Sharjah has announced measures to improve the quality of life for Emirati families in the emirate. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, ordered the limit for marriage grants in the emirate be increased from Dh30,000 to Dh50,000 ($8,168 to $13,614), the Sharjah Government Bureau said. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, led a meeting of the emirate's executive council that approved housing support for 1,100 eligible families.