This Eid Al-Fitr, Al Qasba – Sharjah’s premier leisure and family destination – is bringing the classic pantomime, “Cinderella” to its Masrah Al Qasba – Theatre. This colourful and immersive adaptation of one of the world’s most-loved folk classics will be a great way to enjoy the Eid holiday with children and friends. It’s an […]

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) welcomed Standard & Poor’s Global Rating’s move yesterday to upgrade the bank’s credit long-term rating from BBB+ to A- with a stable outlook. The upgrade is based on S&P’s considering SIB to be a highly systemically important bank in UAE, the importance of SIB’s as a market player in the UAE […]

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah has ordered the allocation of AED 500,000 grant in support of Emirati Book Fair, which began on Sunday and runs until, Tuesday, May 28. The allocation reflects the Sharjah Ruler’s keenness to promote locally-produced literature within the UAE’s book […]

The NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and the London-based international organisation Global Thinkers Forum (GTF) have called for aspiring women from the GCC and wider MENA regions to apply for the one-on-one “Athena MENA” mentoring programme. The 2019 programme will include 30-40 women from the MENA region for a period of eight months. The deadline for applying is […]

Sahara Centre, Sharjah’s leading retail, leisure and dining destination, joined hands with Mawaheb from Beautiful People, an art studio for the determined ones, aged from 16 years, to celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan, with a colourful initiative that not only celebrated the Year of Tolerance marked by the UAE this year, but also highlighted […]

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has officially started the construction of QATRA, a joint venture with BESIX Group to develop new water reuse plant in Sharjah’s Al-Sajaa industrial area. Set for a January 2020 completion, the plant will produce 5,000 cubic metres per day of high-quality water for non-drinking purposes out of Treated Effluent from […]

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in cooperation with the Emirates Writers Union will bring together Emirati cultural and literary icons in a first-of-its-kind event in the country. The Emirati Book Fair will kick off on Sunday (26 May) at the Sharjah Publishing City with the participation of 25 Emirati publishing houses that will display thousands […]

Nasher, the UAE’s first website dedicated to all matters related to the publishing industry, organised a Ramadan panel discussion ‘UAE Youth and Investment in the Publishing Sector’, to discuss the reality of publishing industry and the key role of Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPCFZ) in supporting this sector. The panel moderated by Mohammed Al […]

During a youth session titled ‘Bullying… Causes and Effects’ held on May 23 (Thursday), 80 members of the Sharjah Youth Parliament called for cooperation between stakeholders to tackle bullying in schools and developing an Emirati App targeting children, youth and parents to report bullying incidents The call came during the first youth session of the […]

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has officially started the construction of QATRA, ajoint venture with BESIX Group to develop new water reuse plant in Sharjah’s Al-Sajaa industrial area. Set for a January 2020 completion, the plant will produce 5,000 cubic metres per day of high-quality water for non-drinking purposes out of Treated Effluent from […]