Mark your calendars for a unique evening of culture and entertainment, arriving from the central Asian countries of Russia and Kazakhstan at the International Festival ‘Kalinka’, slated to take place on Friday, 1 November, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at Sharjah’s unique outdoor destination, The Flag Island. The festival has been brought back […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has officially inaugurated an 86382-meter multi-storey car park, which can accommodate more than 1300 vehicles at once. Situated close to the main gate of Expo Centre Sharjah, the seven-storey facility, which also features shops, offices, restaurants and coffee shops as well as a helipad, was designated to […]

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and the world’s first specialised book printing and publishing free zone, is gearing up to participate in the 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which runs from October 30 to November 9, 2019 at Sharjah Expo […]

With millions of titles on display annually at Sharjah International Book Fair, finding and buying the right books might be confusing sometimes. In celebration of its inspiring theme, ‘Open Books. Open Minds’, SIBF offers an insider’s guide to making your book purchases count at the fair’s 38th edition, which unveils this Wednesday with 2,000 publishers […]

Get ready to liven up your weekends with a healthy dose of humour and some soul-stirring music as the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announces a packed calendar of events with the launch of ‘The Platform’, a first-of-its-kind comedy and entertainment roadshow in Sharjah, taking place every Thursday and Friday starting from October 31 […]

The first day of the 9th Publishers Conference organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), in the lead up to the 38th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), has today (Sunday) witnessed discussions on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry, regionally and worldwide. HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA, introduced the conference by […]

Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF), a Sharjah-based non-profit organisation working to fulfil the basic right of every child to read, has offered 600 Arabic books to six humanitarian organisations in Greece, coinciding with the UAE embassy’s ‘Week of Tolerance’ celebrations in the country. The book donation is part of KF’s ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative, […]

Honouring the legacy of one individual whose 24-hour run circling an athletic track in Tacoma, Washington, in 1985, changed the face of the fight against cancer forever, Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP) – a UAE-based civil society organisation dedicated to provide emotional and financial support to cancer patients, will host the second edition of the […]

During a one-day forum held in Washington D.C’s Middle East Institute, Director-General of Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA), Manal Ataya, addressed the importance of supporting artists from the Arab region due to the vital role of arts in creating social change and enhancing cross cultural dialogue. Titled “Cultural Production in the Middle East”, the event was […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has started to receive the first batch of the trainees at the SME Centre (TIJARAH 101), one of the SCCI’s initiatives which is recently launched on the sidelines of the 6th edition of the GCC HR & Labor Market Conference. The first of its kind center across […]