The question, “How do we get people to read in an era when technology is crippling our attention spans from going beyond 280 characters?” triggered an interesting discussion yesterday between Sheikh Faisal bin Sheikh Mansor, from Kuala Lumpur (KL) – the city which will be taking the World Book Capital honour from Sharjah next year […]

The Al Ain Sports Club along with the Baniyas Sports Club have clinched the first positions in the group archery championship, in the 15+ and under 15 categories, respectively. Al Ain Sports Club scored 763 points in the archery finals, that was held on Friday, 10 May, as part of the 11th Ramadan Women’s Sports […]

More than 100 chairpersons and members of business councils as well as foreign investors interested in setting up businesses at the Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (SAIF Zone) have recently gathered to learn about the zone’s high-end services and incentives. The meeting, which was organized by SAIF Zone and attended by representatives of multinational companies. […]

H.E. Abdallah Sultan Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), received recently, in his office at the SCCI, H.E.  Luis Limos Iqerga, the Brazilian Ambassador to the UAE. The meeting was attended by H.E. Mohamed Ahmed Amin, Acting Director-General of the SCCI, H.E. Saif Mohammed Al-Midfa, the CEO of Expo […]

Sharjah Asset Management (SAM), the investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, won the prestigious Retail category Award at the fifth edition of the International Business Excellence Awards, which was held, with the Support of the Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) last week, at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City. Commenting on the victory, Chief […]

Bee’ah, the Middle East’s sustainability and technology pioneer, recently secured the ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ awards during the 2019 International Business Excellence Awards, which were held recently at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai. Now in its fifth edition, the International Business Excellence Awards enable businesses to showcase their achievements and successes with the annual […]

Amid top Italian officials, authors, literary experts and an abundance of cultural enthusiasts, Sharjah was unveiled as guest of honour at the Turin International Book Fair (TIBF 2019) yesterday (Thursday). Speaking at the opening ceremony, Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Executive Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DoGR), Sharjah, and Head of Sharjah Delegation at […]

The Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) has launched its new initiative, ‘SBWC Talks’, to establish an exclusive platform for its members to share knowledge, explore best practices and learn from successful business professionals. The first edition of SBWC Talks was held recently at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre, Sharjah, from 09.30pm-11.30 pm. Heba […]

Sportswomen of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, an affiliate of the Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS), won 25 coloured medals in local and international tournaments last April in six sports disciplines. Adding to the 16 coloured medals they received last March, the athletes won 7 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze medals in basketball, volleyball, table […]

A glamorous new edition of Sharjah’s Ramadan Futsal Championship (SRFC) organised by Sharjah Sports TV kicked off yesterday (Wednesday), with an opening ceremony reminiscent of the world football championships. The championship is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The current edition features […]