Literature enthusiasts and book lovers across the UAE can look forward to meeting more than 100 Arab and foreign authors who will sign their works for fans at the special Book Signing Corner set up at the 39th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. Organised by Sharjah Book Authority under the theme, ‘The World […]

Under the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), and Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), TBHF, the global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and people in need […]

Ahead of the 39thannual Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has welcomed publishing professionals worldwide to take advantage of its ‘Meet the Emirati Publishers’ business networking project launched last year, by either scheduling one-to-one meetings with local industry players at the fair, or exploring partnerships virtually. Interested publishers and industry professionals […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced the 10thPublishers Conference to be held at the Expo Centre Sharjah from November 1 – 3, ahead of the official opening of the 39thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) on November 4. The three-day event will host eight panel discussions on the key issues and challenges facing the publishing […]

The Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, HE Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, underlined the Chamber’s commitment to communicating with the local business community through the sectoral business groups, in order to get acquainted with the latest developments, provide the necessary support to curb Covid-19 consequences on the economic activity, improve the […]

Sharjah Children Parliament, an initiative by Sharjah Children–a subsidiary of Rubu‘ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, will hold the closing ceremony of its 16thedition on Wednesday, October 28, at 5:00pm via video conferencing platform MicrosoftTeams, to showcase the highlights and achievements of the current edition. The 2019-2020 edition, themed ‘Leadership through Community Service’, was launched under the patronage of […]

Notable international literary icons including a Man Booker Prize winner, top-rated inspirational speakers, a spoken word artist, and several NYT bestselling authors, are among the diverse literary talents from across the globe who will make a live-streamed interactive appearance at the 39thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2020) from November 4 – 14, […]

HE Saif Mohammed Al-Midfa, the CEO of Expo Centre Sharjah, underlined that the proactive and early recovery efforts made by the UAE’s wise leadership to confront the repercussions of Covid-19 have been an essential factor in the comeback of the tourism, exhibitions, and conferences sector and the acceleration of its recovery. Al-Midfa made the statement […]

His Excellency Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, Executive Chairman of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), affirmed that Sharjah continues its efforts to further diversify its economy by attracting more tech-based companies and by building sustainable relationships with a wide range of investors and companies representing the sector. His statement came during a visit to […]

The Health Promotion Department, HPD, at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah (SCFA) has revealed the outcomes of its study to assess the health-supporting services in Sharjah schools and nurseries ahead of implementing the updated standards of the Healthy Schools Programme. The survey is composed of 11 sections and targeted the administrative and […]