The Board of Directors of the Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that the 48th and 49th editions of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES), which was expected to kick off later this month, has been postponed to April 2021. The Centre explained that the decision was made after extensive consultations with the competent […]

Sharjah-based Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Lamprell, the leading provider of fabrication, engineering and contracting services to the offshore and onshore oil & gas and renewable energy industries. Under the agreement, Lamprell will lease an additional 1.360 million sq. ft. of land inside the free zone in order […]

The ‘Publishers Club’, a virtual discussion initiative jointly organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPCFZ),has recently held its first session shining light on how publishers can leverage technology driven marketing techniques and social media platforms to drive their businesses. The virtual series is a part of SBA’s ongoing […]

Twenty members of Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), an affiliate of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, vicariously experienced life on the planet of Mars through a virtual educational journey that highlighted the major differences between the red planet and Earth in a bid to encourage the young generation to pursue […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) continues its popularBook Club online series with a conversation with eminent Emirati novelist, poet, and critic Sultan Alameemi, Director of the Poetry Academy at the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH). Alameemi will speak about his passion for literature and research on culture and heritage, as well as […]

The Arab Union for International Exhibitions and Conferences, AUIEC, which operates under the umbrella of the Council of Arab Economic Unity of the Arab League, has recently held an extraordinary virtual meeting to discussthe future agenda, plans and proposals for the upcoming year 2021. The Arab Union has also shed light on the latest developments […]

Sheikh FahimAl Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah, recently hosted HE ChunYoung-wook, ConsulGeneral of the Republic of South Korea in Dubai, to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral relations in vital sectors including economy and culture, as well as collaboration in future projects in the post-COVID-19 world. During the meeting which […]

Sharjah Government’s financial stimulus packages for businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic has been hailed as one of the most strategically planned and optimally released by business circles across the UAE. The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), organised a webinar on Monday (7thSeptember), titled […]

Sharjah Archaeology Authority(SAA), recently organized a virtual lecture titled,”The Sequence Of Burial Of The Kings Of Meroe In The Second Meroitic Pyramids Of Kush II.” The lecture was moderated by Dr Salah Hassan Matar Al-Akhaidir, Meroitic archaeology expert, lecturer at University of Niles and member of SAA and managed by Eisa Yousif, Director of the […]

Ahead of the International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is observed annually in October, the UAE-based non-profit Friends Of Cancer Patients (FOCP)’s early detection initiative, Pink Caravan, is calling on private sector organisations across the country to sign up for their ‘Corporate Wellness Day’ drive to educate their employees about the early detection and treatment […]