Sharjah is poised to send a large trade delegation to Italy, at a time when the country is the UAE’s third largest European trade partner and shows a growing potential for expansion in real estate, food, fashion and innovative start-ups. Led by Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) – the entity responsible for intensifying Sharjah Government’s efforts to promote the ...

Hilton has signed a management agreement with Sharjah’s Al Marwan Group to open the emirate’s debut DoubleTree by Hilton property opposite Al Majaz Waterfront in the centre of the city. The US$43 million (AED 158m) development will be called the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront Hotel & Suites and will offer 254 suites and serviced apartments. The new hotel, which ...

Sharjah is installing more than 102,000 signboards across the emirate as part of a new Postal Code system. Officially launched by Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC) in 2015, Sharjah’s new post code initiative provides emirate-wide local post codes, linked to a geographical information system (GIS), with accompanying street signage. The new system opens up new opportunities for ecommerce, door-to-door retail, logistics ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced that progress on the second phase of the “Heart of Sharjah” development, one of the largest heritage and tourism projects in the region, is right on schedule. The announcement from Shurooq coincides with the hosting of two major heritage events in Sharjah, Sharjah Biennial 2017, which commenced on 10th March and runs until ...

The Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), the FDI office operating under the Government of Sharjah, has announced the emirate’s total foreign direct investment is expected to exceed a record AED 1 billion (US$ 272m) by the end of the year – an anticipated growth of 15% on 2016. The figures are a testament to Sharjah’s focus on encouraging overseas ...

Far from the bright lights and skyscrapers of the United Arab Emirates’ west coast, Kalba has long been reputed for its peace, tranquility and areas of natural beauty. Now the Kalba Eco-Tourism Project, the largest eco-tourism project in the United Arab Emirates, aims to create a sustainable platform for tourism development. However, the government has been careful to ensure that ...

Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah) – the promotional arm of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) – has announced that it will participate at the seventh edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM 2017), along with four of Sharjah’s leading government entities and authorities, who will spearhead the integrated investment climate in the emirate from the “Invest in Sharjah” ...

Sharjah hotels and hotel apartments registered a 63 percent increase in visitors from China during 2016 according to new figures from Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). More than 86,000 Chinese visitors stayed in Sharjah hotels last year, compared with 53,000 during 2015, making China the emirate’s sixth largest inbound tourism market. The UAE’s recent move to introduce visa-on-arrival ...

Euromoney Conferences announced the launch of The Euromoney Emirates Conference 2017, the first Euromoney event to be held in the UAE. The conference will run on May 8 and 9 in Sharjah. Since the late 1970s, the company has organised a series of successful and high profile financial events in more than 60 countries and across the region, including the ...

As part of a massive investment drive, Sharjah-based Omran Properties is to launch three real-estate projects in the emirate worth AED 2.47 billion (US$ 0.7b). The unprecedented developments, the first Omran have made in Sharjah, bring new residential, retail, commercial and hospitality opportunities to Sharjah’s existing and potential investors. The company, established in 2016 through a strategic partnership between Sharjah ...