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Fifty percent of the AED 100 million luxury 5-star hotel project, Al Bait Hotel in Sharjah, has been developed, according to Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). The new hotel, which is expected to be a prestigious hospitality and heritage landmark located in the Heart of Sharjah – the largest heritage-focused project in the region, is being developed to provide a ...

Sharjah-based diversified holding company Gadoya Holdings, has opened a new AED 60 million (US$ 16m) manufacturing facility and corporate office in Sharjah Industrial Area. The Gadoya Holdings group currently employs a workforce of over 900 employees across 14 business verticals including engineeging, electricals, medical, plastics, real estate, travel and tourism, and sports and fitness. The new 120,000 square foot site ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has commenced the implementation of Al Badayer Desert Camp project, valued at AED 45 million (US$ 12.3m), which will become one of the premium leisure and adventure destinations in Sharjah. Expected to open by the end of 2017, the project will feature a unique set of experiences for desert adventurers within the golden sand dunes ...

Sharjah’s tourism industry attended the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, one of the global travel and tourism trade’s most influential events, in full force this year under a pavilion organised by Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA). Exhibitors presented Sharjah’s tourism destinations, hotels, resorts and amenities at the 2016 exhibition from 7 – 9 November, including Sharjah Investment ...

The Arab book market is worth US$1 billion per annum, according to the Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), Ahmed Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, who was speaking at a panel session at the Sharjah International Book Fair this week. Some 650,000 people have visited the 35th edition of the eleven-day book fair during its first four days, with 1,681 publishing ...

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council Ruler of Sharjah, in ensuring the premium quality of living in Sharjah whilst preserving all natural and aquatic foundations in the emirate, Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Sharjah Environment Company LLC (Bee’ah), in a ...

Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project has announced that it will host the two senior categories of the Spartan Race, including ‘Spartan Beast’, one of the world’s most challenging endurance races. Taking place on November 18 at the location of Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism project, developed by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), the Spartan Beast consists of a challenging 20 ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) will be playing a central role at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) 2016, one of the foremost events in the travel industry, taking place in London from November 7-9. Participating under Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority’s pavilion, Shurooq will showcase its portfolio of unique tourist projects and leisure destinations with the spotlight ...

Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) has announced the launch of a new 500 square kilometre (195 sq. mile) 3D seismic onshore survey to identify potential deep reservoirs of oil and gas. Expected to be completed by the end of 2016, the survey will focus on an area located 40 kilometers southeast of Sharjah city, from Al Soyouh in the north ...

Sharjah International Airport handled 2,996,433 passengers during July, August and September this year, a 13 percent increase over the same period in 2015. Overall, the number of inbound, outbound, transit and transfer passengers handled during the first nine months of the year increased by 12 percent, compared to the same period last year, to total 8,344,293. Sharjah airport recorded its ...