Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be playing a central role at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) 2016, one of the foremost events in the travel industry, taking place in London from November 7-9. Participating under Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority’s pavilion, Shurooq will showcase its portfolio of unique tourist projects and leisure destinations with the spotlight ...

Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the launch of a new 500 square kilometre (195 sq. mile) 3D seismic onshore survey to identify potential deep reservoirs of oil and gas. Expected to be completed by the end of 2016, the survey will focus on an area located 40 kilometers southeast of Sharjah city, from Al Soyouh in the north ...

Sharjah International Airport handled 2,996,433 passengers during July, August and September this year, a 13 percent increase over the same period in 2015. Overall, the number of inbound, outbound, transit and transfer passengers handled during the first nine months of the year increased by 12 percent, compared to the same period last year, to total 8,344,293. Sharjah airport recorded its ...