As part of its efforts to promote community awareness and highlight the important role of the dedicated staff who are the first line of defence in the battle to contain the coronavirus, the Education, Youth, Culture and Information Committee, EYCIC, of the Sharjah Consultative Council, SCC, has launched a media campaign to strengthen all the […]

Sharjah has ranked the top in high growth activation phase ecosystems in the newly launched Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER), marking a milestone in the emirate’s journey towards becoming a thriving global startup hub. In line with the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center’s mandate to put Sharjah on the map as an entrepreneurial hub locally and internationally, Sheraa […]

As part of its initiatives to support the efforts of the UAE’s health institutions, as well as to provide the financial and moral support to arthritis patients, the Friends of Arthritis Patients Society (FOAP) of the Health Promotion Department at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) yesterday donated 21 wheelchairs to Al Qassimi Hospital […]

The Sharjah Government has announced the resumption of the second phase of its recovery efforts, activating different sectors and activities by 50 per cent in the emirate. The move is in line with the directives issued by the Sharjah Executive Council and its orders to implement preventive measures designed to help curb the spread of […]

Nasdaq Dubai today welcomed the listing of a US$500 million Sukuk by Sharjah Islamic Bank, SIB. The capital raised will support SIB’s activities and strategic development to cater to its customers in corporate, investment and retail banking. In a statement on Wednesday, Nasdaq Dubai said that the five-year Sukuk was subscribed 7.2 times by regional […]

The Sharjah Human Resources Directorate, SHRD, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, represented by the Sharjah Medical Zone, conducted tests for the early detection of the novel coronavirus for 9,000 Sharjah government employees. The tests were carried out at the designated testing sites in the cities of Sharjah and the Central […]

Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah-based cultural initiative, has commenced the broadcast of previously recorded videos of a select group of Emirati authors, intellectuals, and experts, on its Instagram handle, @kwbshj, to shine light on their respective works. This move is part of KwB’s ongoing commitment to ramp up efforts to engage the public in […]

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), credited with inspiring a sustainable movement in the architectural landscape of Sharjah, has announced the launch of Sharjah Designscape, a virtual architectural talks series that will discuss the current architecture landscape within Sharjah and explore the future outlook and transformation of this field in terms of ideas, concepts and […]

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC), has confirmed that the 5th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival – a prominent event that is held annually at Expo Centre Sharjah to showcase exciting works of the world’s celebrated image-makers, has been moved to February 2021. He noted that […]

Accelerating efforts to instill critical thinking skills, creativity and the entrepreneurial mindset among stay-at-home students, amid Covid-19 concerns, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa), in partnership with the Sharjah Private Education Authority, has officially announced the launch of its second phase of their partnership. In its second edition, Startup Sharjah will bring together high school students for […]