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The 33rd Sharjah Ramadan Festival has wrapped up another successful edition notching about AED300 million ($82 million in sales and achieving a growth rate of 20%, revitalising the retail sector and markets in the emirate. With a plethora of promotions, significant discounts, valuable prizes, and an entertaining atmosphere, the festival achieved tremendous success and left a lasting impact on those ...

According to the MoU, both parties will collaborate in organizing various joint workshops, awareness sessions, and seminars on cutting-edge topics, such as financial inclusion, financial literacy, digital financial literacy, finance, climate change and digitalization. In addition to enhancing students’ learning experiences, helping them develop the soft skills needed to succeed in today’s job market, providing experts as guest speakers on ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has separately received two high-level diplomatic delegations from Bahrain and Cuba to discuss best practices and regulations for serving the interests of its members and the private sector in Sharjah and the UAE. The meetings also focused on enhancing economic relations between business communities and exploring investment opportunities in various sectors. In ...

Al Noor Island, a serene natural haven in the middle of the city, is offering a special “Art in Nature” pass for 4-days of Eid. Suitable for all ages, these ticket holders will have a plant identification sheet to enjoy a self-guided nature walk and create their painting with an easel, painting materials, and landscape tutorial samples provided. Children and ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has discussed with the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah ways to develop and strengthen cooperation and coordinate the development of effective mechanisms for exploring new markets, creating economic partnerships, and monitoring investment opportunities in various key sectors. Both sides also discussed ways to bolster Sharjah’s position as an attractive economic hub ...

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Sharjah Media City (Shams) have discussed exploring opportunities for collaboration and enhance coordination to support investors in the emirate. The two sides also discussed exchanging best practices in media promotion and marketing of economic programmes, initiatives, and projects, with a particular focus on developing innovative marketing channels and mechanisms to promote ...

Sharjah Airport recently welcomed a delegation from the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation (ACVO) that examined various impactful initiatives, practices, and strategies undertaken at the Airport to achieve sustainability. The parties also exchanged expertise and knowledge in the field of sustainability, highlighting the airport’s commitment to social responsibility, which has been reflected in the extensive adoption of sustainable practices throughout its ...

Sharjah Research and Technology Innovation Park Accelerator (SRTIP) has opened an office in Dubai. The representative branch in Dubai International Financial Centre has issued more than 220 licences in March. Companies and entrepreneurs who want to straddle the best from both Sharjah and Dubai together now have a single-stop solution to set up their business. “The surge in setting up ...

Arada is investing in a major new research and development (R&D) facility in Sharjah, bringing a new form of sustainable water treatment to the UAE, and the wider Middle East, for the first time. The joint venture agreement with Hungarian water tech firm Biopolus, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), and a leading global provider of water management solutions ...

The report shows that the total number of real estate transactions executed in the emirate during the first quarter of 2023 has reached 21,486 transactions, with a total value of AED 5.9 billion, while the total value of real estate mortgages amounted to AED 1.7 billion. His Excellency Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director General of Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, ...