2020 was arguably one of the most challenging years in human history. The onset of COVID-19 strapped the global economy on a roller-coaster ride,affecting both lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. On the business side particularly, the pandemic has revealed the resilience of cities like Sharjah, which continued to grow amid crisis by allowing global […]

Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) organized an afforestation campaign in the Al Muntather Reserve, located in Al-Batayeh area, this morning, Thursday 21st January. The initiative targeted Authority’s employees across all of its branches, as well as employees from government, private, and voluntary organisations, and was met with inordinate approval from all attendees. […]

FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting media arts learning among children and youth, has recently concluded a unique silhouette animation workshop where young participants learnt an array of beginner’s techniques to bring artfully cut paper characters to life through traditional stop-motion animation. In line with FUNN’s mission to empower children and youth […]

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), elucidated the challenges caused by the rapid shift to e-learning for both educational institutions and corporate training organisations, and outlined key strategies to increase engagement in online learning to drive better outcomes for all at a webinar hosted recently. Targeting teachers, students […]

On the occasion of its 10thyear of operations, the Pearl Initiative announced the launch of its updated strategy,titled PI Vision 2025, marking a renewed pledge to advance the business case for strong corporate governance practices across the Gulf region. PI Vision 2025was recently endorsed during the Pearl Initiative’s Board of Governors and CEO Council meetings, […]

The Big Bad WolfOnline Book SaleU.A.E is organising its first Book Sale for the U.A.E, to be held online from January 23 – 25 exclusively on the region’s leading e-commerce platformnoon.com. Book lovers of all age groups will be able to pick from hundreds of titles spanning a variety of literary genres, and enjoy upto […]

Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, has explored potential ways of strengthening cooperation between Sharjah and Brasilia in vital sectors including culture, sports and science,with HE Fernando Luís LemosIgreja, Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE. Both parties discussed the possibility of establishing Brazilian cultural centre in the emirate […]

Sharjah Islamic Bank reports an increase in its operating profits before provisions by 8.7%, amounting to AED 697.7 million, compared to AED 642.1 million for the same period last year. The exceptional circumstances that the world is going through, the Bank has been prudent to hedge the potential risks owing to these difficult economic conditions […]

The Health Promotion Department (HPD) at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and its health-promoting associations unveiled the programs and initiatives that will be organized throughout the year 2021. The new activities aim to consolidate healthy patterns among all members of society, improve public health in the Emirate of Sharjah, and strengthen the […]

Sharjah Airport Duty Free announced the Fourth winner of its “Shop and Drive” campaign, which was launched at Sharjah Airport earlier this year. Raffle prizes include four luxury cars to encourage passengers at the Airport to visit the Duty Free shops and benefit from diverse options. The raffle was drawn recently, and the name of […]