Sharjah’s plans to establish two medical research centres were unveiled this week by the Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah (UoS) H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi. A centre of excellence for diabetes and endocrinology research and a centre for nanomedicine, both of which will be located at the University of Sharjah. The new ...

The Sharjah-headquartered international port operator Gulftainer has announced the commercial opening of its new Canaveral Cargo Terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida, USA. GT USA, Gulftainer’s US business, signed a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral last year to manage the port’s new container and multipurpose sea cargo terminal. Port Canaveral is a cruise, cargo and naval port in Brevard County, ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has concluded its participation in the 8th Arab-German Business Forum, held from June 8-10 2015, in Berlin. The Forum addressed current and prospective Arab-German cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, security technologies, industrialization, free zones, financial services, EPC projects, construction and housing, and the role of women in business. Organized by the Arab-German Chamber ...