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Shurooq to present major projects at Cityscape Global

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be presenting some of Sharjah’s largest real estate, tourism and mixed-use developments at Cityscape Global from 21 – 23 September 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Cityscape Global is the biggest annual real estate trade show in the Middle East and North Africa and draws investors and developers from around the ...

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Sharjah roadshow targets Indian outbound tourism

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) is leading a tourism promotion roadshow across India this week visiting the five cities of Mumbai, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru (Bangalore). Sharjah received more than 123,000 visitors from India last year, registering 41 per cent growth in visitors over the previous year. India has been identified as a priority market for ...

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Demand for Sharjah sukuk tops US$7 billion

The launch of the Government of Sharjah’s debut sovereign Islamic bond issue or sukuk has been met by massive demand from investors. The 10-year US dollar sukuk was launched at a size of US$750 million (AED 275b) on Wednesday, securing orders worth about US$7.85 billion (AED 29b). Sharjah has secured global investor attention this year, after receiving its first sovereign ...

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