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Coronavirus in UAE: Sharjah resumes all travel with strict COVID-19 measures
In the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah is removing its travel ban after months of closures due to the coronavirus pandemic but has issued strict ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Sharjah extends school remote learning by two weeks
The UAE emirate of Sharjah has decided to extend remote learning for all private schools for another two weeks, news agency WAM reported Tuesday.The ... Coronavirus -
Bahrain temporarily suspends Dubai, Sharjah flights over coronavirus
The tiny island nation of Bahrain suspended flights to the world’s busiest airport for international travel in Dubai on Tuesday over fears about ... Gulf -
Robot conducts human orchestra in Sharjah
The conductor on the podium has no baton, no tailcoat and no musical score, but Android Alter 3 is kicking up a storm as it guides a symphony ... Variety -
Crew of Panama-flagged oil tanker rescued after fire off Sharjah coast
The crew of a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker were rescued when the vessel caught fire off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, according to ... Gulf -
Sharjah Film Platform returns for its second edition with a rich fare
The second edition of the Sharjah Film Platform (SFP), the Sharjah Art Foundation’s (SAF) annual film festival, returns from December 14 to ... Art and culture -
Emirate of Sharjah starts marketing 10-yr dollar sukuk: Document
Sharjah, the third-largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates, started marketing a 10-year dollar sukuk, or Islamic bonds, at around 185 basis points ... Financial Markets -
UAE’s Bank of Sharjah hires banks for five-year bond
Bank of Sharjah has hired banks to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings ahead of a planned issue of five-year US dollar-denominated ... Financial Markets -
Moody’s: Sharjah’s rating outlook negative, A3 rating affirmed
On Thursday, Moody's Investors Service changed the outlook on the government of Sharjah's long-term issuer ratings from “stable” to &ldquo ... Economy -
UAE’s Sharjah named 2019 UNESCO World Book Capital
The UAE city of Sharjah took up the mantle as UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2019 late Tuesday, launching a series of cultural programs aimed ... Art and culture -
Italy’s Eni signs exploration, production deal with Ras Al Khaimah emirate
Eni has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement with the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Italian oil company’s latest expansion in ... Energy -
First edition of Sharjah film festival opens with 140 screenings, talks
The first edition of Sharjah Film Platform (SFP), a new annual film festival organized and presented by Sharjah Art Foundation began on Friday with an ... Art and culture -
Air Arabia begins legal proceedings against Abraaj founder
Air Arabia said on Thursday it has begun legal proceedings against Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi in a court in Sharjah, the latest challenge for the ... Economy -
UAE investment climate ready for next phase marked by digital disruption
Last week’s fourth edition of the region’s leading FDI event, the Sharjah FDI Forum, opened with optimistic comments by the UAE Minister ... Economy -
Hoor Al Qasimi appointed Curator of Lahore Biennale
Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Founding Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, has been appointed Curator of the second Lahore Biennale (LB02), opening in ... Art and culture -
‘Sharjapan: The Poetics of Space’ highlights book design in Japan
Sharjah Art Foundation opened an exhibition on Wednesday titled ‘Sharjapan: The Poetics of Space’, curated by Yuko Hasegawa at the ... Art and culture -
Sharjah kicks off 37th edition of its International Book Fair
The 37th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) began on Wednesday and is expected to run until Nov. 10 at Expo Sharjah.Organizers this ... Art and culture -
Sharjah Art Foundation launches FOCAL POINT annual Art Book Fair
The Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF) has announced the first edition of FOCAL POINT, an annual art book fair that presents, engages, circulates, sells and ... Art and culture -
UAE to provide prisoners with ‘smart wristbands’
The Punitive and Reformatory Establishment in Sharjah will soon provide its prisoners with barcoded smart wristbands with a built-in database of their ... Variety -
African music is the origin of everything, says legendary Oumou Sangare
It’s eight years since Oumou Sangaré last released an album of new material and much has changed since we last heard from the greatest ... Entertainment -
Sharjah’s Africa Hall hosts concerts by world-renowned African musicians
In celebration of the establishment of The Africa Institute and the reopening of the historic Africa Hall, live performances by world-renowned African ... Entertainment -
Sharjah’s Africa Hall to reopen on September 25, announces Hoor Al Qasimi
Hoor Al Qasimi, President of The Africa Institute, announced the inauguration of the newly rebuilt Africa Hall and the establishment of The Africa ... Art and culture -
Region’s first Graphic Design Biennial being launched by Sharjah-based Fikra
Sharjah will be the venue of the region’s first Graphic Design Biennial, conceived and launched by Fikra Design, headed by Salem Al-Qassimi, ... Art and culture -
Lawyer: Dubai’s troubled Abraaj nears out-of-court settlement
A lawyer for the founder of embattled Dubai-based private equity group Abraaj said Thursday it is close to an out-of-court settlement in a case over ... Banking & Finance -
Adrian Lahoud appointed Curator of the inaugural Sharjah Architecture Triennial
Sharjah Architecture Triennial announces the appointment of Adrian Lahoud, Dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art, as curator ... Art and culture -
Has the UAE come of age as global hub of art and culture?
From Andy Warhol’s masterpieces to ‘Mandala Art’ workshops and ‘Islamic Geometry’, lovers and connoisseurs of art from ... Features -
UAE opens longest tunnel in Middle East connecting Khor Fakkan with Sharjah
Sharjah ruler, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad al-Qasimi, has set off the final explosive charge to inaugurate a new $1.5 bln tunnel connecting the ... Gulf -
After being denied shawarma, UAE maid jumps out of moving car in ‘suicide bid’
A Sharjah maid was rushed to the hospital after sustaining injuries in an alleged “suicide attempt” when she jumped out of a moving car. ... Variety -
Sharjah court charges three maids with theft, possession of alcohol
The UAE’s Sharjah Criminal court has charged three house maids for stealing jewelry from an Emirati woman’s house and possessing alcohol. ... Variety -
Sharjah-based Gulf General Investment Company in talks to restructure debt
Gulf General Investment Company (GGICO) is in talks with lenders to restructure loan and credit facilities after defaulting on a payment linked to ... Economy