At a time when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan is well underway to reduce the nation’s public-sector dependence by 2030, a high-profile delegation from Sharjah has visited two major cities of the Kingdom – Jeddah and Mecca, on November 26-27, to explore prospects for new partnerships in non-oil sectors, which will drive […]

Al Qasba is getting ready to celebrate the United Arab Emirates 47th National Day, with a host of activities and events planned to celebrate the country’s achievements, culture and traditions. The festivities will be held on 1 – 2 December 2018 under the slogan “This is Zayed… this is the UAE.” Activities organised in collaboration […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) participated in the activities of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2018, which was organized by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa). The festival, which was held under the patronage of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sheraa, took place during November 20-21 at the Sharjah Golf and […]

Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD), a subsidiary of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, announced that registration for the 11th edition of Sharjah Leadership Program (SLP) is now open. The program targets employees from public and private sectors in the UAE. SLP aims to develop leadership skills of young Emirati employees and nurture […]

Al Qasba and The Flag Island in Sharjah, recently concluded their Omani National Day celebrations, which took place from 16 to 18 November, 2018. Emiratis congratulated Omanis on this special occasion by celebrating solidarity and close fraternal relations between the two countries. Al Qasba and The Flag Island were also decorated with Omani and Emirati […]

In the presence of Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, the 9th edition of the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition will launch on Tuesday morning at Mega Mall Sharjah. The exhibition, which will be organized by the Emirates Philatelic Association in cooperation with Mega Mall Sharjah during November 13-17, will feature 120 […]

The number plate (7) recorded the highest bid in a public auction organized by Emirates Auction, the leading company in the field of management and organization of public and online auctions in the Middle East, in cooperation and coordination with the Sharjah Police Headquarters. The number was sold for Dh5 million after a fierce competition […]

The 37th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2018) closed its doors last night (Saturday) after welcoming 2.23 million visitors including 230,000 school students, who came in looking for books and entertainment at the region’s biggest literary and cultural extravaganza. The fair’s activities also managed to generate unrivalled global interaction on social media, and […]

Long before he became an Oscar-winning sound designer, Resul Pookutty had briefly nurtured a dream of becoming an actor. He had even sent his application for a child artist in a Malayalam film, but another child was selected for the role. “I sank into depression,” Pookutty writes in his autobiography Sounding Off (Penguin India, 2012). Gracing the stage […]

One of the most striking aspects of literature is its highly developed sense of genre. While literary work can broadly be classified as poetry, prose, and drama, but also sub-genres, especially within the novel, now the most popular literary form has classifications like crime, romantic, historical or horror. Speaking on the sidelines of the 37th Sharjah […]

Emirates Philatelic Association has announced that Palestine Post is the guest of honour at the Sharjah Stamp Exhibition 2018, which is being hosted by Mega Mall Sharjah during November 13-17. The participation of Palestine Post for the first time will offer enthusiasts the opportunity to review the most prominent historical periods that are documented by […]

Classic cars captivate us with their beauty, rarity and engineering, with the memories they evoke, the history they capture. Car aficionados are in for a ‘wheely’ good treat this winter season, with a display of classic cars at The Flag Island parking lot, presenting the revs into action. The Flag Island Classic will be showing […]

A musical performance titled ‘In Memory of Zayed’ was performed by 66 members of Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, at the Sharjah Cultural Palace yesterday (Thursday). The operetta honoured the timeless legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, his unique […]

The finale of Lughati Cup’s third edition, which targets third grade students, was held at the 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. Thirty public schools from Sharjah competed for the cup, including 15 schools from the eastern region, 11 from city of Sharjah and four from central region. For the second year in […]

Deeply held belief systems, even commitments to truth vary from culture to culture. Each of these unique culturally based psychological entities is associated with words that have meaning in one language that is distinct to that language and not duplicated in other languages. How would those unique features of culture be translated? The 37th edition […]

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has unveiled its latest portfolio of tourism and hospitality projects to key media representatives and global tourism and hospitality operators from the UK and Europe, during the 4-day World Travel Market 2018, which concluded on Wednesday, November 7th in London, UK.

