Radiant Group, an Indian petrochemicals firm, is to build a 60,000 metric tonne capacity oil distillation plant in Hamriyah Free Zone, at a cost of US$10 million (AED 36.5m). Radiant has leased 107,639 square foot of land in Phase Two of Hamriyah Free Zone and expects the new facility to be completed by mid-2017. Based in the Indian state of Maharashtra, ...

Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project, one of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq)’s most prominent developments, is continuing its special offers for tourists and residents up until the end of Ramadan. The heritage and cultural destination’s holy month excursion packages are providing visitors with the opportunity to enjoy unique desert experiences; including evening tours, ‘dune bashing’ and dining under the ...

The American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been ranked in the top ten universities in the Arab world by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) for the second consecutive year. The university was ranked 7th in both the 2015 and 2016 QS University Rankings for Arab Region, which ranked 100 academic institutions last year and 200 academic institutions in the current report. Quacquarelli ...