The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has opened registration for the 16th Sharjah International Publishers Conference, which returns to Expo Centre Sharjah from November 1โ3, after reinforcing the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) as the world’s largest for buying and selling publishing rights for the fifth consecutive year. The three-day event, preceding the opening of the
The biggest betting event in history is also FIFA’s biggest payday. Here is where the money sits. FIFA is guiding toward roughly $13bn across its 2023-26 cycle, up about 72% on the Qatar cycle. The prize pool alone is a record $871m. The winner on 19 July takes home $50m in prize money, or about
Mleiha National Park has been shortlisted for the โMiddle Eastโs Leading National Park 2026โ award at the 33rd World Travel Awards, placing Sharjahโs premier heritage and ecotourism destination alongside the regionโs most prominent protected national parks. Located within the core area of the Al Faya Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the park is competing
Abu Dhabi residents are the emirateโs most knowledgeable guides when it comes to discovering hidden gems. New research reveals that half of residents (50 percent) can instantly name a secret spot; the highest across the country. The research commissioned by the Department of Culture and Tourism โ Abu Dhabi revealed an impressive 73% of UAE
The total value of real estate sector transactions in Sharjah reached approximately AED29.5 billion during the first half of 2026, marking a 9.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department executed 59,460 transactions, recording a growth of 23.7 percent compared to the same period last year, reflecting
The UAE’s ‘Make it in the Emirates’ agenda, combined with artificial intelligence, modular construction and resilient supply chains, will redefine the country’s built environment over the next decade, according to leading construction, engineering and infrastructure executives speaking at Construction The Way Forward โ Shaping the Future of Infrastructure and Sustainable Development, hosted by the Indian
LexisNexisยฎ Risk Solutions warns that the latest wave of AI-generated deepfake documents, images and liveness videos could leave organizations significantly exposed if their identity and customer onboarding checks fail to keep pace. The global fraud prevention specialist says it has seen a 180% year-on-year increase in attacks and warns that the quality and sophistication of
