Forty-eight young creative thinkers showcased their virtual Minecraft models recently to a packed audience of engineers, urban planners, and technicians, pushing for smarter and more child-friendly public spaces in Sharjah. The models that were unveiled at a special event in the emirate, were the brainchild of none other than 9 to 11 year old children […]

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), received today its first Airbus (A321neo Long Range). The aircraft flew nonstop from Airbus’s facility in Hamburg to Sharjah International Airport. Air Arabia is the first Middle Eastern airline to operate the A321neo LR and this delivery is the first of six […]

The American University of Sharjah, AUS, has been awarded the Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner Programme, ELP, certification. The programme was designed by Bloomberg to recognise universities that are leaders in experiential learning. The university is now one of 35 universities worldwide, and the first in the MENA region, to be awarded the ELP certification. Through […]

Embodying the spirit of the holy month, Coral Beach Resort offers an array of delightful Iftar & Suhoor experience for you and your loved ones in a unique ambience at Cote Jardin. Savour a mouth-watering Ramadan menu featuring traditional dishes which are infused with rich flavours from the middle eastern cuisine and feel the true […]

Today the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia unveiled the design of its pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. The pavilion will be second in size only to that of the UAE pavilion, covering an area the size of two football pitches. The distinctive and memorable pavilion symbolizes the nation’s welcoming character, long heritage and unlimited drive.  […]

Sharjah’s outstanding legacy of over four decades of cultural efforts have been recognised once again this year; and this time by Russia. For the first time in the history of Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF), organisers have decided to coin the ‘special guest of honour’ title and awarded it to Sharjah. Sharjah will be taking […]

Sharjah Airport Duty Free launched a Shop and Win campaign, which includes a raffle for 4 Audi and BMW cars, as part of a strategy to encourage passengers to take advantage of the diverse options and competitive prices at Duty Free. The shoppers spend AED 200 at Sharjah Airport Duty Free shops will get the […]

The Iraq Container Terminal (ICT) at Umm Qasr Port in southern Iraq, operated by Gulftainer, has achieved a major milestone, registering container volume of two million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) since Gulftainer started its operations in the region less than nine years ago. Gulftainer was the first foreign investor to launch a joint venture with […]

About 55 distinguished licensing plates comprising, one, two, three, four and five digits will be up for grabs in the Sharjah Police’s upcoming open auction, which will be held on Saturday April 13. Sharjah Police announced the auction will take place at Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre in cooperation with Emirates Auction, the leading […]

The Expo Centre Sharjah has brought the 46th Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show to a close on a high note. More than 60,000 visitors from around the world had the opportunity to discover the latest designs, innovations and trends in watches, jewellery, gold, precious stones and diamonds. The spring edition of the show,which concluded last […]