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Sharjah to host largest Entrepreneurship Festival in the UAE

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center, Sheraa, conducted a press conference to announce the launch of the largest entrepreneurship festival in the UAE at the Sheraa Hub, American University of Sharjah in the presence of leading industry experts and strategic partners. Celebrating and recharging the spirit of entrepreneurship, Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SharjahEF) makes its grand debut in Sharjah this November, 2017. SharjahEF, organized ...

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World’s third largest book fair opens in Sharjah

With more than 1.5 million book titles and 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries, Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) opened its doors to public and trade visitors today. Now the third largest book fair in the world, the publishing mega-event takes place from 1 to 11 November at the Expo Centre Sharjah, which has added a 42,000 square foot (3,900 ...

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Sharjah Ruler opens Sharjah Publishing City

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has officially inaugurated Sharjah Publishing City (SPC) at an opening event attended by hundreds of government officials, publishers, authors, journalists other distinguished guests. The first free zone of its type in the world, the new world-class facility provides a tax-free environment for ...

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Sharjah real estate transactions up 37%

Sharjah registered a 37.2 percent increase in the value of real estate transactions made in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016, according to new statistics released by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD). A total of 34,304 million square feet of real estate was traded during Q3, with a total value of US$ 2.23 ...

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City Centre Sharjah expansion nears completion

The AED 260 million (US$ 71 million) redevelopment and expansion of City Centre Sharjah, one of Sharjah’s largest shopping malls, is now 75 percent complete. The redevelopment, which will add 13,700 square metres (147,466 sq. ft.) of retail space, is now entering its final phase, according to mall-owner Majid Al Futtaim. The mall project is expected to create hundreds of ...

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Sharjah-based Al Qabdah wins AED 400 million Dubai contract

Sharjah-based Al Qabdah Building Contracting has been awarded a AED 400 million (US$ 110m) construction contract to build a mid-market luxury residential community in the neighbouring emirate of Dubai. Alandalus Apartments, part of the world-class Jumeirah Golf Estates residential golf destination, will include 715 apartments, 95 town houses and a retail centre. The first handover of properties is expected to ...

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China technology transfer venture to open regional headquarters in Sharjah

China Arab International Technology Transfer Co. Ltd. (CAITTC), a platform for technology transfer and scientific cooperation between China and Arab countries, will open its regional technology centre and headquarters at Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP)*. As part of the memorandum of understanding signed between the company and SRTIP, a centre for technology transfer will be established to help ...

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Expo Centre adds expansion for Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) this week inaugurated a 42,000 square foot (3,900 sqm.) temporary expansion for Expo Centre Sharjah to accomodate the continued growth of Sharjah’s fairs and exhibitions, in particular the highly anticipated Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), which takes place from 1-11 November. Last year’s Sharjah International Book Fair hosted 1,681 publishing houses from 60 ...

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ARADA announces new Sharjah $6.5 billion master-planned residential community

ARADA, a property developer formed earlier this year by KBW Investments and Basma Group, has announced plans for a AED 24 billion ($6.5 b) master-planned community called ‘Aljada’ that will cover an estimated 2.2 square kilometres and accommodate up to 70,000 residents. According to ARADA, the new community will be located next to Sharjah University City and is expected to ...

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Alef Group launches AED 3 billion pedestrian-friendly residential community

Alef Group, a Sharjah-based real estate developer, has launched a new AED 3 billion (US$ 820m) pedestrian-friendly residential development in the city’s Al Juraina area. Announced as Sharjah’s first fully-walkable community and covering an estimated area of 3 million square feet (279,000 sqm.), ‘Al Mamsha’ will offer a variety of modern apartments, from studios through to penthouses with private terraces. ...

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