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The Government of Sharjah was honoured at the 2015 London Sukuk Summit earlier this month where it was awarded the ‘Award of Excellence for Most Innovative Sukuk Issuance by a Sovereign Debt Issuer’. The award was given in recognition of Sharjah’s debut 10-year US dollar sukuk, which was issued at a size of US$750 million (AED 275b) in September 2014. ...

Sharjah will showcase investment opportunities for local and global businesses and investors at the 5th edition of Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) from 30 March – 1 April 2015 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is a Silver Sponsor of the annual event. AIM is an emerging markets FDI-focused event established by the UAE ...

The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), an agency of Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) have signed a partnership agreement to conduct joint initiatives and exchange information to attract foreign investment into the UAE. As per the partnership agreement signed between the two parties, Dubai FDI and Shurooq will collaborate to ...

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 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 ...

This year’s celebrations to mark the Sharjah Islamic Culture Capital 2014 were officially inaugurated yesterday by Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Sharjah at a musical production about the life and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad. The Clusters of Light operetta was staged by Sharjah in an effort to encourage awareness and understanding about Islam. Clusters ...

Sharjah has invested nearly AED1.5 billion (USD 408 million) on 21 projects started in celebration of the Emirate’s selection as the Islamic Culture Capital for 2014. The projects fall under a wide variety of Sharjah institutions and city landmarks including new universities, monuments, Islamic parks, traditional markets, museums and libraries. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Executive ...