The jury of the sixth edition of the Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA) – organised by the International Government Communication Centre – held their first meeting at the Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC) building. The meeting was aimed at exploring new award categories, which would further their objective of promoting and bolstering best practices in government […]

Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has recently awarded the winners of their customer opinion programme ‘Because We Care’. Since its launch in 2009, this programme has been received with great enthusiasm and remarkable response by customers and passengers. The programme allows them to express their opinions on services and facilities provided to them at the airport […]

Al Majaz Waterfront seeks to provide fun-filled activities for the entire family in an outdoor setting. Lots of children and adults are spending more time indoors. What could the outdoors possibly have to offer? The answer is a lot. Spending time outside in a safe and fun environment doesn’t only help enhance cognitive functioning and […]

In celebration of World Heart Day, the Health Promotion Department at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah has organized an awareness event at Al Resalah American International School, which is located in Al Rahmaniya in Sharjah. The event, which will be held under the slogan “Healthy Heart,” aims to raise the awareness of […]

Latest in a series of Sharjah’s ongoing global networking efforts to showcase the strengths of its economy as a haven for foreign investors in a diversity of economic sectors, a high-level delegation from the emirate, led by Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Government Relations of Sharjah, recently completed a visit […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is organising a press conference tomorrow (Monday) at 10:00 am, to announce details of the 37th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which will be held from October 31 to November 10 at Sharjah Expo Centre. Speakers at the press conference will include HE Ahmed Al Ameri, Chairman of […]

Al Qasba is gearing up to host the debut edition of Sharjah’s first art Festival ‘Reflection’. Aimed at offering artists, sculptors, photographers and musicians a platform for expression, as well as the local community a place to come to explore and enjoy the world of art, this popular leisure and tourist destination will be turning […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) organized a forum entitled “Best Practices in the integrated management system,” in cooperation with the American Society for Quality in the Middle East and Africa (ASQ MEA). The forum was organized with the aim of exchanging knowledge and expertise between the chamber and the society, as well […]

12-year-olds had a field day at the Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG), exploring a world of life skills, which can be applied to their future professions and overall personality development. Two full day workshops; one exploring digital technologies in app development, and the other shedding light on gaining financial intelligence by combining design and entrepreneurial skills, […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), organisers of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), has announced Japan as the Guest of Honour for the upcoming edition of the fair, which runs from October 31 – November 10 at Sharjah Expo Centre. The selection aligns with SBA’s dedication to introducing Arab readers and intellectuals to the cultural gems […]

Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB), the international cultural and artistic event dedicated to children and organised by Sharjah Children, a subsidiary of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, donated AED 63,525 to The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF). SCB offered its fifth edition art works for sale in a series of charity auctions that took […]

The upcoming 45th edition of the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show will witness a significant Japanese participation for the first time in its 24-year history. This participation in the show will be in the form of a Japanese pavilion, which will include a number of Japanese companies that are considered leaders in the watch and […]

Building on the success of last year’s KSHTA event, which saw the participation of many food trucks, the Flag Island calls on owners of food, desserts, hot and cold beverages, and ice cream trucks as well as other national F&B projects and business entrepreneurs, to participate and sponsor in this year’s edition of the event, […]

Organisers of the Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2018) have announced the agenda of the sixth edition of the festival dedicated to bringing young people and movies together, which unveils on October 14. Themed “Think Cinema”, the six-day cinematic extravaganza, which continues until October 19 will play out at the Al Jawaher Reception and […]

In line with its strategy to explore new horizons and reach out to new markets, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has begun its roadshow today (Monday, September 24) to Far East Asian markets in collaboration with Emirates Airline. These events, which will run until the 28th of September 2018, mark the Authority’s […]

This was one of the biggest weekends not only for The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which observed its 88th National Day on (Sunday 23 September, 2018) but the entire Gulf Region, which joins the revelries. Sharjah’s popular family attraction, Al Qasba, marked the historic day by congratulating the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) with colourful […]

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Injazat Services announce the establishment of the Sharjah Investors Services Centre, which will operate as the emirate’s first “one-stop-shop” high-end facility providing fully-integrated and streamlined services to investors looking to set up businesses in Sharjah. The new centre, to be headquartered in Al Qasba, will be a […]

HE Abdallah Sultan Al Owais. Chairman of the SCCI, announced that a new category will be added to the Sharjah Economic Excellence Network Award, which will be titled the “Sharjah Entrepreneurial Award for people with Disabilities”. The new award will raise the number of categories to 8, starting with next year’s edition. Al Owais also […]

Eagle Hills Sharjah, a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Eagle Hills, invites home buyers and investors looking to become part of Sharjah’s latest and most luxurious real estate venture to visit its new sales centre in Maryam Island, Sharjah. The sales centre is open to customers daily starting September 22 […]

Tasjeel, in collaboration with Sharjah Police, has opened a new vehicle testing and registration centre in Abu Shagara in Sharjah, in collaboration with Sharjah Police. The new site has a wide range of facilities that enables customers to complete the vehicle testing and registration process swiftly. It is open Saturday to Thursday from 7 AM […]

Hoor Al Qasimi, President of The Africa Institute, today announced the inauguration of the newly rebuilt Africa Hall and the establishment of The Africa Institute. Initially opened in Sharjah in 1976, Africa Hall’s first cultural and political event was the Arab-African Symposium, held 14-18 December 1976. The new Africa Hall, which has been rebuilt on […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will organize a number of trade missions to a variety of Arab and foreign countries during the next 3 months, starting from mid-September until mid-December, as part of its foreign visit program of 2018. The chamber also intends to participate in a variety of prominent economic events […]

Under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness, Chairperson of the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) and UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children, Sharjah is set to host the third edition of the […]

Expo Centre Sharjah will begin the 4th quarter of 2018 with the MidEast Watch and Jewellery Show, the first and biggest exhibition of its kind in the UAE and the region. The 45th edition of the exhibition will hold its activities during October 2-6. The show, which is organized and hosted by Expo Centre Sharjah, […]

The Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has announced that proceeds from their latest fundraising campaign have been allocated to fund two community initiatives in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Jordan and Syria. USD 40,557 (AED 148,970) will be taken up by a month-long cash assistance initiative to uplift […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized an introductory seminar on the Sharjah Economic Excellence Network Award at the India Trade and Exhibition Centre Middle East. The seminar included the participation of 25 private companies operating in Sharjah and its free zones, in addition to a number of entrepreneurs. During the seminar that was […]

If you do not have a ‘Secure’ server, Google will flag your site with a ‘Not Secure’ warning sign! It is therefore mandatory to ensure that you install a Secure Certificate and your site has an https:// address. In the latest release of Chrome, when a user enters data on an HTTP page, Chrome will […]

The educational workshop curated by the Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG), a Sharjah-based guiding entity that operates under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), recently concluded. Launched on 25 August 2018 and will […]