If International Women’s Day is an occasion to celebrate women across the globe, it is for businesswomen and entrepreneurs, an opportunity to review their performance and design strategies which will keep pace with the developments of a period which is being considered as the fastest and most intense in modern history. Businesswomen are not only […]

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, organized a photo exhibition at the Al Dhaid Wildlife Center on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, which falls on the 3rdMarch every year and aims to highlight the importance of protecting nature, wild animals, and plants from extinction. The exhibition was on display for […]

Congratulating women on International Women’s Day 2021, Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi, Chairperson of Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC),highlighted their strong presence across sectors in Sharjah and the UAE.She emphasised that these achievements are a culmination of the nation’s inclusive, human-centric approach to development, which views women and men as equal participants in society […]

The Expo Centre Sharjah has unveiled its impressive events calendar for the year 2021, including 43 specialized and diverse exhibitions, of which 13 at Expo Khor Fakkan and 8 at Expo Al Dhaid, reflecting the tremendous role the Centre along with its branches plays in organizing and hosting several local, regional, and international events, thanks […]

H.E Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, emphasized the importance of supporting the products of Emirati companies, expanding logistics networks and diversifying the state’s foreign markets, and launching initiatives that bolster the leading position of the private sector in the foreign trade. Al Zeyoudi’s statements came on the sidelines […]

On a recent visit to Sharjah’s new iconic cultural landmark – House of Wisdom (HoW) – Sheikha Bodourbint Sultan Al Qasimi, President, International Publishers Association (IPA) received HE Nourabint Mohammed Al Kaabi, UAE Minister of Culture and Youth. During her visit, the minister gained a deeper insight into ways this first-of-its-kind social hub in the […]

There is a growing interest in the Arab world among Western audiences and this is slowly being reflected in the demand for translated works from Arabic, according to Michel S. Moushabeck, founder of Interlink Publishing, a Massachusetts, US-based independent publishing house. He was speaking at a Publishers Club session, a virtual discussion series launched in […]

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the opening of two new parks in the Al Rahmaniyah neighbourhood in Sharjah including a female-only park. Managed by Shurooq under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the adjoining Kshisha and Shaghrafa parks […]

The newly launched Sharjah-incubated Mughamer.com is making a splash in the adventure tourism space. This first-of-its-kind website in the Middle East will curate the best adventure activities for tourists and thrill seekers around the world when they plan their next holiday. Co-founded by Mohamed Al Musharrkh, and Sarmad Al Zadjaly, the project is supported by […]

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the launch of two initiatives in celebration of the UAE’s Reading Month observed annually throughout the month March. The two initiatives -‘Everyone’sLibrary’and ‘Reader to Reader’, align with the Reading Month’s 2021 theme ‘My Family Reads’, and aim to instil and […]