Back in 1986, he saw the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City as immovable north stars. When he saw them collapse right before his eyes on September 11, 2001, Ron B. Wilson experienced both shock and denial. He saw people of different ethnicities speak a common language – that of grief. […]
Read More →On the occasion of World Radio Day 2021 (WRD 2021), on February 13, the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) will be celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary and more than 110 years of radio with a special interactive programme across its Arabic and English language stations, highlighting the medium’s vital role in informing, entertaining and connecting people. […]
Read More →The Pink Caravan Ride (PCR), a pan-UAE breast cancer awareness initiative of the UAE-based civil society organisation, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP), has announced its decision to postpone the 11th edition of the annual Ride tothe fourth quarter of 2021. Originally scheduled to be held this month, the move aligns with the precautionary measures taken […]
Read More →Apart from bringing together the world’s best photographers, Xposure International Photography Festival (Xposure 2021), a four-day celebration of photography, inaugurated today at Expo Centre Sharjah, is also acting as a learning ground for amateur photographers. With a total of 14 workshops by seven experts, it presents a unique opportunity to the photography enthusiasts visiting Xposure […]
Read More →Air Arabia has announced the resumption of direct flights between Sharjah and Colombo, starting 2nd March, 2021. Customers can now book their direct flights between Sharjah and Colombo by visiting Air Arabia’s website, by calling the call centre or through travel agencies.
Read More →A fleeting moment of light in the landscape, intimate animal and bird portraits, the flash of emotion on a person’s face, glimpses of majestic cultures across the world – some of the very best images entered in the Travel Photographer of the Year awards over the last 18 years, form the centre piece of the […]
Read More →The globally anticipated fifth edition of the four-day Xposure International Photography Festival raised the curtain today (Wednesday) morning, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; and Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman, Sharjah Media Council (SMC). Organised by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau […]
Read More →The House of Wisdom, Sharjah’s new cultural edifice and a futuristic social hub for learning, held four hands-on collaborative project activities catering to diverse age groups to help participants gain better insights into the interplanetary journey of UAE’s inaugural spacecraft – the Hope Probe, as it reaches the red planet’s orbit on February 9. Organised […]
Read More →The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah, has launched a research study in cooperation with the Research Institute of Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Sharjah to measure parental awareness of children’s safety and prevention of accidents at home. The joint study follows […]
Read More →The real estate sector in the Emirate of Sharjah has recorded a 5.1% growth in the total real estate transactions concluded over the year 2020, as compared to 2019. Figures show that a vast amount of 64,459 real estate transactions, worth AED 15.9 billion, were sealed last year, 2020. H.E Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, […]
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