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At a total cost of Dh21 million Sharjah Public Works and Shurooq to open Sharjah Corniche (Al Bahr Road) tonight

Corniche Road is situated within the Heart of Sharjah project, which is overseen by Shurooq, in cooperation with a number of government authorities and departments in Sharjah. Al Bahr Road forms the waterfront of the Heart of Sharjah project, which is considered to be one of the region's largest tourism and heritage projects. Speaking on the occasion, Eng. Fadi Yousef, Project Manager at the Sharjah Public Works Department, said: "Sharjah Corniche (Al Bahr Road) boasts a strategic and historical importance and is one of the main arterial roads that delivers traffic from many surrounding roads to freeways. Al Bahr Road…
read more »Shurooq launches Al Hisn Island project in the Eastern Region

New development projects worth AED1 billion in the Eastern and Central Regions This brings the total number of announced projects in the Eastern Region to three, following the recently announced AED420 million The Chedi Khorfakkan Resort. Over AED500 million has been allocated for investment in both Kalba Eco-tourism project and Al Hisn Island in Dibba Al Hisn. The announcement was made by H.E. Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, who stated during an interview with Live Broadcast on Sharjah Radio yesterday (Wednesday) that the new project in Dibba Al Hisn is a leisure and tourism project that will…
read more »Splash Park in Al Majaz Waterfront opens for public

Park offers a safe and refreshing recreational water play environment for children up to 12 years Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) opened Splash Park within Al Majaz Waterfront, on Thursday 21 June. The Park provides children and their families a safe and fun recreational environment that combines unique architectural designs with safety, maximum stability, and fun-filled entertainment. Splash Park is a fully automated, zero-depth aquatic play area suitable for the entire family, from toddlers to adults, as well as for children with special needs. State-of-the-art technology reduces water consumption through sequenced activation and low-flow hypodermic technology. Speaking about the…
read more »Shurooq announces opening one direction of Sharjah Corniche Road next Sunday

Construction works in Sharjah Corniche road scheduled for completion by end of July H.E. Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq announced that the road will be open in one direction only until the construction work on the other lane completed. Al Sarkal said the two-way street would be opened when construction work is completed by end of next July 2012. Al Sarkal clarified that the development of Sharjah Corniche Street (Al Bahr) is one of the strategic projects that are being implemented to ease the flow of traffic in Sharjah. He added commuters might not feel improvement in…
read more »H.H Sheikh Sultan inaugurates Phase 1 of Kalba Eco-tourism Project

eleases 18 "Damani" gazelles and attends the release of predatory birds in Al Ghail Fort The gazelles release marks the inauguration of the first phase of the "Kalba Eco-tourism Project" undertaken by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah and the International Conservation Services. . His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah also attended the release of a number of predatory birds in Al Ghail Fort, affiliated to the Kalba Eco-tourism Project, during which 21 falcon species were released. The falcon species included AlHur, Shaheen, Al Wakri, Hawk falcon,…
read more »Shurooq announces “Kalba Eco-Tourism project”, the largest of its kind in the region

Landmark project to feature natural reserves, hotels and commercial facilities In cooperation with the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) The announcement was made by H.E. Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq, during a press conference, which was held yesterday (Tuesday) on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2012. The press conference was held in the presence of Hana Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah, Abdullah Saif Al Yamahi, Chairman of the Kalba Municipal Council, Tim Rundle, Director of the International Conservation Services, a number of officials…
read more »Al Majaz Waterfront wins Sharjah Tourism

Excellence Award 2012 Al Majaz Waterfront was opened to public in December last year, and was officially inaugurated by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, last month. Al Majaz Waterfront is situated in the emirate's most vital residential district on the picturesque Khalid Lagoon, between Jamal Abdul Nasser Street and the Khalid Lagoon Corniche, a highly populated area with an estimated population of 100,000 people. The emirate's newest tourist destination managed to attract a large number of residents, visitors and tourists in the past few months. Speaking on…
read more »Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Al Majaz Waterfront

His Highness Ruler of Sharjah, accompanied by Their Highness and Excellencies, made an inspection tour of the project's facilities and listened to a brief about the future ambitions of this new tourism destination. HE Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority "Shurooq", extended heartfelt thanks to His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for his generous patronage of various projects developed by "Shurooq". Her Excellency thanked the work team for their outstanding efforts which significantly contributed to making the project a success". "Since "Shurooq was…
read more »Al Majaz Waterfront draws 250,000 visitors in just two months

Seven new restaurants and cafes overlooking Sharjah Fountain opened to public Shurooq revealed that Al Majaz Waterfront, its first and newest project, which opened in December, last year, has attracted more than 250,000 in January and February 2012. The waterfront boasts seven new restaurants and cafes that overlook the Sharjah Fountain, most of which opened their branches in Sharjah for the first time. These restaurants include T.G.I Friday's, Pizzaro, Fat Burger, Baja Fresh, Caribou Coffee, Tim Hortons cafe and Cold Stone. Plans are underway to open more restaurants and cafes, namely Zahr El Laymoun Restaurant, Al Manazeh and Cafe De…
read more »Installation of Sharjah Fountain at Al Majaz Waterfront commences

Scheduled for completion in November The Sharjah Fountain project is part of Shurooq's plan to develop Al Majaz Waterfront into a state-of-the-art leisure and tourism complex that offers services and facilities in compliance with the highest international standards. Speaking on the occasion, Shurooq CEO HE Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal said that Sharjah's Fountain, measuring 100 meters high and 220 meters wide, will be the largest of its kind in the region. He added that it will comprise of two large water displays as well as sound, light and laser techniques. Al Sarkal stated that Shurooq's Al Majaz Waterfront Development…
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