Since he was 5 years old, Mihir Bose has been hooked on cricket, after witnessing a test match in 1951 between India and England at the Brabourne Stadium in erstwhile Bombay, now Mumbai, from an apartment building opposite the stadium. It is evident in his exhaustive account of the growth of cricket in India in […]

Winning a writing competition last year that offered a one-to-one mentoring in both writing and publishing a book is what kickstarted her writing project, said 12-year-old British author, Kande Summers, ahead of the launch of her debut novel at the 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. Going Home: Diary of a Teenage Alien will […]

The lack of fast-paced thrillers and suspense novels on the Arabic literary landscape and people’s longing to read such books are driving his books in this genre on bestselling lists, said celebrated Egyptian novelist and screenwriter Ahmed Murad, at the ongoing Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2020). Addressing SIBF’s virtual session on the ‘Sharjah Reads’ […]

The Sharjah Archaeology Authority organized a hypothetical lecture entitled “The use of nanotechnology in the treatment and maintenance of antiquities”, in which DrManal Maher, a researcher at the Egyptian Center for Nanotechnology and Head of the CT Unit at the Ministry of Antiquities, spoke about the definition of nanoscience, its importance, position and applications in […]

The Department of Civil Aviation, Sharjah has awarded Serco Middle East, a five year contract for the delivery of air navigation services at Sharjah Airport, effective until 28 February 2025 after it won the tender launched early this year. The contract was signed at the main building of Department of Civil Aviation& Sharjah Airport Authority […]

At a virtual discussion hosted on the ‘Sharjah Reads’ platform on the inaugural day of the 39thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), British crime novelist Karen Millie-James and Lebanese playwright and director Leena Khouri discussed the importance of reflecting the realities of life through their respective genres of writing. At the session titled ‘Writing as a […]

“Your empowerment as a woman starts with you,” said Najwa Zebian, Lebanese Canadian author and poet, in a deeply personal and inspiring virtual discussion held yesterday at the 39thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The author offered interesting perspectives on self-help, feeling pain and letting go, and why women need to find their voice […]

Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, says he wouldn’t change a thing if he were to write it again, 25 years later. “The reason why people keep going back to the book and find it relevant still is because our schools teach us nothing about money management, which I feel should […]

Renowned Kuwaiti novelist Ahmad Al-Rifai underscored the importance of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as one of the most influential cultural platforms in the Arab world and its role in promoting cross-cultural communication and dialogue between prominent Arab and international authors. This came during a session held virtually via the ‘Sharjah Reads’ platform on […]

Ahmed Abdelghani, Senior Social Media Manager of Kaspersky Middle East, narrated an incident that occurred in 2018 when a top executive of a multinational company was befriended online by Mia Ash,a 30-year-old British woman with two art school degrees, a successful photography career, more than 500 friends on Facebook, and as many on LinkedIn. Speaking […]