HE Mohammed Jalal Al Raisi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency (WAM),Head of Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA) jury committee, has said that the Covid-19pandemic has helped strengthen the relationship between government communication teams and media, forging a strong alliance to overcome challenges and deliver accurate information to the public promptly. The statement was […]

‘If you’re into something, you’re into books’, the slogan of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s recently launched global cultural campaign, has made its way into the biggest malls across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), sending out a powerful universal message that whatever be it that triggers one’s interests or passions, there is a book out […]

As part of its efforts to extend its reach and exposure, the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) has signed an agreement with Snap Inc. to tap into new audiences. Under the terms of the deal, SBA is investing on the platform and, in return, Snap Inc. will provide the Authority with creative support in the form […]

The Sharjah Department of Culture (SDC) announced that it has issued more than 60 titles in creativity and knowledge during the first 8 months of 2021. Abdullah Al Owais, Chairman of the SDC, stressed that these publications contribute to enriching national and Arab libraries with arts and knowledge, in addition to benefiting scholars and researchers […]

A new statistical report released by Sharjah’s Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD) has revealed a 49 percent decrease in divorce cases in the emirate in Q1 2021. A total of 39 cases were registered in the emirate in the January – March period this year as compared to 77 cases in the first […]

The picturesque, tree-lined avenues of the Champs Elysees in the French capital of Paris features vibrant banners with the slogan of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s recently launched global cultural campaign, ‘If you’re into something, you’re into books’. The ‘Into Books’ campaign, unveiled across several Arab and international cities in multiple audio-visual and print formats, […]

Bodour Al Qasimi, President of the International Publishers Association (IPA) and Founder and CEO of the UAE-based Kalimat Group (KG), has announced that the entire sales proceeds of the first edition of her latest work in children’s literature titled ‘World Book Capital’, will be donated to rebuilding Samir Mansour Library, a Gaza bookstore. The announcement […]

The picturesque tree-lined avenues of Champs Elysees Avenue in the French capital, Paris, feature vibrant banners with the slogan of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s recently launched global cultural campaign, ‘If you’re into something, you’re into books’. The campaign ‘Into Books’ unveiled across several Arab and international cities in multiple audio-visual and print formats, sends out […]

Kalimat Foundation (KF), a UAE-based global non-profit, has launched a summer campaign under its ‘Ara’ (I See) initiative to enhance the reading experiences of individual children who are blind and visually impaired during their summer break by providing them access to 500 copies of braille, audio and large print books in the comfort of their […]

HE Ali Jaber, Member of Sharjah Government Communication Award (SGCA) jury committee and Director General of MBC Group, has stressed that the media is has the power to influence societies and change people’s lives, provoke wars, and sustain peace. He also pointed out that as the media is one of the fastest-evolving sectors,  any organisation […]