Organisers of the annual World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, Conway Data and Red Hot Locations, and hosts, the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), have announced the dates for next year’s forum. The Sharjah World Forum will take place from 8 to 10 February 2015*. Held annually in locations around the world, the World Forum provides a platform for ...

Delta Food Industries (FZC), one of the UAE’s fastest growing food exporters, will invest AED 40 million (US$ 11m) in expanding its manufacturing and packaging facilities in the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone). According to the manufacturer, which was established in Sharjah in 2011, the expansion is to help ramp up production to meet the growing needs of ...

Sharjah’s tourism sector expects a boost from visitors during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the following Eid Al Fitr holidays, which begin next week. The UAE is a popular destination for Eid vacations within the region, where some Middle Eastern countries will celebrate the end of Ramadan with holidays up to 9 days long. Whilst figures are awaited ...