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Sharjah hotels register one million guests in H1

Sharjah hotels and resorts registered one million guests during the first half of 2015, according to the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), consistent with last year’s statistics. Last year saw approximately two million tourists visit Sharjah throughout the year and the emirate aims to attract 10 million tourist per year by 2021. Sharjah offers more than 100 hotels and ...

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Shurooq set to take centre stage ATM 2015

Authority readies to unveil new premium tourism project and promote its diverse portfolio of world-class destinations The Sharjah Investment Development Authority (Shurooq) is set to participate in the upcoming 2015 Arabian Travel Market (ATM 2015) for the 5th time, which will be taking place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from the 4th to the 7th of May. ...

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Air Arabia Jordan flights begin May 2015

Air Arabia Jordan, the new venture formed from Sharjah-headquartered Air Arabia’s acquisition of a 49 percent stake in Petra Airlines, will commence operations from its Amman Queen Alia International Airport base on Monday 18 May 2015. The Jordan venture’s services will start with direct flights to four countries in the region, strenghtening the group’s connectivity between Jordan and the Levant, Middle ...

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Sharjah targets 10 million tourists by 2021

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) today announced Sharjah Tourism Vision 2021, a tourism development strategy that aims to attract more than 10 million tourists to the emirate by year 2021. The SCTDA’s strategic plan, which follows an indepth study of Sharjah’s tourism market, proposition for tourists and opportunities in the sector, is built on four key pillars. – ...

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Silver coin to commemorate Sharjah’s cultural capital status

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 ...

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Air Arabia 2014 net profit up 30%

Sharjah-headquartered Air Arabia (AIRARABI:DFM), the largest low-cost carrier operator in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a net profit of AED 566 million (US$ 154m) for 2014, up 30 percent on its net profit for 2013. The airline’s turnover for 2014 increased by 17 percent to AED 3.7 billion (US$ 1b), driven by growth in passenger numbers. Air ...

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Sharjah expects to receive two million tourists in 2014

Sharjah’s tourism industry is now reaping the rewards of years of development, with two million tourists expected to visit the Emirate by the end of 2014. According to recent comments by Khalid Al Midfa, Director General of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), hotel revenues are expected to increase 10% during 2014, in line with the expected 10 ...

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Sharjah Islamic Culture Capital projects total AED1.5 billion

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 ...

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UAE economy registers strong growth

The UAE’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by four percent during 2013, according to recent statements by the UAE Minister of Economy His Excellency Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri , whilst growth across the nation’s non-oil sector remains strong. The GDP calculated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is one of many statistics released during the past year highlighting positive ...

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