Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has inaugurated its direct flight between Entebbe in Uganda and Sharjah. The five hour twenty minutes flight landed at Entebbe International Airport on Sunday, October 10 at 13:35pm, and was welcomed with the traditional water cannon salute and cake cutting amongst […]

Arada, a UAE-based development company, has launched “Kaya”, the second residential phase of its forested lifestyle mega community Masaar, located in the Al Suyoh district of Sharjah. Containing 421 townhouses and villas, the launch of Kaya has been brought forward following strong demand for homes in the first phase of the AED8 billion Masaar megaproject. […]

The long-awaited Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF 2021) returned on October 10 (Sunday) evening with its first-ever fully virtual edition and Kim Jin-Yu’s South Korean feature ‘Bori’ making its Middle East premiere. The globally acclaimed film festival organised by FUNN – Sharjah Media Arts for Youth and Children under the theme […]

The significance of coffee in Spain’s bilateral relations with the Arab world and the symbolism of water in Arab and Spanish poetry was under the spotlight at the ‘Sharjah Literary Days’ event in Madrid and Cordoba, organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in cooperation with Cása Árabe, a strategic centre that facilitates Spain’s relations […]

The upcoming 8th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth’s (SIFF 2021) has unveiled its first-ever 3D virtual platform, as the region’s leading festival for young cinema enthusiasts gears up to run a fully virtual festival, from October 10 – 15. The 3D platform is a major attraction of SIFF 2021 […]

With breast cancer overtaking lung cancer as the most common cancer worldwide, for the first time in 2020, Pink Caravan – a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative by the Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), is stepping up efforts to reinforce its key messages of early detection and timely diagnosis through a series of free clinical […]

The popular theatrical works of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, have received a grand reception in Madrid and Cordoba, the historic capital of Andalusia. Elite intellectuals and academics have discussed and celebrated the rich legacy of Sharjah Ruler’s theatrical works, including those […]

The Sharjah International Literary Agency (SILA) has signed 120 agreements with authors and publishers during the Sharjah Book Authority’s (SBA) participation at the 20th edition of the Amman International Book Fair which concluded recently in the Jordanian capital. The first-of-its-kind literary agency in the UAE and the region, SILA was launched in October 2020 by […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) is gearing up to take part in the 12th World Chambers Congress (12WCC), to be organized by the Dubai Chamber in cooperation with the World Chambers Federation (WCF) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Running from November 23 to 25, the event will be held under […]

The eighth edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) will open tomorrow (Sunday) under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA). Taking place from October 10-15, this year’s […]