As part of its ongoing mission to promote the habit of reading among all segments of the community, the Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority, offered more than 5,000 titles to cafes run by Emirati entrepreneurs across the emirate to distribute to their customers. The drive was a part of […]

The Sudan pavilion at the 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) presents an eclectic fusion of wares, with intricately worked and embossed leather bags, traditional items like wicker baskets, jewellery boxes carved with inlaid shell, and plenty of leather wall hangings in animal and wildlife motifs. It also offers a few curiosities you’re not […]

From natural and milky-white amber to golden-tinged and multi-hued variants of the stone in orange, clear, cherry, yellow, and more, the Sharjah Rosary stand at the 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) pays tribute to the beauty of Kahraman, a specific type of amber, that has been used to craft its large collection of […]

Eagle Hills Sharjah, a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Eagle Hills has announced the completion of its beachfront living destination, Maryam Beach Residence on Maryam Island, Sharjah. The development is the first-of-its-kind luxury waterfront development in Sharjah’s Al Khan and Al Mamzar districts and promises an appealing and new community […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), on Tuesday, held a coordination meeting with the representative committee of shopping malls business group and representatives of concerned government bodies to review the promotional plan and the different activities the SCCI will organize during the 31st edition of the Sharjah Ramadan Festival, which will kick off […]

Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Muhairi, Director-General of the Sharjah Health Authority (SHA) and Chairman of the Executive Committee for Expansion of Healthy Cities in the Emirate of Sharjah, affirmed that the percentage of meeting the criteria for the Healthy Cities Programme has reached 98 percent based on internal review and what has been accomplished during […]

A new partnership between Sharjah EntrepreneurshipCenter (Sheraa) and Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) is poised to take Sharjah’s ecosystem offerings to the next level. The entities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which paves the way for a series of strategic moves they will be jointly making to accelerate UAE’s post-Covid recovery. The […]

The activities of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD), organized by the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH), continues in the “Heritage Area” of ​​KhorFakkan for its third day, in light of a remarkable turnout of visitors from the public. The event, which is running with full preventative and precautionary measures in place, offers attendees a variety of […]

The ongoing 18th edition of Sharjah Heritage Days (SHD) brings a glimpse of life back in the days at this little “dukan” cart selling Namlet, the UAE’s first and now vintage soft drink that was popular up until the 1970s. Considered to be the first soda drink introduced to the GCC countries, dated back to […]

The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah, has announced the findings of its research study, which was conducted to identify parents’ awareness of cyber safety and the safe use of the internet by children. The study, based on a survey of 12,344 households in Sharjah […]