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 […]

In the presence of Sheikha Bodourbint Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice President, International Publishers Association (IPA), the second day of the 10thPublishers Conference held at Expo Centre Sharjah yesterday (Monday), ahead of the 39th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), convened leading publishers from across the world to discuss the growing role of women, and ways to […]

Kalimat, the award-winning publisher specialised in Arabic books for children and young adults, an imprint of Kalimat Group, has announced it will be releasing 6 new titles at the 39th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair, taking place from November 4-14 at Expo Center Sharjah. Four new releases for children include Arabic originals Harat Al […]

The Sharjah Investors Services Centre (Saeed) has announced it has begun providing ‘Tas-heel’ services to local and international investors at its offices in Al Qasba. The new services offered in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) and Tas’heel Al Thiqah Services Centre expands the portfolio of services provided by Saeed, which […]

Rafid Automotive Solutions, launches the “Adventure Safely,” campaign; to raise awareness and ensure the safety of amateur and professional desert drivers. The campaign supported by Sharjah Police, commenced on Friday October 30, and will take place every Friday for the next three weeks. HE Salim Saeed Al Midfa, CEO of Rafid Automotive Solutions, said: “Desert […]

Bee’ah and the University of Sharjah (UoS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate across multiple areas of interest that will include environmental research, educational programmes, student sponsorships and explore developing business opportunities and Intellectual Properties (IPs). The MoU signing ceremony was held at UoS campus, in the presence of HE Prof. Hamid […]

The inaugural day of the 10th Publishers Conference today (Sunday) in the lead up to the 39thSharjah International Book Fair has been symbolic of a fresh start for the global publishing fraternity, as 317 professionals and 33 speakers reunite in what is a first-of-its-kind global gathering of industry professionals since the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic led […]

The Expo Centre Sharjah, the organizer and the host of the SteelFab exhibition, has announced the postponement of the 17th edition of the event, which was scheduled to be held in January 2021, to June of the same year. In a statement, the Centre’s Board of Directors said that the decision made after assessing the […]

Eagle Hills Sharjah, a joint venture between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Eagle Hills has announced the launch of Nada Residences on Maryam Island, the first-of-its-kind luxury waterfront development in Sharjah’s Al Khan and Al Mamzar districts.  The 74-unit building is the latest release within the Maryam Gate Residences community, the second phase […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has launched the Sharjah International Literary Agency (SILA), the first-of-its-kind literary agency in the UAE and the region, which aims to facilitate communication among publishers, authors, translators and creatives, and regulate their operations in line with the established local and regional legal and professional frameworks. SILA will play a vital […]