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Sharjah FDI Office highlights how emirate is responding to shifting needs of American investors in current economic climate

The Sharjah FDI Office, Invest in Sharjah, an affiliate of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, organised an interactive business webinar via the Zoom platform on Tuesday, 21st July, 2020, to introduce emerging opportunities in various high-potential sectors to investors and businesses from the United States, US. With 462 US companies currently operating in Sharjah – 200 onshore and ...

SCCI discusses harnessing Italian technology in boosting Sharjah’s manufacturing output

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, recently discussed means of developing economic cooperation with the Embassy of Italy to the UAE and the possibility of organising joint economic events to explore investment opportunities and enhance communication mechanisms between business communities in the two countries, as well as to make the most of modern Italian technologies in boosting Sharjah’s ...

Sharjah to turn 47-hectare landfill into solar energy farm

To build this solar farm, the emirate will first have to reach its zero-waste target and close the Al Saja’a landfill. A 47-hectare landfill in Sharjah will be converted into a solar energy facility once the area is capped, sustainability pioneer Bee’ah announced on Monday. Set to be the first of its kind in the region, this solar energy landfill ...

Sharjah’s Alef Group announces 34% increase in sales in “Al Mamsha” in H1 2020

SHARJAH – The Sharjah-based developer Alef Group has announced a 34 per cent increase in its sales for its multi-use “Al Mamsha” project during the first six months of 2020. The encouraging results come in light of the difficult circumstances that the world has faced surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and demonstrate the strength and durability of the ...

Sharjah records Dh6.2b real estate transactions in H1

The emirate of Sharjah recorded up to 28,710 real estate transactions, worth Dh6.2 billion, in the first half of 2020; a rise of 4.1 percent as compared to the transactions recorded over the same period last year. The sales transactions recorded in the first six months of the year covered 15.3 million square feet, as per the latest report of ...

Sharjah Rulers issues Decree-Law on ‘Ruwad’

His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued a Decree-Law, on the annexation of Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation (Ruwad) to the Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD). Decree-Law No. 4 of 2020 stipulates that Ruwad to be annexed to SEDD and under SEDD’s head in the organisational structure. According to ...

Sharjah remains on lookout for more gas fields and drastically reduce imports

Emirate was actually able to bring down its gas import bills during recent market turmoil The entrance to the Mahani gas well site operated by Sharjah National Oil Co.. Along with its Italian partner Eni, the Sharjah entity is scouting around for more finds. Sharjah: After discovering its biggest gas find in 30 years, Sharjah is continuing explorations for potential ...

Sharjah book fair a hit months before its start

Entire exhibition space at Sharjah Expo for the event scheduled for November already sold out. Thousands of publishers have lined up for the 2020 edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair with the entire exhibitor space sold out months before the event, organisers have announced. The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) on Tuesday said the entire 14,625sqm exhibitor space at the ...

The 2020 Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead with restrictions

The annual fair is the biggest publishing event in the region The Sharjah International Book Fair will go ahead this November with stringent safety measures in place, say the event’s organisers. The news comes with the announcement that the annual literary gathering, scheduled to take place from November 4 to 14, at the Sharjah Expo Centre, has already sold all ...

COVID-19: Sharjah to reopen cinemas, private beaches, gyms, parks and swimming pools from June 24

Emergency and Crises Management team announces to resume economic and tourism activities Sharjah: Sharjah has annonced to resume economic and tourism activities with 50 per cent capacity from June 24. The critical post lockdown second stage also includes opening of cinemas, private beaches and fitness clubs for both men and women, children’s game rental facilities, online games centres and Internet ...