Expo Centre Sharjah is participating in the World Travel Market 2018, which launched on Monday at the ExCeL in London, UK, and will be held over a period of 3 days. The centre’s participation aims to promote the economic, cultural and tourist events and activities organized and hosted by the centre throughout the year. Expo […]

The Government of Sharjah won the “Sovereign Debt Finance Deal of the Year” award at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Awards Middle East for the successful issuance of an RMB 2 billion, or US$ 316 million, Panda Bond. The award was presented by the leading international media organisation “GFC Media Group”. The award recognises that […]

The Masrah Al Qasba – Theatre, one of the key attractions at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier tourism, family and cultural destination, will be organising the ‘World of Stories’, a collection of children’s edutainment theatre shows which begin from 8 November, 2018 until December 2019. Al Qasba’s visitors can explore fictional international stories through musicals and […]

In the third quarter of this year, Sharjah Airport received 3.32 million passengers, an increase of 6.55% over the same period last year when 3.118 million passengers used the Airport. The Airport handled 22,210 regular and irregular flights, an increase of 5.64% over the same period last year when there were 21,026 flights, and the […]

In celebration of the Year of Zayed, the management of the 9th Sharjah Stamp Exhibition, which is being organized by the Emirates Philatelic Association and hosted by Mega Mall Sharjah during November 13-17, has announced that it will showcase a collection of stamps that were issued during the era of the late Sheikh Zayed bin […]

In furthering its efforts to boost its services for the publishing industry in the UAE, Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) – the world’s first publishing and printing free zone and a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday (Sunday) with the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) on the side-lines […]

Casa Samak, the signature seafood restaurant has opened its doors to their guests after the summer break at Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, an award-winning resort managed by Hospitality Management Holding (HMH). The classy restaurant has also added a few exciting seafood dishes in its menu to entice diners in the Northern Emirates and across the […]

In celebration of Japan as its guest of honour, the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) brought to its theatre a spectacular Samurai show by Osaka-based troupe, Ninja-Do. The show started with the stealing of a roll book of a “Kunoichi Ninja warrior” or a female Ninja. It’s based on a famous, old story of […]

Majid Al Futtaim – the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia –is bringing families another exciting opportunity this month to get together for a friendly and interactive quiz that will challenge their movie knowledge for instant prizes from November 1 until 30. The recently expanded City […]

International life coach, author and spiritual guru from India is one of the guests at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) this year. On Friday evening, November 2, he addressed hundreds of fair visitors who attended to hear his uplifting words, which conveyed that the only thing that matters in life is being a good […]

The often ‘challenging relationship’ between Author and Publisher was up for debate at the “For Publishers’ Sake” session that took place at the Sharjah International Book Fair on Friday, November 2. Taking part in the panel were Writers and Novelists Alawiya Sobh and Amin Zaoui, and Poet Najwa Zebian and moderated by Mohamed Abu Arab. […]

In line with his ongoing efforts aimed at supporting the book industry, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued a directive to allocate AED 4.5 million for purchasing new books from publishing houses that are participating at the 37th edition of Sharjah International […]

It is no less than a historic moment for lovers of the novel in the Arab world, now that one of English literature’s most poignant writings, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, is available in Arabic. The award-winning work of dystopian fiction is on the list of 11 new translations, which were released just a […]

The Snakes and Ladders workshop, organised during Sharjah International Book Fair 2018, saw schoolchildren take part in an educational literacy game that combines lessons in reading with the popular children’s board game, Snakes and Ladders. Choosing books in both English and Arabic, children took turns to read out loud, one sentence at a time, with […]

Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) is participating in the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair at the Expo Centre Sharjah from October 31st to November 10th. The Book Fair is organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA). EPAA will showcase the Islamic Botanical Garden with samples and photographs of the plants, and a display of […]

Sharjah residents and visitors across the UAE looking for a fun and tranquil weekend over the kick-off of the winter season has set their calendars for one of the emirate’s outdoor food event, KSHTA, organised by The Flag Island (TFI) which has commenced on November 1st 2018. “KSHTA” has kicked off along the celebrations of […]

Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the investment promotion agency dedicated to the continued transformation and economic diversification of Sharjah, organised the Sharjah-India Business Roundtable on the side-line of the second day of Indian-UAE Partnership Summit at the Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, as part of India’s continued interest in the emirate’s diversified economy. The roundtable […]