The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising the 4th Al Dhaid Dates Festival, which will be hosted by the new Al Dhaid Expo Centre from 24th to 27th July, 2019. The festival, which is expected to receive many members of the public and offer various activities, is a forum for exchanging expertise and […]

Heart of Sharjah has announced it will be organising a workshop on ‘Al Qatt’, an intricately beautiful art form practised in the Asir Province in Saudi Arabia, on 13 July at Sour Al Arsa.The workshop will be conducted by Muneera Al Tamimi and Mohammed Kazim, Founders of Tamashee, a culture-focused, research-driven footwear brand based in […]

The Sharjah Baby Friendly Office (SBFO), the official entity tasked with the implementation of the Sharjah Child Friendly City project, recently organised a forum for children and youth to express their opinions and aspirations on their needs, rights and how to sustain their city’s ‘child-friendly’ status. The full-day interactive forum was held at the Sharjah […]

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), inaugurated its direct flight between Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah. The seven-hour flight between the two cities is the first direct flight by a low-cost carrier connecting Malaysia with the UAE and GCC. The inaugural flight landed at KL International Airport (IATA […]

Sharjah’s first golden card visa has been granted today to Lalu Samuel,  Chairman and Managing Director of Kingston Holdings and Chairman of Sharjah Industry Business Group, which functions under the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs – Sharjah has issued the first golden card to Samuel as part of the permanent […]

Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure and family destination, is bringing the hugely popular musical ‘Ariel’ to its Masrah Al Qasba – Theatre for three days, 11 – 13 July. This colourful musical adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale ‘The Little Mermaid’, is based on the Disney blockbuster that was the basis for […]

Creating strong, inclusive and innovative start-up communities, the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) and Sharjah Youth Council (SHJYC), have come together to host their first ever workshop series. Set to take place from June 22nd to July 06th 2019, the 9-part series will provide aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to enhance their skills, share knowledge, and support each […]

Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, dining, entertainment and leisure destination, announced that an Emirati national is the winner of the ‘Win Wheels with Meals’ campaign held from 25th February to 30th May. The digital draw was conducted in the presence of the Sharjah Economic Development Department representative. With the ‘Win Wheels with Meals’ campaign, shoppers […]

Pearl Initiative, the leading non-profit organisation fostering corporate accountability and transparency across the Gulf Region, recently held a stakeholder meeting in collaboration with NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA) under its Diversity in Business Leadership programme in Sharjah, UAE. The objective of the stakeholder meeting is to provide qualitative data to research that is currently being undertaken […]

The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) organised the fourth edition of ‘Summer Is Better Together’, a five-day programme launched at Desert Park on July 7th. The programme includes interactive workshops, lectures, recreational and awareness-raising activities, and field visits to places including the Rain Room and Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. The programme was organised […]