More than 1,000 artificial intelligence (AI)-related companies have established operations at Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone), highlighting the growing presence of technology and new economy businesses in the emirate. The development comes as the UAE’s AI market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 36.3 per cent between 2026 and 2033, reaching around ...

Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest budget carrier operator, announced the launch of four weekly non-stop flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Katowice International Airport (KTW), starting 17 December 2026. Operated by an Airbus A320neo aircraft, Katowice will become Air Arabia’s third destination in Poland from Sharjah, following Kraków and Warsaw Chopin. The new ...

The Sharjah Ports, Customs and Free Zones Authority has launched a new film, ‘From Khorfakkan, Opportunities Begin’, highlighting the strategic importance of Khorfakkan Port and its pivotal role within an integrated economic and logistics ecosystem spanning the Emirate of Sharjah and the wider UAE. Linking ports to logistics complexes, border crossings, transport networks and trade corridors, this ecosystem enables smoother ...