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QS World University Ranking confirms AUS as top ten Arab university

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been ranked among the top ten universities in the Arab world by the 2017/2018 QS World University Rankings. Compiled by British education specialist Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the ranking puts AUS in joint 411th place globally and placed joint 8th highest among Arab universities in the survey. AUS has consistently been ranked among the top ...

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Shurooq receives its first ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), known as the force behind the quick and unprecedented transformation of Sharjah into a globally attractive investment, business, and tourism destination, has recently secured the coveted ISO 9001:2015 quality certification. Shurooq has received this qualification after being successful in a thorough audit by the independent international certification body, SGS. The body conducted their assessment ...

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Al Thuriah completes handover of Sahara Tower 4

Sharjah-based Al Thuriah Properties has announced the final handover of its AED 295 million (US$ 81m), 33-storey Sahara Tower 4 to home owners. The 3.1 million square foot (288,000 sqm.) mixed-use Sahara Complex on Sharjah’s Al Nahda Street, near to the border with Dubai, will ultimately have six residential towers. Construction of Sahara Towers 1 to 5 is already completed ...

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