6px4-sharjah-ruler-holy-quran-monument-cultural-square",
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  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Transport",
    "Infrastructure"
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  "content": {
    "title": "Sharjah announces proposed Cultural Square pedestrian tunnel",
    "summary": "The underground link is intended to connect a mosque and the square safely.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "Sharjah announced a proposed underground pedestrian tunnel linking Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal Mosque with Cultural Square. The project is intended to provide a safe crossing and reduce disruption to traffic and landscaping; the announcement gave no completion schedule."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
            "url": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2u6px4-sharjah-ruler-holy-quran-monument-cultural-square"
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