February 10 promises to be a red-letter day for the world of photography as Sharjah gears to stage the fifth edition of Xposure, the globally renowned International Photography Festival. The hugely popular event promises an exciting week for experts as well as amateurs and enthusiasts, as it brings together the best photographers from across the […]

Afterschool programmes in which literacy is a component offer the potential to provide Arabic language learners with much needed support, not just academically, but socially and culturally as well. It is with this goal in mind that the Arabic Language Academy in Sharjah (ALA) established its Arabic Language Centre as a leading hub for teaching […]

The eagerly anticipated new season of #letsmajaz is back,and set to open at the Al Majaz Amphitheatre in Sharjah on February 5, with a grand celebration of the rich musical traditions of Iraq.Artists Ali Jassim, Mustafa Al Abdullah, and Mahmoud Al Turki will bring the stage alive for their UAE fans with their most popular […]

Continuing on its ongoing efforts to expand the UAE community’s knowledge and update their life skills, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) –Eastern Region office has picked up a key issue to highlight in an upcoming discussion titled ‘Stress Management’. To be held virtually on Monday, January 18, the session will be presented by Human Development […]

The year 2020 saw Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC) – a NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) affiliate – navigating challenges imposed by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic with agility, guiding its membership of 2,000-plus businesswomen to hold their ground and continue to grow in their respective market sectors. Responding to the rapid changes in the global […]

Within the framework of its unwavering progress in the global scientific fields, The Sharjah Astronomical Observatory (SAO) of the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences, and Technology (SAASST) at the University of Sharjah records a new global achievement. The Minor Planet Centre (MPC) of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) added the Observatory to its list […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), represented by Mohammad Ahmed Amin Al Awadi, SCCI Director-General, received a delegation from Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), headed by Omar Mohammed Saleh, MATRADE Trade Commissioner. The meeting dealt with topics of common interest and means of developing exports, trade, and investment exchange between Sharjah and […]

The Expo Centre Sharjah hosted 20 specialised exhibitions in 2020, with the participation of more than 2,500 companies and brands, while adopting stringent precautionary and preventive measures to ensure the safety of visitors and exhibitors. This comes at a time when the international exhibitions industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine exhibitions were […]

The Sharjah Institute for Heritage in Khorfakkan organized a virtual lecture on travel literature and traveller’s writings and observations about the city of Khorfakkan, given by Dr. MiniBounamah, Director of the Content and Publishing Department of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage and Editor-in-Chief of Marawd Magazine. The lecture focused on trips made by travellers over […]

The Department of Government Relations, DGR – Sharjahhas evaluated ways to boost bilateral relations between the emirate and cities of Afghanistan, particularly in cultural and economic sectors. Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of DGR Sharjah, received an Afghani delegation, headed by HE Masood Ahmad Azizi, Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the […]