The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian organisation dedicated to helping people in need worldwide, announced that it provided total support worth AED 58 million, to help over 1,091,000 people across 12 conflict-affected countries, in the year 2018. The funds focused on supporting vital sectors including education, healthcare, and food security, thereby rehabilitating […]

After two successful networking events engaging hundreds of business women and leaders in Brazil and Egypt, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA)’s ‘Sharjah Welcomes You’ platform was extended to more than 60 Pakistani businessmen and women, diplomats, and experts in women’s development recently. The forum offered business professionals and decision makers first-hand insight into the primary […]

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi Vice President of International Publishers Association (IPA) and Head of Advisory Committee of Sharjah World Book Capital (SWBC), said the prestigious UNESCO title is a global acknowledgement of Sharjah’s longstanding cultural achievements. It is also a reward for pursuing an approach of knowledge-based human development in Sharjah through the […]

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators, and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA) affirmed that developmental efforts to nurture a creative and influential generation of youth who understand their civic duties […]

The eighth edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) came to a successful close on Thursday, after engaging 70 international speakers and communication experts from 15 countries, 500 media figures and journalists, and 6,000 visitors and attendees, who came together to deliberate on a packed two-day discussion agenda – all centred around the […]

Day two discussions at the eighth International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) have stressed that the media needs to assume a transformational role and governments need to communicate more strategically to increase their ‘soft power’ currencies, which have emerged to play a key role in shaping and maintaining a nation’s international image. New Zealand Prime […]

Sharjah Children Biennial, the international cultural and artistic platform that celebrates children’s creativity and imagination, honoured 14 children from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, UK, China and Ireland who, through their innovative and artistic mindsets won jury’s votes during the month-long event that concluded on March 20. A special honouring ceremony was organised for the children […]

Expo 2020 Dubai is participating in the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2019) with the ‘50 Years of Expo’ exhibition, which encapsulates UAE’s engagement with world Expos since the 1970s up until now. A historical journey through images, many of which are on public display for the first time, is offering an insight into Late […]

Adding to its exciting and exhilarating adventure packed offerings, Mleiha, Sharjah’s leading archaeological and eco-tourism project, has announced the launch of two unique packages to enhance visitor experience and let them explore the destination in different ways. Mleiha is known for offering a lifetime experience to the visitors that not only gives them an adrenaline […]

The Communication and Community Services Department of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) organised an initiative called ‘The Museum Is Reading’ at Sharjah Natural History and Botanical Museum to mark the Month of Reading, which is celebrated in March. The initiative was aimed at EPAA staff, visitors and students from schools and kindergartens. The […]