The ongoing second season of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority’s (Shurooq) virtual architectural talk series, Sharjah Designscape, has been delighting global audiences with thought-provoking sessions on how designers around the world are rewriting the rules of architecture with fearless forms,dramatic designs, and intimate engagement with users of a space. The six-part fortnightly virtual discussions, moderated […]

The Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF), the UAE’s and the Arab region’s first film fete that celebrates children’s and youth cinema, has announced the inaugural edition of the Children’s Cinema Global Forum that will bring together experts to find a way forward for cinema being produced for this age group, as […]

The Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) has signed an investment agreement with TORRECID, a Globalized Multinational Business Group dedicated to providing products, services, solutions and future trends to the Ceramic and Glass Sector, to boost the former operations in the region. Under the agreement, the Spanish group will lease three state-of-the-art warehouses stretching over an area […]

Sharjah will be abuzz with the photographic experiences of five of the most innovative global photographic artists as they join a group of top photography talents from around the globe at the fifth edition of Xposure International Photography Festival, to be held from February 10 – 13at Expo Centre Sharjah. Brent Stirton, a multi-award-winning South […]

The 2nd edition of “Sharjah Shopping Promotions” campaign continues to draw a smile on the face of shoppers and visitors with its attractive offers and mouth-watering discounts, as well as valuable and precious prizes. Organized by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, the Sharjah Shopping Promotions is on till February 13, 2021, under the slogan ‘Back […]

2020 was arguably one of the most challenging years in human history. The onset of COVID-19 strapped the global economy on a roller-coaster ride,affecting both lives and livelihoods of people worldwide. On the business side particularly, the pandemic has revealed the resilience of cities like Sharjah, which continued to grow amid crisis by allowing global […]

Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) organized an afforestation campaign in the Al Muntather Reserve, located in Al-Batayeh area, this morning, Thursday 21st January. The initiative targeted Authority’s employees across all of its branches, as well as employees from government, private, and voluntary organisations, and was met with inordinate approval from all attendees. […]

FUNN, the Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting media arts learning among children and youth, has recently concluded a unique silhouette animation workshop where young participants learnt an array of beginner’s techniques to bring artfully cut paper characters to life through traditional stop-motion animation. In line with FUNN’s mission to empower children and youth […]

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), elucidated the challenges caused by the rapid shift to e-learning for both educational institutions and corporate training organisations, and outlined key strategies to increase engagement in online learning to drive better outcomes for all at a webinar hosted recently. Targeting teachers, students […]

On the occasion of its 10thyear of operations, the Pearl Initiative announced the launch of its updated strategy,titled PI Vision 2025, marking a renewed pledge to advance the business case for strong corporate governance practices across the Gulf region. PI Vision 2025was recently endorsed during the Pearl Initiative’s Board of Governors and CEO Council meetings, […]