The emirate of Sharjah, an active stakeholder in supporting the efforts of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) for an international standard for children’s rights in a digital world, has welcomed the recent adoption of the groundbreaking General Comment (GC) No.25, which ensures and protects the rights of children in the digital […]

For more than four decades, 66-year-old Nema Abdulla Abbas has been handcrafting the bisht– the traditional cloak-like garment often worn over the kandura ordishdashaon more formal occasions by UAE locals and those across the region. At the ongoing 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days, currently underway at the Heart of Sharjah until April 10, Abbas takes […]

Coffee is the ultimate symbol of hospitality and welcome in Arabian heritage, and so it is with a piping hot cup of ‘gahwa’ and succulent dates that a veteran coffee maker welcomes visitors at the 18thedition of the Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD), currently underway at the Heart of Sharjah until April 10. A vibrant showcase […]

The Hamriyah Free Zone-based ATS Terminals FZE has increased its tank storage capacity from 42,000 CBM to 72,000 CBM by commissioning phase III, making a total investment of AED 55 million in HFZA. The state-of-the-art terminal is completely automated with very efficient and new generation tank monitoring & loading systems, tank gauging system, automated firefighting […]

Badiri Education & Development Academy (Badiri), the education and capacity building arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has launched the inaugural edition of the Badiri Entrepreneurship Programme (BEP) to empower aspiring as well as established female entrepreneurs in the UAE to start, strengthen and expand their enterprises. The 7-month programme starting in May aims […]

The Arab Union for International Exhibitions and Conferences (AUIEC), which operates under the umbrella of the Council of Arab Economic Unity of the Arab League, recently concluded a three-day virtual training course for the exhibitions and conferences sector staff in the member states. The course aimed to strengthen the capabilities and expertise of the participants […]