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BENGALURU (Reuters) – The economies in the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council will grow at their fastest paces in several years, according to a Reuters poll of economists who cautioned the risk to that outlook was skewed to the downside. Crude oil prices, a major driver for Gulf economies, climbed to their highest since 2014 on Wednesday, driven by escalating global ...

Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Directorate of Human Resources (SDHR) is constantly working to develop and update its training and foundation programmes in order to meet the needs of institutions, departments, and their employees. The directorate develops training programmes that successfully contribute to the growth of human capital and progress of government work in the Emirate of Sharjah. In conjunction with ...

Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) supported the business community in 2021, by contributing to the growth of economic sectors, stimulating the Emirate’s trade and investment, and facilitating its growth through its success in achieving a qualitative leap in the number of new memberships. The total number of new memberships reached 6,158, an increase of 61% ...

Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) received a delegation from Italy to enhance cooperation in several fields of technology. The delegation was received by Hussain Al Mahmoudi, CEO of SRTI Park, and several officials from the Park. During a meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation in several fields of technology, as well as enhancing ...

Virtual Sharjah-Estonia Entrepreneurship Forum charts way forward for long-term partnerships to foster a thriving startup ecosystem in Sharjah Sharjah – The virtual forum is in line with Sheraa’s mission to strengthen Sharjah’s position as the leading global startup hub. by A Staff Reporter The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa) recently hosted the Sharjah-Estonia Entrepreneurship Forum to exchange expertise to boost the ...

Ajman Bank signs deal with Arada that will provide $41.3m to finance the construction of two key projects within Aljada. Located in Muwaileh, Aljada is a master-planned destination with a sales value of AED24 billion and was unveiled by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, in September 2017. Ajman Bank has signed a financing agreement with ...

Kalba Hotel will be spread across a land area of approximately 60,000 square meters in Kalba on Sharjah’s East Coast, adjacent to the Kalba waterfront project. The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Marriott International for two new hospitality projects set on Sharjah’s scenic east coast. The agreement, signed by Shurooq’s ...

Sharjah24: The Organisational Committee for Border Ports and Points in Sharjah discussed, during its recent meeting, with a delegation from the Kalba City Municipal Council (KCMC), ways of consolidating cooperation relations between the two sides in various fields related to upgrading the services provided through the Border Port of Khatam Milaha (BPKM), and enhancing joint work in accordance with the ...

The operation is part of the expansion project of the Al Layyah power plant to increase the production of electricity in the emirate. SEWGA has started the trial operation of the production units in November 2021, in cooperation with a contractor and project consultant, to ensure the quality of the units’ function and the stability of the electrical network. by ...