Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, leisure and dining destination, invites customers and their families from 21 to 30 June to enjoy the FIFA World Cup like never before. Every night from 6 to 9 pm, visitors can partake in festivities of the momentous event by playing on a giant, inflatable foosball (baby foot) court located […]

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and Sharjah Police General Directorate held a meeting to explore the means of enhancing cooperation in regard to countering marine pollution and handling abandoned ships. The meeting drew the participation of His Excellency Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Major-General […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) confirmed that Law No. 09 of 2018 is both a direct acknowledgement and support for the chamber’s efforts to promote Sharjah and to boost the interests of the business community in the emirate. The law, which stipulates that the SCCI will re-organize, was issued on June 13 […]

UN Women and the UAE-based non-profit NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New York recently, to consolidate their efforts in implementing the UN Women Flagship Programme “Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs” in South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the region, with support from UN Women headquarters. To be […]

Sharjah and the Northern Emirates are set to get their first indoor summer sports arena. Expo Centre Sharjah will host the debut edition of Sports City on July 5, in partnership with EIDS Sports. Aiming to court enthusiasts with some hard core sporting action throughout the summer vacation period, the 60-day event will be held […]

The sixth Lifestyle Expo in Dubai will take place from 25 to 26 June at the Hyatt Regency Dubai, connecting Hong Kong and Chinese mainland suppliers with buyers from the Middle East and Africa to create new partnership opportunities by capturing the robust demand for trendy consumer products. Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade […]

Register Online at www.lifestyleexpodubai.com Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Hong Kong Product Exhibition is a brand of signature event so as to promote selected Hong Kong consumer products and their designs.

Eleven positive cases of breast cancer have been diagnosed as a direct result of the 2018 Pink Caravan Ride, the pan-UAE breast cancer awareness campaign organised by Friends of Cancer Patients UAE. From a total of nearly 8,000 screenings and clinical examinations, doctors and specialists referred the women, aged between 30-62 years for further examinations, […]

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia opens its first VOX Cinemas location in Sharjah at City Centre Sharjah. Located in the new extension of the mall, the new VOX Cinemas multiplex boasts 12 screens making it the largest cinema in the Emirate. […]

City Sightseeing Sharjah (CSS) is a popular bus tour showing off top sights and attractions. Being on board one of their open-top double-decker buses, traversing the city and discovering its gems with a choice of commentary in seven languages, is truly one of the best ways to get your bearings and immerse in the sights […]

The universal Emirati Nasheed singer\ Ahmed Bukhatir “Ambassador of Creative Science” returned back to UAE, after he performed a series of humanitarian concerts in London and other areas in England, which realized their charitable objectives through collecting the donations of the six concerts, supporting our brothers who are affected by the war in Syria and […]

Al Majaz Waterfront, one of Sharjah’s premiere leisure and hospitality destinations, has announced a packed programme of fun activities for this year’s Eid Al Fitr celebrations. The entertainment includes roaming singers, acrobats, drummers and illusionists during a five hour programme from 4pm to 9pm on each of the festival’s three days. The eight-strong troupe of […]

Entering its 3rd week, the Sharjah Ramadan Festival 2018 witnessed a great turnout and enthusiasm from visitors that are looking to enjoy the festival’s various activities, promotional campaigns, and great discounts on various goods and products. The festival, which is in its 29th edition, will continue its events and activities until the 18th of June. […]

Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, leisure and dining destination, hosted an iftar for orphans of the Emirates Red Crescent. The Centre brought them together for a meal to share the blessings of Ramadan, and through this generous collaboration, around 25 orphans were granted the gift of giving and compassion during this holy month. Akram Ammar, […]

Schoolchildren across the Northern Emirates have participated in the special charity iftar boxes decoration sessions at City Centre Sharjah, Ajman and Fujairah during the Holy Month. More than 5,000 children have put their personal touches to the iftar boxes filled with dates, nuts and juice by the malls, which is being distributed to those less […]

As part of its ‘Ara’ initiative, launched to promote awareness about the issues of blind and visually impaired children, the Sharjah-based non-profit, Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF), has provided 840 copies of braille, audio and large-print books to support Dar Al Kutub libraries in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain as well as to all […]

Majid Al Futtaim—the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia—is making the month of Ramadan special for its loyal shoppers by giving them an opportunity to win a brand-new 4X4 car and shopping sprees at City Centre Sharjah and City Centre Fujairah from May 15 until June […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on organizing a number of CEM (Certified in Exhibition Management) Learning Program courses in 2018. The MOU states that a minimum of 9 IAEE CEM Learning Program courses will be […]

In the esteemed presence of His Excellency Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) showcased its newest cohort in front of leading investors, key opinion leaders and heads of government entities, and announced the winner of the $50,000 Accelerator Program Grant at a Ramadan majlis, earlier this week. The grant was awarded to […]

Sharjah Publishing City, the first free publishing city in the world and under the umbrella of Sharjah Book Authority, recently received a delegation from the China Publishing Group, one of the largest and most influential publishing group have discussed possible collaborations with Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), with a view to investment opportunities. China Publishing Group […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has successfully highlighted the rich publishing experience of Sharjah and the UAE at BookExpo America 2018, which took place recently at the Javits Convention Center in New York. SBA was the only Arab representative at North America’s largest and most influential gathering of professionals in the global books business. Through its […]

Since its inception in 2010, the Mobile Library, a project by the Sharjah-based cultural initiative Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has established a unique service to bring a culture of reading to communities across the emirates. The first-of-its-kind project in the UAE has so far made 600 visits to different destinations while touring the country, with […]