The Child Safety Department (CSD), an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in Sharjah, has launched an interactive Ramadan e-Booklet in both Arabic and English to assist parents who want to do a perfect job with organising their children’s tasks, home responsibilities, leisure time, whilst also encouraging them to learn positive behaviours. […]

Dubai Media City’s business partners united to send the nation an important message of hope by asking everyone to stay home, stay safe and stay positive. Key media outlets such as CNN, CNBC, Dubai Media Incorporated, Al Roeya, Al Aan TV and Arabian Radio Network all came together amplifying the vital role the media is […]

A record 8,030 new users from 55 countries have accessed to the Sharjah Public Library (SPL)’s free ‘Digital Library’ in less than two months, carrying out over 32,114 online transactions since the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) affiliate announced in March that people worldwide will enjoy free access to its 6 million eBooks and electronic resources […]

The Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO) recently hosted a meeting of the Executive Committee of the ‘Sharjah Child Friendly City’ project, to discuss children’s rights to emotional, health and education support in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic. The meeting exploredhow institutional efforts and initiatives in the emirate are supporting children and families in […]

The Friends of Diabetes Association, one of the health-promoting organizations under the Health Promotion Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, has recently launched the 2nd phase of the annual campaign “Superhero”. The Superhero Campaign is organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Sharjah Education Council, and with the support […]

Iraqi photographers from the city of Basra have dominated Xposure International Photography Festival’s #HomeCaptured contest, now in its third week, as Ahmed Lazem took home the first prize of US$ 1,000 while Saad Al Hamady claimed the runner-up position, winning US$ 750. Ahmed Lazem’s winning entry, ‘My Birdie, depicts a young boy with his pet […]

The Flag Island, Sharjah’s outdoor and fitness destination and a national landmark, has launched a virtual ‘Sports Hour’ session as part of its commitment to encourage the UAE community to stay fit and adopt a healthy lifestyle during the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual ‘Sports Hour’ sessions, held every Monday in collaboration with Fitness First, will […]

The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre, Sheraa, has pledged to create a solidarity fund of US$1 million, to help startups affected by the impact of the coronavirus and celebrate the #UbuntuLoveChallenge challenge. The challenge is led by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi and Mamadou Kwidjim Toure, Founder and Chairman of Africa 2.0 Foundation, a global movement […]

The International Publishers Association (IPA) is offering financial support for African publishing entrepreneurs to overcome the staggering impact of COVID-19 pandemic on education in 2020 and beyond. Under a four-year USD 800,000 fund administered by the IPA in partnership with Dubai Cares, the UAE-based global philanthropic organization, the grants for 2020 will be directed towards […]

The sixth edition of the Sharjah Economic Ramadan Majliswill get underway on May 13 at 1pm virtually via Zoom platform under the theme ‘Impact of the UAE Stimulus Plan on Economic Stability and Growth’. Organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in cooperation with the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and […]