In a quiet corner of her home set in the picturesque city of Dibba Al-Hisn, around 130kilometres from central Sharjah, 31-year-old Maryam Mohammed Ahmed Aldhahericoncentrates on her work, weaving spools of brightly coloured cotton threads, interspersing them with synthetic metallic threads in gleaming gold and silver. Her dexterous fingers tug at the colourful bobbins, going […]

In line with the national efforts introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19, Sharjah Taxi in conjunction with the Sharjah Co-operative Society dropped off over 4,000 deliveries, of orders placed by customers on the latter’s online platform in the past two months. Mohammed Al Buraimi, Executive Director of Operations Sector, Sharjah Taxi said: “These orders […]

The Sharjah Museums Authority, SMA, is displaying various inspiring entries by young artists through its specifically curated digital exhibition, “Museums for Equality: Diversity in Times of Adversity”, which celebrates International Museum Day, IMD, that is commemorated annually on 18th May. The showcased artworks were selected from among submissions of different art forms including painting, photography, […]

As part of the new season of #letsmajazbeing held remotely this year, Al Majaz Amphitheatre, Sharjah’s world-class destination for prestigious cultural events and concerts, yesterday (Tuesday) hosted the iconic Iraqi singer Hatem Al Iraqi, who entertained his fans with a collection of his most popular hits at the second of the three concert series specially […]

The Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee at the Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) recently posted a video on the Council’s social media platforms, as part of  the campaign ‘We’ll get through this’ launched by the SCC to highlight the importance of the stimulus package adopted by Sharjah’s government to support the public and private entities, […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, stated that it has issued 4527 electronic Certificates of Origin in March and April, while the total number of memberships until the end of April reached 1215, including 46 new memberships and 1169 renewed memberships. The number of new members from the free zones reached 115 during […]

As public health safety becomes a priority with the world in the grip of a global pandemic, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is going the extra mile to ensure that all its hospitality, ecotourism and leisure destinations, which are scheduled to open in a phased manner, will strictly adhere to the UAE government’s health […]

Al Majaz Amphitheatre, the sought-after destination for concerts and cultural events in Sharjah, kicked off its Eid Al-Fitr celebrations in style with a live performance by Emirati superstar Mohamed Al Shehhi yesterday (Monday), despite challenges posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Shehhi’s concert, part of a three-concert series specially planned for Eid Al-Fitr, was held […]

The Friends of Arthritis Patients Society (FOAP) of the Health Promotion Department at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), recently organized the second webinar of the “Rheumatism online” series which aims to raise health awareness of community members about rheumatic diseases and arthritis and ways to prevent them and support patients and raise their […]

The Department of Family Development Centers (DFDC) of the institutions of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah recently organized, in cooperation with the Family Development Foundation in Abu Dhabi (FDF)a webinar entitled “Bode well … Eid Mubarak”. This comes as part of the DFDC’s keenness to enhance cooperation and coordination with the social-sector-related […]