Tag Archives: Shurooq

After many years of quietly developing its cultural tourism resources, Sharjah has now begun to launch large scale eco-tourism projects that both help provide visitors with a richer experience and help protect the emirate’s natural environment. Perhaps the largest of these, so far, is the Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project, which deftly presents the archaeological site and area of natural ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has concluded its participation in the 8th Arab-German Business Forum, held from June 8-10 2015, in Berlin. The Forum addressed current and prospective Arab-German cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, security technologies, industrialization, free zones, financial services, EPC projects, construction and housing, and the role of women in business. Organized by the Arab-German Chamber ...

Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, chairperson of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), is expected to champion youth empowerment at the upcoming World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in Jordan this week. Sheikha Bodour will take part in the panel session “The youth imperative: what shifts are necessary to equip the region’s youth for ...

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Air Arabia (AIRARABI:DFM), the largest low-cost carrier operator in the Middle East and North Africa, have signed an MoU to promote Sharjah’s strategic projects and brands across the globe. The MoU, signed by Mr Adel A. Ali, Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia, and HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, ...

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah were listed among the world’s top cities in ‘Economic Potential’ by the 2014/2015 Global Cities of the Future report produced by fDI intelligence, a division of the Financial Times (FT) specialising in foreign direct investment. Abu Dhabi and Dubai were listed in the report’s overall Top 25 cities list, while Sharjah and ...

The 2015 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment took place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 8-10 February, drawing policy makers, corporate investors, FDI experts and government officials from all over the world. Hosted by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and organised by Conway Events, the Sharjah 2015 edition of the forum marked the first time that the ...

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) took Sharjah’s investment proposition to India this month as part of a four-day trade mission organised by the UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Bilateral trade between the UAE and India stood at around US$59.5 billion (AED 219b) for India’s financial year 2013-2014 (1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015), with the Emirates ...

Renowned Iraqi singer Kadim Al Sahir is to headline the second edition of the Sharjah World Music Festival taking place from 16 to 25 January 2015. Organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with Furat Qaddouri Music Center the festival will feature an elite line-up of vocalists and music performers from 13 countries. One of the most successful ...