The value of real estate transactions in Sharjah in the first half of 2019 was recorded at Dh14.7 billion, driven by GCC nationals and their interest in residential properties.According to the latest report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Directorate (SRERD), the emirate witnessed a total of 27,588 transactions that covered an area of […]

The “Sharjah Summer Promotions 2019”, the major marketing and touristic event organized annually by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI), continues to provide its visitors with amazing deals and exciting discounts on a wide range of goods and products throughout the summer season. In this context, the SCCI will be launching, collaboratively with […]

The Sharjah International Airport Free Zone, SAIF ZONE, and Hamriyah Free Zone Authority, HFZA, have bagged two international awards, in recognition of their sustained efforts to develop state-of-the-art business infrastructure that meet investors’ growing needs. The two free zones received the European Society for Quality Research, ESQR’s, ‘Quality Choice Prize 2019’ in the ‘Gold Category […]

Sharjah’s global efforts to encourage literary movements and the richness of Emirati and Arab cultures will all be under the spotlight of Latin America’s largest book fair next year. In a recent announcement made by the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) organisers on Tuesday, the emirate has been named guest of honour of FIL’s 34th […]

Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Department of Government Relations (DGR), has reaffirmed the continually strengthening relationship between the UAE and the Russian Federation, resulting from common interests in a variety of fields. The statement was made during ‘Sharjah Week’ celebrations, which ensued in the historic Russian city of St. Petersburg, yesterday (Wednesday). The […]

The Expo Centre Sharjah signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sharjah, within the context of strengthening the mutual cooperation and reinforcing the efforts aiming to support and contribute to a scientific research Project. The MoU was signed at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry by HE Abdullah Sultan Al Owais, […]

Sharjah Airport continued to record excellent growth rates during the first half of this year, building on the success of recent years. The number of passengers travelling through the Airport rose to 6.605 million in the first half of 2019, an increase of 15.25% compared to 5.731 million passengers in the first half of 2018. The […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has recently concluded its showcase of Sharjah’s cultural feats at a very special literary gathering, the ThrillerFest XIV, America’s premier annual conference for international thriller writers. SBA was one of the main sponsors of the event held in New York City. SBA leveraged this premiere literary platform to network with […]

Following the success of the first Sharjah Summer Festival last year, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has announced that it will be launching a new version of the festival this year, which will take place from July 17 to August 17, 2019. The move falls in line with the efforts to promote […]

Shopping has never been more rewarding this summer than at City Centre Sharjah and City Centre Ajman where customers can collect Air Rewards points by Air Arabia every time they make a purchase. City Centre Sharjah and City Centre Ajman expanded their successful collaboration with Air Arabia this year by launching an exclusive rewards programme […]