The highly anticipated 13th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), will be home to 72 diverse and interactive workshops to enhance children’s knowledge and expand their creative horizons. The 12-day cultural extravaganza for children and young adults will be held at Expo Centre Sharjah from May 11 […]

The Ramadan Nights 2022, one of the region’s major shopping events and part of the larger Sharjah Ramadan Festival, concluded on a high note after 15 days of amazing deals, spectacular discounts of up to 75%, and wonderful heritage and family entertainment activities. The event, organized by the Expo Centre Sharjah with the support of […]

The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed the quarterly performance report for the real estate sector in the Emirate of Sharjah. The total real estate transactions executed reached 21,615 during the first quarter of 2022, with a total value of cash circulation amounting to 6.3 billion dirhams. His Excellency Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director […]

With most of the Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings being eased, UAE residents are looking forward to celebrating the Eid in full colors almost after two years. Adding to the excitement and festive ambiance, Popular Destinations under Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) are all geared up with entertaining events and exclusive offers for the Eid […]

Over three million passengers travelled in the first quarter of 2022 through Sharjah Airport, witnessing an increase of 119.2 per cent as compared to 1.3 million passengers in the same period last year. The aircraft movement for the same term also marked an increase in the number of flights by 89 per cent with 21,336 […]

House of Wisdom (HoW) attracted more than 5,000 visitors to its Ramadaniyat pop-up, the first ever outdoor marketplace hosted by Sharjah’s iconic social and cultural hub, which concluded on April 24 (yesterday). The 10-day family-friendly event, HoW’srendition of an age-old Ramadan tradition, featured the UAE’s choicest homegrown independent boutiques and designers, pop-up restaurant outlets, striking […]

True to its name as the cultural capital of the UAE, the emirate of Sharjah views traditional musical arts as tool for cultural communication with countries around the world, noted Emirati researcher Ali Al Abdan at the Emirati Book Fair (EBF). He added that the emirate has a deep interest in musical anthropology – astudy […]

Sharjah’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by an annual 4.8% in 2021, as per official data released by the emirate’s Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD). With nearly AED 13.05 billion in GDP earnings last year compared to AED 124.6 billion in 2020, the emirate’s economy, particularly the non-oil sectors, accelerated reinforcing its growing status as a regional hub for business, […]

After a successful debut last year, Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that it will host the second edition of the ‘HIVE Furniture’ Show, the region’s first dedicated event focusing on big box retailers and wholesale traders, from June 13 to 16, 2022. The announcement was made on the sidelines of a signing ceremony between HE […]

The Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, which falls on the 19th of Ramadan each year, is observed throughout the region to commemorate the death of the Founding Leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, where Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (RERD) distributed 1,800 Iftar meals to workers in the city of Sharjah and the […]