Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, issued an administrative decision to establish the ‘Child Safety Department’. The decision will transform the existing ‘Child Safety Campaign’ – an initiative of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) in […]

Al Qasba is in steady preparations to host Reflection, the first of-its-kind outdoor art festival in the emirate of Sharjah, from 20 – 31 December. The event offers a unique platform to artists, sculptors, photographers and musicians to showcase their talents and creativity at Sharjah’s premier tourist, leisure and family destination. Those in the field of […]

The Sharjah-based Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF), has supplied 1,000 books to ten Armenian public libraries, which include a variety of genres and aim to offer easy reads to Arab refugee children and young adults. This recent effort forms part of KF’s ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative, which was launched by to support and empower […]

The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the investment promotion agency dedicated to the continued transformation and economic diversification of Sharjah, and the Italian Trade Commission (ITC) have inked a new MoU agreement expanding on bilateral investment prospects between Sharjah and Italy, building on new partnerships and business ventures across a variety of sectors between […]

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) has announced that it will participate in the World CEO Forum as a Platinum Sponsor for the event, which will take place during October 21-24 aboard the world-famous Queen Elizabeth II cruise liner and will be attended by some of the greatest commercial minds to the Middle […]

The 37th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair will see more than 200 authors from 19 countries, who will be present at the fair’s Book Signing Corner to meet and interact with book lovers as well as sign their works personally. Books written by them will also be displayed, and include genres of classic and […]

Top UAE officials will be sharing their insights and expertise on how to tackle the youth crisis in the MENA region at the two-day Investing in the Future Conference (IIFMENA 2018), that will take place in Sharjah on October 24-25. Organised by the UAE-based global humanitarian organisation, The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) with key partners, […]

Feature films depicting the lives and struggles of young boys and girls caught in civil wars and unimaginable crisis, being torn away from their homes and families and in search of security as refugees in unknown lands have been among the 130-plus films screened at the of the sixth edition of Sharjah International Children’s Film […]

In line with its dedication to bring global cultures together and promoting human creativity, the upcoming edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2018) is organising a rich programme of events and activities that shed light on Japan. More than 13 renowned Japanese writers, artists and musicians will be leading over 100 activities, workshops and […]

The Sharjah Government pavilion at GITEX Technology Week 2018 witnessed increased activity as the emirate’s participating entities continued to reveal their latest technology projects. Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Director General of the Department of e-Government – Sharjah (DeG), said: “Our government entities continue to shine on day 4 of GITEX Technology Week through […]