In 2017, the Sharjah FDI Forum brought 4IR to the centre stage of discussions, informing regional and global investors, business leaders and policy makers on how investment cultures worldwide will undergo a revolution faced by the proliferation of rapidly advanced technologies like AI, robotics, IoT and blockchain. In its upcoming edition on November 11 – […]

All the fun of the fair was to be had yesterday at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 as performers, entertainers and teachers from around the world came together to educate and inspire young and old alike. Over in the Kids Hall where many of the workshops were taking place a group of lucky youngsters […]

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2019) hosted four acclaimed authors at a panel discussion titled ‘Crime in Books’ yesterday, who delighted book lovers and aspiring writers with a detailed account of what the writing process for crime fiction and non-fiction as well as fantasy – starting with the birth of an idea to seeing […]

“His Highness told me yesterday, and I’m repeating directly exactly what he said… he told me that Islam believes in all faiths.. that it is a religion of peace, that it believes in Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ, in all faiths. This is what being a Muslim is. This is what he told me. “You […]

Visitors to Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2019) literally stepped into a fairytale world, the protagonists of which were hugely talented artists who deployed jaw dropping 3D techniques coupled with unique story telling spectacles. This 8-minute immersive spectacle follows the tale of a princess embarking on a dangerous journey to save a loved one. Through […]

Jokha Alharthi, the first author from the Arabian Gulf to win the prestigious 2019 Man Booker International Prize and the first Omani woman to be translated into English, took the podium on the second day of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 to discuss Celestial Bodies, the novel that won her the coveted honour. Speaking […]

Guests to Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2019) learned professional techniques of filming and photography for social media during the Deliver Your Content to the Public Through Colours Workshop yesterday. Accomplished filmmaker and social media expert, Sam Rose presented his insider knowledge to a group of both professional and hobbyist photographers and videographers keen to […]

The auditorium is filled up by the time Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as Gulzar, turns up for a conversation with radio jockey Gagan Mudgal, at the last session of the second day of the Sharjah International Book Fair 2019 at Expo Centre. He takes a good look at the eager audience and remarks quietly, […]

Pushing its sustainable leisure and ecotourism agenda forward, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will showcase a selection of its eight luxurious boutique-style projects and eco-destinations, and share latest updates on Sharjah’s booming tourism sector at the World Travel Market 2019, to be held from November 4 – 6, in London, UK. According to […]