At a virtual discussion hosted on the ‘Sharjah Reads’ platform on the inaugural day of the 39thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), British crime novelist Karen Millie-James and Lebanese playwright and director Leena Khouri discussed the importance of reflecting the realities of life through their respective genres of writing. At the session titled ‘Writing as a […]

“Your empowerment as a woman starts with you,” said Najwa Zebian, Lebanese Canadian author and poet, in a deeply personal and inspiring virtual discussion held yesterday at the 39thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The author offered interesting perspectives on self-help, feeling pain and letting go, and why women need to find their voice […]

Robert Kiyosaki, the bestselling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, says he wouldn’t change a thing if he were to write it again, 25 years later. “The reason why people keep going back to the book and find it relevant still is because our schools teach us nothing about money management, which I feel should […]

Renowned Kuwaiti novelist Ahmad Al-Rifai underscored the importance of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as one of the most influential cultural platforms in the Arab world and its role in promoting cross-cultural communication and dialogue between prominent Arab and international authors. This came during a session held virtually via the ‘Sharjah Reads’ platform on […]

Ahmed Abdelghani, Senior Social Media Manager of Kaspersky Middle East, narrated an incident that occurred in 2018 when a top executive of a multinational company was befriended online by Mia Ash,a 30-year-old British woman with two art school degrees, a successful photography career, more than 500 friends on Facebook, and as many on LinkedIn. Speaking […]

Abu Dhabi Media (ADM)has announced today its participation at the 39thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, as a media partner. To be held from 4-14 November at the Sharjah Expo Center, the event is being organized by the Sharjah Book Authority under the slogan “The World Reads From Sharjah”. ADM’s participation at the fair […]

The fact that UAE is a book and culture-loving nation has been reaffirmed with the opening of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2020) today. Important cultural ambassadors, diplomats, media professionals, and members of community showed up bright and early as Sharjah opened the doors to the 39thedition of the globally anticipated annual cultural celebration this […]

We are all well aware that employees are the greatest asset of any company. A company can make progress, innovate, compete, and succeed provided it has a strong and talented workforce. Post-COVID, we all have had to reinvent ourselves in the way we work and in the way we live. Similarly, organizations must focus on […]

Sharjah Islamic Bank celebrated UAE Flag Day, on November 3 by raising the flag at exactly 11 am, the time of the national anthem in front of the bank’s tower on the Al-Khan Corniche. In conjunction with other governmental and private institutions, departments and bodies in the country, and in the presence of His Excellency […]

The last session on second day of the 10th Publishers Conference on Monday, in the lead up to the 39thSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), offered a global perspective on ways the pandemic is reshaping how millions around the world are being educated, and how diverse stakeholders, including governments, publishers, education professionals and technology providers coming […]