In the lead up to the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), diverse voices representing the global publishing ecosystem have come together for the 11th edition of the three-day Publishers Conference to network and unite industrywide efforts to build a roadmap for post-pandemic recovery. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in partnership with the […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) organized on Wednesday the Sharjah-Sao Paulo Business Forum, which was held on the occasion of the visit of a high-level delegation from the Republic of Brazil headed by HE João Agripino da Costa Doria Júnior, Governor of Brazil’s southeast state of Sao Paulo. The forum aimed at […]

Besides celebrating reading and culture, the milestone Sharjah International Book Fair 2021 (SIBF), being organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) at Expo Centre Sharjah from November 3 to 13, has announced 12 workshops focused on social media and online marketing for all age groups. Broadening its range of offerings, SIBF’s social media workshops will […]

Continuing her tour of pandemic-hit publishing markets worldwide, International Publishers Association (IPA) president Bodour Al Qasimi was in Madrid to meet publishers in the Spanish capital and reinforce the IPA’s commitment to engage with all stakeholders to identify opportunities for global cooperation to develop robust business ecosystems and fuel growth. Addressing representatives of various publishing […]

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated on Saturday, the art exhibition “The Other Side of Silence” by Hrair Sarkissian in the Sharjah Art Foundation. The exhibition, organised by the Sharjah Art Foundation in cooperation with Galérie Bonnier Constellation in Stockholm, and the Bonnefanten Museum in […]

H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, visited, on Saturday, the art exhibition “Luminous Letters”, by Emirati artist and calligrapher Mohammed Mandi, at the Sharjah Calligraphy Museum. Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by Sheikha Hoor bint Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, President of Sharjah Art […]

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, is celebrating 18 years of successful operations that transformed the air travel industry in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. To mark the milestone, Air Arabia has unveiled a new uniform, which reflects the carrier’s modernity and […]

Visitors to the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) can look forward to an enhanced experience at the venue this year. The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has leveraged technology and logistics to offer never-before services that will save them time and effort, whether in navigating the fair’s agenda, activities, facilities and exhibitor […]

The 11th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) Publishers Conference, being held in partnership with the International Publishers Association (IPA), opens in Expo Centre Sharjah tomorrow (Sunday, October 31), ahead of the official opening of the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) that runs from November 3 – 13. The region’s front running event for publishing […]

Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah,recently welcomed a French delegation headed by HE Nathalie Kennedy, Consul General of the French Republic in Dubai, to discuss the potential of strengthening collaboration between Sharjah and the French capital in vital sectors including culture, education, and tourism. At a meeting […]