The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) held recently at its headquarters a coordination meeting with the Sharjah Police with the participation of representatives from a number of local departments. The meeting aimed to discuss the launch of a number of community initiatives, as well as to strengthen the constant cooperation between the SCCI […]

The 4th edition of the highly anticipated Xposure International Photography Festival will open its doors to shutterbugs and photography enthusiasts on September 19-22, announced the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB). The four-day international festival will bring together the photography world’s most sought-after contemporaries at Expo Centre Sharjah. Following the resounding success of Xposure’s third edition, […]

The Sharjah-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to helping people in need worldwide – The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) – has announced an expansion of its ‘Big Heart Dirham’ SMS donation platform to include Du mobile service users, after a successful launch with Etisalat last year. All Du users can now support refugees and those in […]

With 14,841 entries from 111 countries across 5 continents, the Xposure International Photography Festival has registered its highest number of applications ever submitted in its 4-year history. Submissions have come in from faraway quarters of Saint Lucia and Mongolia in Asia; tiny Caribbean islands like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica; Burkina Faso, Ethiopia […]

As it enters its second month, the “Sharjah Summer Promotions” is still captivating visitors and shoppers through a wide-range of interesting deals and exciting discounts of up 80%. This comes after the SCCI, the festival’s organizer, announced a series of motivational advantages for both retailers and shoppers. These included the exemption of the participating shops […]

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), received its second Airbus (A321neo Long Range). The aircraft flew nonstop from Hamburg, Germany to Sharjah International Airport. The addition of the second A321neo LR will enable Air Arabia to expand to new medium-haul markets in addition to strengthening its existing […]

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) received two high-ranking diplomatic delegations from South Africa and Uzbekistan to discuss Sharjah’s most important investment advantages, develop and reinforce economic and trade relations, and to learn closely about investment cooperation opportunities and trade exchange between the business communities in both sides. In this context, HE Abdullah […]

Al Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah’s family leisure and tourist destination, has launched its annual ‘Summer Fun’ programme, offering a fun and entertaining activities for both children and adults. The activities run daily from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m. until the end of August. Children will be able to expend their energy on the Foam Cannon, Inflatable water […]

After a weeklong celebration of Arabic literature and Emirati heritage in St. Petersburg, curtains have closed on ‘Sharjah Week’. The objective of event, organised by Sharjah Department of Government Relations (DGR), was to introduce Russian communities to the UAE’s rich cultural identity. Over the course of the event, participating Sharjah entities showcased their latest efforts […]

Fifteen children and youth, who are part of the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, an initiative by Sharjah’s Child Safety Department (CSD), participated in an interactive discussion to suggest innovative ideas and solutions for children’s online safety. The session was organised by CSD, a subsidiary of Sharjah’s Sharjah Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), in collaboration with […]