Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the details of the AED 500 million (US$ 136m) Sir Bu Nuair Island development, a ground-breaking mixed-use real estate development due for completion in 2017. The announcement was made during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2014) in Dubai and is one of Shurooq’s largest initiatives to-date. Renowned for its natural beauty, the ...

Sharjah International Airport has added 200 more weekly flights to the airport’s summer timetable from this week. The boost in air-traffic comes partly as a result of the shutdown of two of Dubai International Airport’s runways for scheduled maintenance. Dubai International announced a 26 percent cut in the number of flights from 1 May to 20 July 2014, due to the ...

Sharjah government trade and investment organisations recently held roundtable discussions with members of the Netherlands Business Council Dubai on business and investment opportunities in Sharjah. The United Arab Emirates is currently the Netherlands largest export market in the Gulf, accounting for 40 percent of all the country’s exports to the GCC, while total trade between the UAE and the Netherlands ...