India’s biggest superstar and global cultural icon Amitabh Bachchan will be in Sharjah later this month, to make his debut appearance at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) 2019. Bachchan’s visit and interactive audience session are slated for October 30 at 5:00 pm. The event will mark the launch of Oscar winner Dr. Resul Pookutty’s […]

Sharjah Finance Department (SFD), was named winner of the Gold Stevie® Award, for its implementation of the smart receipt system (TAHSEEL), and the Bronze Stevie® Award, for its implementation of the financial management solution (TAKAMUL), at the 16th Annual International Business Awards®, held at ANDAZ Hotel am Belvedere, Vienna, Austria on Saturday. Waleed Al Sayegh, […]

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) achieved a net profit of AED 415.4 million for the first nine months of 2019 compared to AED 397.7 million for the same period last year. The project increase was reported at 4.5 percent. The Bank’s total assets reached AED 45.6 billion at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2019, […]

The Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) has successfully concluded its three-day breast cancer awareness and wellness event ‘Pink Hub’, engaging more than 400 women from across the UAE. From October 10-12, SLC was bustling with energetic discussions with Pink Caravan’s medical experts who spoke about symptoms, lifestyle risks, and the importance of early detection. Hosted under […]

A galaxy of renowned actors and filmmakers attended the closing ceremony of the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF), held on Friday evening, October 18, 2019. The six-day cinematic feast  featured 120 hours of film screenings, workshops, panel discussions and stage talk sessions – all dedicated to promoting […]

The 38th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2019) will be a dream come true for book lovers, with more than 60 international authors and cultural personalities set to participate in the third largest book fair in the world. SIBF 2019 will take place from October 30 to November 9 at Expo Centre […]

Next month, on November 11 – 12, 2019, over 1,000 regional and global leaders in business and economy are expected to gather at the fifth edition of the Sharjah FDI Forum to discuss trends that will drive the future of foreign investments in the UAE and the region, training light on how development and strategies […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), represented by the Sharjah Exports Development Center (SEDC), has concluded its participation in Anuga (the world’s largest trade fair for food and beverages) which took place in Cologne, Germany. Anuga is the most important industry meeting point with over 7400 exhibitors from 107 countries. With the aim […]

In keeping with its dedication to nurturing the young generation’s knowledge and providing them with hands-on and creative support, the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF) 2019, organised by FUNN – Sharjah Media Arts for Youth and Children, hosted a Stage Talk titled ‘Electronic Crimes’. The session aimed […]

Food photography has evolved, especially in the age of social media and the proliferation of food blogging sites, said Muhammad Mazhar Quraishi, NPS Coordinator at Nikon Middle East FZE, Dubai, at a specialised workshop for children held at the seventh edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFF)’s ‘Kids Station’ on […]