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sustainable waste management in Egypt

Sharjah’s BEEAH Group, Green Planet partner to advance sustainable waste management in Egypt

The two entities will implement waste management strategies that align with Egypt’s sustainability agenda

Sharjah data centre

Khazna, Beeah Group to bring Sharjah its first Tier 3 data centre

The joint venture will focus on addressing the growing demand for digital infrastructure in the emirate, while aiming for sustainable operations and net-zero emissions by 2050

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines to ramp up flights to UAE

The carrier plans to increase flight frequencies to Istanbul from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation 'Ruwad' registered 214 new projects in 2021

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation ‘Ruwad’ registers 214 new projects in 2021

The value of financing approvals during 2021 amounted to more than Dhs2.6m

single-use plastic

Sharjah to ban single-use plastic bags from January 1, 2024

Sales outlets will be committed to impose a tariff of no less than 25 fils as of October 1, on each single-use plastic bag given to the consumer

sharjah traffic

Sharjah launches first smart Taxi in the Middle East

The smart taxis are equipped with sensors, cameras, a mobile data unit and other devices connected to an integrated system

Adventure project underway in Khorfakkan, says Shurooq

New adventure project under development in Khorfakkan

The project, which features a zipline, giant swing, dry slide and hiking tracks, will target adventure sports and outdoor enthusiasts

UAE leaders pardon prisoners

UAE leaders pardon more than 1,600 prisoners before Eid Al Adha

This is an attempt to give prisoners an opportunity to start a new life and alleviate their families’ hardships

UAE

UAE weather update: Temperatures to hit 49°C over the weekend

The UAE recorded its lowest temperature of 24.1°C in Raknah (Al Ain) at 6am local time today

home check-in service

Emirates’ first class customers to receive complimentary home check-in service

The service must be booked at least 24 hours prior to the flight’s departure time

Arabian Travel Market 2022: The industry’s best on offer

Airlines, hotels, tourism boards and travel trade operators from around the world came together for the event

Sharjah waste to energy

Middle East’s first waste-to-energy plant opens in Sharjah

The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant will divert up to 300,000 tonnes of waste from landfills annually

Masaar

Sharjah’s Arada awards contracts worth Dhs460m to build Masaar’s residential phase

Featuring 4,000 villas and townhouses, Masaar is divided into eight gated districts

waste to energy

UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant to produce 30MW of low-carbon electricity annually

The Sharjah Waste to Energy plant will help divert up to 300,000 tonnes of unrecyclable waste away from landfills each year

DSCD Sharjah economy rises by 4.8 per cent in 2021

Sharjah’s GDP rises by 4.8% in 2021, shows DSCD survey

Data from DSCD shows that Sharjah’s trading sector was the most significant contributor to the emirate’s economy at 23.8 per cent

AIr Arabia

Air Arabia to resume flights to four cities in Saudi Arabia

The airline will start flying to the four destinations from April 28

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Foundation 'Ruwad' registered 214 new projects in 2021

Sharjah: Over 17,000 business licences issued and renewed in Q1 2022

It marks a growth rate of 7 per cent over, or 1,139 licences, over the same period in 2021

Sharjah: SEWA carries out 35 road and street lighting projects during 2021

SEWA’s projects included the installation of 7,132 new lighting poles, laying 215 km of cables and installing 97 lighting boxes

ENOC Group opens two service stations in Sharjah

The total number of ENOC’s service stations has now risen to 15 in Sharjah and 164 across the UAE, with the number expected to reach 186 by the end of 2022

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UAE-based travel tech provider migrates to Oracle Cloud

Information Systems Associates gains access to OCI’s elasticity and scalability to manage a seasonal travel reservation workload

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed orders humanitarian relief flights for civilians fleeing Ukraine

The aid delivered by the two flights will be able to benefit around 85,000 people

Sharjah opens its largest drive-through Covid-19 testing centre

Customers can obtain the Covid-19 test results within six hours

Alef Group hayyan

Alef Group launches Dhs3.5bn Hayyan villa project in Sharjah

Hayyan extends over an area of 8.7 million sq ft and includes a total of 1,836 villas, spread across three different zones

Air Arabia

Air Arabia launches new direct flight between Sharjah and Osh in Kyrgyzstan

The twice weekly service will commence from February 20, 2022

Arada Sharjah Aljada

Sharjah’s Arada awards Dhs322m construction contract to Kuwaiti contractor

The contract to build eight buildings, comprising a total of 920 homes in Aljada, was awarded to Kuwaiti contractor Mohammed Abdulmohsen Al-Kharafi & Sons

Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Sharjah’s Arada enters Dubai property market, purchases Dhs240m land at Palm Jumeirah

The 20,500 square metre plot located on The Palm’s East Crescent has been bought from Nakheel

SEWA completes nine new power plants in Sharjah last year

It undertook a number of development projects and network improvements worth over Dhs480.8m in 2021

Aljada Discovery Centre Arada

Sharjah’s Arada posts 38% rise in sales in 2021 to Dhs2.41bn

Arada sold 2,488 homes last year, 6 per cent more than the year before

Sharjah private schools

Sharjah: Covid-19 PCR tests required for some students to return to school in January

All school staff and students aged 12 and over are required to present a negative PCR test result not older than 96 hours to return to their campus in January after the winter break

UAE schools Dubai

Dubai private schools can opt for early start or late finish as part of new work week

On Fridays, schools cannot finish later than 12pm