His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah, today announced that Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is set to develop the Al Hisn Island, a leisure and tourist attraction located in Dibba Al Hisn. Overlooking the Indian Ocean, the project is located on a reclaimed island that was built as a residential ...

The UAE’s Council of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Projects is in the final stages of formation and will soon begin implementing programmes to grow and develop the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. SMEs have been identified as critical for the economic and social development of emerging markets, playing a major role in creating jobs, developing economic growth, and ...

Sharjah has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the Middle East’s first Healthy City, as a result of the city meeting a wide range of criteria set by the WHO Healthy Cities programme. The programme engages local governments in health development in an effort to prioritise health on the social, economic and political agenda. The WHO Healthy ...