HE Sheikh Khalid bin Essam Al Qasimi, Chairman of Department of Civil Aviation Sharjah, today inaugurated the 16th International Education Show 2020 (IES 2020) which is being organized and hosted by the Expo Centre Sharjah, with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, and the Ministry of Education and Sharjah Education […]

Philanthropic capital and how best to deploy it for maximum social impact, was the focus of today’s (Wednesday) Davos 2020 high-level meeting entitled, ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World: The Role of Philanthropy in Emerging Economies’, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Discussion leaders comprised of Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan bin Muhammad […]

“I have never seen anything like it before,” says a beaming 14-year-old Rashid, having just witnessed a fast-paced, high-energy, live action street performance show held as part of the ongoing Sharjah Fringe Festival on the promenade of the scenic Al Qasba. “It was so much fun and captivating; I enjoyed the hilarious mimes and juggling […]

Lughati, a Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to empowering the national Arabic curriculum with smart learning tools, has announced the participation of 18 kindergarten schools in the fifth edition of the ‘Lughati Play Award’, which aims to motivate young pupils to use Arabic in creative stage performances. Following a collaboration agreement signed with the Sharjah Private Education […]

Organised by Sharjah’s Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), the 21st Sharjah International Conservation Forum for Arabian Biodiversity (SICFAB), which begins on February 3rd, will address several important topics over a period of four days at the Desert Park. SICFAB will include an introduction to marine and coastal management covering coral, turtles, sharks, marine mammals, […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, has recently announced the launch of the activities of the 3rd Come on Kerala, the annual trade and cultural show, which is held, in collaboration with Gulf Madhiamam Newspaper, at the Expo Centre Sharjah from January 30 to February 1, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh […]

Stunning larger-than-life LEGO® replicas of planes and ships have left visitors to the Travelling Bricks exhibition in Sharjah marvelling at the ingenuity and workmanship that have gone behind making these awe-inspiring pieces of art. Inaugurated on Monday at Al Majaz Waterfront, near Al Rawi Café, Travelling Bricks is a one-of-its-kind exhibition of 88 models of […]

Legendary Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife and Algerian singer-songwriter Souad Massi will be performing at the new season of #letsmajaz at Al Majaz Amphitheatre on March 13, 2020. The two cultural icons are known in the region and beyond for their ability to connect modern audiences to the best of Arabian musical heritage. Marcel Khalife, dubbed […]

Real estate transactions valued 24.2 billion AED in the Emirate of Sharjah in 2019 increasing by 7.3 in comparison to 2018. 61,357 transactions were recorded in 2019, increasing by 13.4% in comparison to 2018, according to the annual report of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD). Diverse Investment Opportunities Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director […]

Sharjah has burst onto the global Fringe scene with the launch of its first Fringe festival on Thursday 16 January, transforming the city into a vibrant family entertainment canvas painted with a diversity of acts spanning the genres of theatre, comedy, circus, dance and children’s entertainment. Whacky comedy and gravity-defying performances unfolded across a trio […]