The opening of a new AED446 million (US$121m) desalination plant in Sharjah’s Hamriyah area, now makes Sharjah the only member of the United Arab Emirates with a water supply in excess of its needs, according to Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) . Officially inaugurated this week, the new desalination plant is part of the first phase of construction of ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has started the second phase of the development of Flag Island in Sharjah’s Khalid Lagoon, which is expected to enhance the island’s appeal as a tourist attraction. The development is one of a number of high profile tourism and heritage-related infrastructure projects managed by Shurooq including Al Majaz Island and Al Majaz Waterfront developments, ...

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) met with business and government leaders from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq earlier this month in Erbil, the region’s capital city. The authority’s visit came as part of an 150-strong delegation to Erbil representing 54 UAE government departments and major private sector businesses in conjunction with the second ‘TradeUAE Iraq’ exhibition. Iraq is ...