Sharjah, the guest of honour at the 37th LIBER International Book Fair-Madrid (LIBER 2019), has wrapped up a grand three-day participation at the fair, highlighting the historic Arab–Spanish relationship through a series of cultural and literary events. The emirate’s cultural showcase was enabled by 13 cultural and academic entities from Sharjah and a host of […]

The Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), is looking to partner with universities and leading educational institutions in order to guide deserving and committed students into becoming part of the SBWC community. This will allow students to avail some of the council’s prominent services and programmes, which will […]

The Flag Island, one of Sharjah’s outdoor destinations, is gearing up to launch the second edition of the ‘Evenings at the Island’ event. Set to run from 7 – 9 November, 2019, the event aims to support entrepreneurs and motivate owners of SMEs, offering them an opportunity to launch and promote their products in a […]

Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) recently organised the “Bon Appetit” initiative, a private annual banquet aiming to boost productivity and enhance the sense of belonging by improving relations among staff and strategic partners outside working hours. The initiative is part of SAA’s efforts to enhance social relations among its staff and partners to improve the efficiency, […]

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) has announced the launch of an Educational Publishing Seminar in cooperation with UAE’s Ministry of Education (MoE) and International Publishers Association (IPA). The debut edition is slated to take place on 28 – 29 October 2019, at Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPCFZ). The seminar will turn the spotlight on […]

The Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development in Sharjah (DSCD) launched the 2019 version of ‘Tahdeeth’, a project to provide accurate and updated data on the standards of living of citizens in the Emirate including, married couples and their children, orphans, , widows, divorced women, people with disabilities,  the elderly, childless married women, housing […]

There was a huge turnout of readers for the Book Talks session, organised by Al Rawi Cultural Café in cooperation with Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC) Office. The event featured Kuwaiti novelist, journalist and winner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (Arabic Booker) Saud Alsanousi, who discussed his works, including his latest book, Naqah Saleha. […]

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPCFZ), the world’s first publishing and printing free zone, has showcased its unique services and facilities aimed at supporting and advancing the publishing sector, to Spanish publishers and authors at the 37th edition of the LIBER International Book Fair-Madrid 2019, where Sharjah is the Guest of Honour. SPC- Free Zone, […]

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) organised a seminar titled ‘Contemporary Challenges to Culture and Intellectuals Worldwide’, in Biblioteca Nacional de España – Spain’s largest public library – on Friday, as part of Sharjah’s participation at in LIBER International Book Fair-Madrid 2019 as its guest of honour. The session brought together writers Fathia Al Nemer and Nadia […]

The Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Excellence Award, one of the initiatives of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), has recently held a meeting to discuss ongoing preparations for the award’s fourth edition 2019 as well as the action plan of activities done during the second and third quarters of this year. […]