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 […]