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The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) is set to showcase its portfolio of projects this coming week with its participation in the 2014 edition of Cityscape Global, which is taking place from 21-23 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Shurooq, who continues to act as one of the major drivers in the emirate of Sharjah’s growth, will be making use of the opportunity to showcase its diverse range of mixed-use master planned development projects as well as to leverage the excellent investor networking platform that this premier international event offers. Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer, COO of the Sharjah…

Shurooq welcomes high placed delegation at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) recently welcomed a delegation of representatives of the US Congress at a roundtable event hosted at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event formed part of a visit by the delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the aim of participating in an educational and cultural exchange. The delegation, led by U.S. Congresswoman and Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, was met by H.E Robert Waller, US Consul General to Dubai, HE Abdalla Sultan…

CEO Clubs welcomes Shurooq CEO at network lunch meeting The rapid development of Sharjah, and specifically the role being played in this development by Shurooq – the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, was brought into sharp focus at the most recent network lunch meeting of CEO Clubs UAE – the local chapter of the world largest business networking club, the CEO Clubs Network Worldwide. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Juma bin Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum the business lunch, which took place in Dubai, welcomed Shurooq CEO H.E Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal as key speaker and was attended by…

29 religious and social lectures organised over 12 days The Ramadan educational and awareness activity ‘Eiman Oasis’, an initiative by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department, ended on a high note in Sharjah last Saturday evening, in participation of 16 scholars and preachers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries, who delivered valuable lectures that addressed various religious, educational and daily life topics. The Eiman Oasis activities this year included 29 lectures hosted at Al Salaf Al Saleh Mosque in Sharjah, Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque in Khorfakkan, and Al Huda…

Live broadcast through social networking platforms The activities of the Ramadan awareness and educational initiative ‘Eiman Oasis’ which are being organised by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in collaboration with the Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department have received highly positive feedback from audiences who attended the lectures at the three mosques, namely Al Salaf Al Saleh Mosque in Sharjah, Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque in Khorfakkan and Al Huda Mosuqe in Kalba. Topics of the five lectures organized at Al Salaf Al Saleh Mosque in Sharjah in the first week of Ramadan varied from “Prophecy House in Ramadan”, delivered…

Organised by Shurooq in mosques in Sharjah, Khorfakkan and Kalba Click here to view the Eiman Oasis lecture schedule. The Ramadan educational and awareness activity ‘Eiman Oasis’, an initiative of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), will commence in Sharjah on Tuesday evening 3rd of Ramadan 1435 H, for the 9th consecutive year and will take place in collaboration with the Sharjah Islamic Affairs Department. The 29 scheduled lectures will be delivered by 16 scholars and preachers and will tackle various religious, educational and daily life topics. Lectures will be held at Al Salaf Al Saleh Mosque in Sharjah, Omar…

Sharjah will welcome the world’s most influential investors in 2015 The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced that Sharjah will be hosting the 12th edition of the prestigious WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment, the annual event that covers the latest news on corporate strategy concerning location requirements, people and future expansion. The announcement follows on the Authority’s participation in 11th edition which this year took place from the 16th to the 18th of June in Philadelphia, USA. The move comes few months after the Emirate has received strong sovereign credit scores: A-class from Standard & Poor’s and…

Through a show for the first time in Sharjah The Heart of Sharjah, one of Shurooq’s largest tourist and heritage projects, hosted a fun-filled stage show for children by Shaabiat Al Cartoon. Performed for the first time in Sharjah, the show formed part of the Hag Al Laila celebrations held across the Emirate to mark the arrival of the month of Ramadan. Children and their parents enjoyed watching the three comic shows that were hosted at Dar Al Nadwa in the Heart of Sharjah as part of activities held to preserve and instil Emirati traditions into the hearts of the…

Exhibition held in Erbil to strengthen investment and trade ties The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) recently participated in the second ‘TradeUAE Iraq’ exhibitions, held from 10-12 June in the city of Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Taking place at the SAAD Conference Center in Erbil, under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Economy and the Kurdistan Regional Government, the event was also backed by the Dubai Exports, the Dubai FDI – which is part of the Dubai Department of Economic Development, and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. The exhibition was the follow-up to…

A platform to highlight investment opportunities in Sharjah Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has concluded its participation in the 19th annual WAIPA World Investment Conference, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 13-15. The conference brings together a large number of business leaders and CEOs from the private sector, as well as government officials and representatives of investment authorities from across the world to discuss the latest strategies, policies and trends in global foreign direct investments (FDI). Shurooq was able to make the best of this unique gathering of world investment agencies to highlight the various investment opportunities…