Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London to encourage, promote and facilitate investment and development cooperation among the business communities in Sharjah and the United Kingdom. The MoU was signed by HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq and Dr Afnan Al-Shuaiby, Secretary General ...

Five new real estate developments are currently under study by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department that aim to benefit from recent changes in the emirate’s real estate laws. Sharjah updated is property ownership laws last year to allow foreign expatriates living in the United Arab Emirates to purchase 100 year leaseholds in real estate zones designated by the government. According to ...

The United Arab Emirates Central Bank is issuing a commemorative silver coin to celebrate the selection of Sharjah as Islamic Culture Capital of the Arab Region for 2014 by the Islamic Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ISESCO). The silver coin, with a face value of AED 100 (US$ 27), features a portrait of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin ...