Sharjah News – Culture, Events & City Updates

How this Indian student in Sharjah builds AI solutions

Growing up in the UAE taught him to create opportunities, not wait for them

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Bashaar Naik

What to see at Sharjah's Al Maleh and Fishing Festival

The four-day festival offers a lively window into the UAE’s maritime heritage

13th edition of the Al Maleh and Fishing Festival at Al Hisn Island in Dibba Al Hisn

Sharjah trains 1,200 school bus staff for emergencies

Two-day workshop focuses on emergency evacuation and student safety

Sharjah Civil Defence trains 1,200 school bus staff ahead of new academic year

Sheikha Bodour hails Emirati women’s progress

Sharjah royal celebrates women whose courage helped shape the UAE’s journey

Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi

Emirati women invest Dh2.7b in Sharjah property market

More than 3,700 Emirati women invested in 3,385 properties from January to August

The investments covered 3,385 properties and involved 3,737 Emirati women investors between January and August, according to data released by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day.

Air Arabia adds new European destination from Sharjah

Air Arabia will fly daily from Sharjah to Düsseldorf from December 16

Air Arabia is adding a third German city — and flights start this December.

Sharjah Airport handles over 390,000 passengers

Airport records 2,350 flights as travellers return ahead of new school year

More than 175,000 passengers arrived at the airport during the week, while around 151,000 departed and more than 66,000 were transit passengers.

Sharjah’s business environment lauded, PBCS signs MoU

MoU with Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah aims to deepen business and community cooperation

Saleem Akhtar (left) and Khalid Chaudhry during the MoU signing ceremony at an event in Sharjah.

6-day Sharjah road closure: Check alternative routes

Motorists urged to follow diversions during six-day Al Hazana road works

The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced a partial closure of a dual carriageway near Al Hazana.

Driving in today? Check these roads before you leave

Minor accidents, slow-moving traffic reported across Dubai and Sharjah roads

Heavy congestion hits Dubai and Sharjah Friday morning due to several minor accidents.

Sharjah deploys AI cameras on buses and taxis

Intercity buses fitted with 10 smart cameras to monitor roads, passengers and drivers

Intercity buses are equipped with 10 AI-powered cameras positioned inside and outside each vehicle to monitor the road, passenger movement and driver behaviour. Meanwhile, taxis have been fitted with five smart cameras providing comprehensive coverage of both the road and vehicle interior.

Sharjah’s Al Maleh festival returns on August 27

Four-day Dibba Al Hisn event brings together fishing businesses and productive families

The Al Maleh and Fishing Festival will begin on August 27, bringing together fishing businesses, traditional producers and government entities in a four-day event aimed at preserving the UAE’s maritime heritage and supporting local industries.

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