Co-developers GE Energy Financial Services (“GE EFS”) and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo”) along with Shikoku Electric Power Company and Sharjah Asset Management (“SAM”), the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, have closed financing from leading private financial institutions and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (“JBIC”), Japan’s export credit agency (ECA), for GE’s flagship […]

Sharjah English School, a not-for-profit school, has received a glowing report from a team assigned to inspect accredited British schools overseas (BSO) by the UK Department for Education. The BSO report characterised SES as “an outstanding school”, stating that “it is very effective and standards across all areas are high”. Commenting on the report, SES […]

National Geographic Abu Dhabi announced today a new short documentary film series focused on Sharjah’s biodiversity, in partnership with Sharjah Government Media Bureau and Sharjah Broadcasting Authority. Through the series, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, will take viewers on a journey around the Emirates’ unique and preserved areas under […]

With a blend of oriental and western flavours, SLC Recipes Season 3, presented by the Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) and broadcast on their Instagram account, returns daily during the holy month offering easy to make mouth-watering cuisines such as Emirati, Moroccan and Western recipes. The programme presented by Chef Majed Al Sabagh, F&B Consultant at […]

Real estate transactions valued AED 5.2 billion in the Emirate of Sharjah in the first quarter of this year, as per the latest report revealed by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Directorate (SRERD). The latest figures show that the Emirate recorded 13,195 transactions, including 1,131 sales at 122 areas that covered 10 million square feet. […]

Fitness and enjoyment are the key elements at ‘Ramadan Sports Hour’, which is in its third consecutive year. The community programme is showing the Sharjah residents and visitors that workouts can be fun. In just a week, The Flag Island, a picturesque outdoor destination, is attracting people across age groups to this month-long fitness event, […]

As part of its participation in Turin International Book Fair (TIBF), which hosts Sharjah, the World Book Capital 2019 as the guest of honour, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) organised a visit to ‘De Amicis’ primary school, Turin, in cooperation with Italy’s national section of the International Board on Books for […]

Al Noor Island, one of Sharjah’s popular tourist destinations that combines nature, art and entertainment, is offering its visitors a peaceful and tranquil place to get together with family and friends to experience and share the spirit of Ramadan with a unique Iftar dining session at Al Noor Café or outdoors, by the bay of […]

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council (SMC), has launched the fifth edition of Kan Yama Kan (KYK) Book Donation Campaign. An affiliate of the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the book donation drive – designed to bring community together to practice the act of charitable giving in […]

The Board of Directors of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), chaired by H.E. Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, has issued a resolution appointing H.E. Mohamed Ahmed Amin as Director-General of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The decision comes in line with SCCI’s keenness on bolstering national competencies which proved their aptitude in […]