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Shows ongoing at Masjid Al Noor, Al Qasba, Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry & Omran Taryam Square
Sharjah tourism
Al Badayer Oasis
Sharjah chases glamping tourists with opening of new desert retreat
Shaza Hotels has announced the opening of Al Badayer Oasis, a desert retreat in Sharjah
Air Arabia
Air Arabia says to boost network after new A321 plane delivery
Sharjah-based low cost carrier says to expand its medium haul destinations after arrival of second Airbus A321neo Long Range
Chinese tourists UAE
Sharjah seeks to triple Chinese tourists by 2021
Invest in Sharjah CEO says he hopes number of Chinese tourists visiting Sharjah will rise to around 200,000 by 2021
Air Arabia
Sharjah Int’l Airport posts 15% H1 rise in passenger numbers
Sharjah’s airport sees 6.6 million passengers during the first half of 2019
Air Peace
Nigerian carrier Air Peace launches Sharjah flights
Maiden international flight by Air Peace to be followed by five more destinations by end of 2019
Marwan Bin Jassim Al Sarkal
CEO appointed to oversee $544m Sharjah Sustainable City project
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority announces appointment of Yousef AlMutawa as the CEO of the Sharjah Sustainable City
Aviation
Sharjah Int’l sees 3.2m passengers in Q1, up 9.5%
Sharjah International Airport says January was the best month in terms of passenger numbers with 1.1 million recorded
Eagle Hills Sharjah
Sharjah says 1.7m tourists visit in 2018, spending $172m
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority reveals that hotels average 65% occupancy rate in 2018
Al Badayer Oasis Lodge
Sharjah appoints operator for three luxury retreats
Kingfisher Lodge in Kalba, Al Badayer Oasis in Al Badayer and Al Faya Lodge in Mleiha fall under the Sharjah Collection brand by Shurooq
Emirati culture and heritage
Sharjah turns to history to forge future tourism success
Sharjah on mission to include eight of its cultural heritage sites on the prestigious list of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO
Heart of Sharjah
$68m compensation agreed for Heart of Sharjah project
Sharjah Department of Planning and Survey begins compensation payments to individuals affected by phase 1 of construction project
Sharjah
Sharjah Int’l sets new passenger record amid expansion plans
Sharjah International Airport sees a record number of passengers in 2018, exceeding 12 million
Istanbul
Turkish Airlines to start direct flights to Sharjah amid UAE growth
New Sharjah route, which will launch in April, marks fourth destination into the UAE for Turkish Airlines
Air Arabia
Sharjah Int’l sees 6.5% rise in Q3 air passengers
Sharjah airport handles 22,210 flights, an increase of 5.6%, in Q3 while the volume of air freight exceeds 32,220 tonnes
Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project
Sharjah’s Mleiha prepares for Sunday’s Perseid meteor shower
Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project in Sharjah says it will offer view of Perseid meteor shower to remember
botanical garden
Sharjah ruler signs deal to build botanical garden
Located next to Sharjah New Mosque, the new botanical garden project will cover more than 600,000 square metres