Dubai: New stamps commemorating the title given to Sharjah as The Capital of Arab Tourism have been issued by Emirates Post in collaboration with the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority.
Sharjah was conferred the title of Arab Tourism Capital for 2015 during the 15th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Tourism in Cairo on October 18, 2012.
Ebrahim Bin Karam, Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Post Group, said the new stamps celebrate the honour given to the emirate of Sharjah by being named Capital of Arab Tourism for 2015.
He said the Capital of Arab Tourism 2015 award is a testimony to Sharjah’s unique tourism product that has been growing in reputation at the local, regional and international levels over the past decade.