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 […]