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The UAE became the first Arab country to host the event. A delegation representing Sharjah Urban Planning Council (SUPC), Sharjah Child Friendly Office (SCFO) and Sharjah Department of Public Works (SDPW) participated in the recently concluded 10th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF), organised by UN Habitat at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from February 8-13, 2020. ...

The detailed schedule of events of the upcoming forum was revealed by the International Government Communication Centre (IGCC). This year’s International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) in Sharjah will be attended by 64 leading global thinkers, government officials and intellectuals from the Arab region and around the world, the organisers have said. Ninth edition of the forum, organised under the patronage ...

Madar, a new leisure destination, is all set to open its doors to the public for the first time on February 27 during a launch weekend that will be packed with entertainment activities and various attractions. Located in the heart of the Aljada megaproject in the Muwaileh district of Sharjah, Madar contains a cluster of family-friendly attractions all spread around ...

Top officials of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry with the Argentinian delegation in Sharjah. The economic relations between the emirate of Sharjah and Argentine witnessed a strong growth in recent past and both sides are eager to strengthen the trade and investment ties, it was revealed during a meeting between Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s officials and ...

From new tech to welding contest, 4-day show to be a key industry event Sharjah: Presenting the region’s largest showcase of machinery, equipment, tools and accessories for the metal working and forming industry, the 16th SteelFab 2020 has got under way at Expo Centre Sharjah on Monday (Jan 13). Serving as a one-stop sourcing and reference point for the entire spectrum of ...

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, launched several projects during the first quarter of this year 2019, including 3 development projects in Sharjah, at a total cost of Dhs2.7 billion. Those projects are being implemented through a strategic partnership between the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority ( Shurooq) and Eagle ...

SHARJAH, 14th January 2020 (WAM) – H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Sharjah, UoS, chaired meeting of the University’s Board of Trustees held at His Highness’ office on Tuesday. His Highness applauded the recent achievements of UoS including achieving the top spot in the performance ...

The project was opened at a ceremony by the ruler of Sharjah The Khorfakkan Beach project, a US$ 25.9m (AED 95m) tourism project that aims to strengthen Sharjah’s tourism sector has opened in the emirate. The project features a one kilometre area on the southside of the beach, dedicated to water sports, shopping spaces and F&B venues. Khorakkhan Beach project also brings a ...

The partnership will see both partners working towards a more energy-efficient future for Sharjah, and delivering the first district cooling solutions for the Emirate Bee’ah, the Middle East’s leading sustainability pioneer, and National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed), the leading  international district cooling developer based in the UAE, have signed a partnership agreement to jointly explore the development of large-scale district ...

As part of its continuous and strategic support of Sharjah-China bilateral relations, the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), in association with Sharjah Media City (Shams), organised the first-ever Sharjah-Shenzhen Business Seminar on June 28, 2019, in Shenzhen, China. The seminar’s attendees included a large sum of senior government and business officials from Shenzhen’s private and public sector. The seminar ...