In a new global mark of confidence in Sharjah’s economic role, the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), operating under the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has assumed MENA’s regional directorship at the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for a two-year term, until 2021. The announcement was made at the 24th WAIPA […]

Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) and Sharjah Expo Convention Centre have announced a digital transformation partnership with EVOTEQ, the region’s premier technology management partner, The project reflects SCCI and Expo endeavors to adopt digital transformation for their services, in line with Sharjah’s drive to provide smart government services across all its departments. EVOTEQ […]

The Pink Caravan breast cancer awareness initiative is getting the UAE community together once again this October in pursuit of its goal to make the nation healthier, safer and more cancer-aware. In observance of the International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP) initiative will be offering free breast screenings and expert […]

His Excellency Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, visited the Sharjah Pavilion on Monday at the GITEX Technology Week 2019, the most prominent technology event in the UAE and the region, running until October 10. The Minister was briefed about the services, applications and innovative services that are being offered […]

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the 6th edition of GCC HR & Labor Market Conference will kick off at Expo Centre Sharjah on October 14- 15. This was stated during a press conference held today at the headquarters of […]

The 47th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show, the largest and longest running event of its kind, was once again a resounding success. Visitor attendance for the latest edition was the highest ever in the 26-year history of the event, according to preliminary figures by Expo Centre Sharjah. The five-day event, which concluded on October […]

The Sharjah Baby Friendly Project has been shortlisted by the debut edition of the UNICEF Child Friendly Cities Initiative (CFCI) Inspire Awards, which received 227 entries from cities around the world. Sharjah is the only Arab city in the running among 20 finalists for its project, which aims to foster a culture of breastfeeding in […]

The Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, HFZA, announced that it is sponsoring the Sharjah Department of e-Government’s pavilion at the 39th GITEX Technology Week, which kicked off yesterday (Sunday) at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). During the five-day event scheduled to conclude on October 10, the Sharjah Department of e-Government will showcase a variety of online and technical services provided […]

In observation of International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah – a tourist, family and leisure destination, has confirmed it will be bringing the UAE Ministry of Health & Prevention’s ‘Etmenan’ campaign, to the destination on October 10, 4:30 – 7:30 pm. The campaign is being organised by the Ministry’s Primary […]

Heading into its third year, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF), organized by the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Centre (Sheraa), will be taking place on November 25th & 26th 2019, at the Expo Center, Sharjah. Sheraa unveiled its impressive speaker line-up, which will be headlined by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Founder and CEO of […]