1001 Titles – a cultural initiative by the Sharjah-based Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has announced the release of five new books for Arab readers including novels, short story collections, critical studies and translated literary works. Launched in 2016, the AED 5 million initiative saw the production of 1,001 first-edition Emirati titles within the first two […]

Cyber Gear and Digitly are jointly organizing the webinar entitled, “Growing Online During A Global Pandemic Even If Everyone Else Seems To Be Failing” on 16 June at 11 am (UAE Time). The webinar is going to cover 15 niches and topics that more than 10x’d in the UAE due to COVID-19 over the last […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, recently organized a joint webinar with the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, titled “Financial Services and Solutions for the Development of the UAE export companies”. The event comes as part of the bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) which aims to enhance […]

Sharjah Holding PJSC — a strategic partnership between Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Asset Management — is providing 450 new electronic learning tablets to underprivileged families across the emirate. The devices will be donated by Al Zahia and distributed by Sharjah Charity International to families in need. Focused on improving access to education across […]

Employees of Sharjah Media City (Shams) return to workplace on June 14 after having worked remotely during the previous period. Approximately 30% of the workforce resumed their duties on-site, following a range of precautionary measures. Shams has taken all necessary precautions to guarantee optimum levels of health and safety to welcome staff and visitors back to […]

Badiri E-Academy’s open-source e-learning platform, founded by the Badiri Education and Development Academy – the education and capacity building arm of the UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), offers university students, women and men, aspiring and established entrepreneurs, working professionals, job seekers and a host of others, many useful online courses for free, covering a […]

The preliminary results of the scientific study conducted last April by the Health Promotion Department, HPD, at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs Sharjah in cooperation with the University of Sharjah have shown that 39% of smokers decreased their smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic and 29.4% reported that their weight increased during the lockdown, while […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, has recently announced the completion of 15% of the infrastructure development project for the 10th industrial zone in Sharjah. The project is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and […]

The fact that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has dominated people’s online search queries and behaviours globally in the past six months is clearly indicative of the fact that life during this pandemic has, among other things, been one full of questions. In the UAE and beyond, billions are relying on news and media, and turning […]

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and President of the Emirates Publishers Association (EPA), has announced the launch of the ‘Emirates Publishers Emergency Fund’ worth AED 1 million to support a host of publishers in the UAE whose businesses have been severely impacted by the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The objectives set […]