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Under the patronage and presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, the second edition of the Sharjah FDI Forum is set to raise the curtains for its 2nd edition tomorrow. Organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with Financial Times, and the fDi Magazine, ...

Sharjah-based property company Al Thuriah has announced Sahara Tower 6, the final project in its 3.1 million square foot (288,000 sqm.) Sahara Complex on Sharjah’s Al Nahda Street, near to the border with Dubai. The new tower will complete the residential development, which includes 1,348 apartments, plus a variety of services and facilities. The last of six residential towers, the ...

Global investors, FDI experts, multinational corporations and government officials will gather in Sharjah next week to discuss foreign direct investment, the global economy and investment opportunities in the UAE. Sharjah’s second global FDI conference, which takes place from 28 – 29 September at Al Jawaher Convention Centre, boasts an ambitious agenda addressing global, regional and local investment issues. After a ...

This year’s Sharjah Foreign Direct Investment Forum (Sharjah FDI Forum 2016), which takes place September 28-29, at Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre, will host a panel discussion to explore the strategic relationship between the UAE and India. Titled ‘Growing Trade Links between India and the UAE,’ the activity will form a central plank of the forum, which is organised ...

Located in the central region of Sharjah, Mleiha is the truest epitome for the history of man in the GCC area, where which it became one of the world’s cradles for rich antiquity on human civilization and cultural legacy, dating 130,000 years ago. Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project, developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), was once home to ...

Sharjah FDI Forum 2016, held under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in collaboration with Financial Times and fDi magazine, will highlight the strategic trade relations between the UAE, the UK and mainland Europe. Taking ...

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) latest global ranking of universities confirms that the American University of Sharjah (AUS) remains in the top ten highest ranked universities in the Arab world, according to a report published this month. AUS was one of three universities from the United Arab Emirates ranked amongst the top ten Arab universities listed in the global ranking. QS, a ...

There are several equitable added values which are derived from the significant role which SMEs play to the strategic global economic development process. Sharjah FDI Forum, organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), in collaboration with Financial Times (FT) and the fDi magazine, has geared up its 2nd edition with a series of complete and comprehensive panel sessions, which ...

September’s Sharjah FDI Forum will zoom in on the importance of global trade and connectedness for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With one of the most diversified economies in the region, Sharjah is home to more than 45,000 SMEs and the government has identified SMEs are a key pillar for the emirate’s economic growth. SMEs have been recognised as critical ...

More than 50 companies from six European Union countries visited the United Arab Emirates last week as part of a five-day trade mission, meeting business and government organisations to explore business and investment opportunities. Organised by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (LCCI), the delegation included companies from Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania and the United Kingdom. The EU ...