India’s Canara Bank opens in Sharjah
India’s third largest bank with an net worth of $4 billion and more than 37 million clients, the Sharjah branch is Canara’s first Middle East representative office.
June 21, 2010 9:53Rosneft and crescent tie up for UAE venture
Two companies join forces to seek natural gas in Sharjah.
June 5, 2010 10:49
Sharjah’s energy woes: Could Abu Dhabi be next?
Power cuts threaten more than a direct hit to our quality of life; they also make for really bad business.
May 31, 2010 3:28Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Bangladesh makes emergency landing
All passengers safe after plane bound for Bangladesh is forced to land due to faulty smoke detector in cargo cabin.
April 26, 2010 7:55Sharjah sees a 6 percent drop in tourists in 2009
According to official statistics, hotel guest numbers were down to 1,447,934 in 2009, a 6 percent decline compared to the 1,535,234 guests reported in 2008.
February 1, 2010 6:21Old engines could have caused Sharjah plane crash
Engine problems are being investigated…
October 24, 2009 12:01Building collapses in Sharjah
A one storey building collapsed in Sharjah on Sunday, injuring four people...
October 11, 2009 3:21
Swine flu update
A school in Sharjah is closed for a week, and Oman has postponed the school year to curb the spread of the virus.
September 3, 2009 1:40
Another power outage in Sharjah
Numerous areas throughout Sharjah were cut off for around 10 hours on Wednesday, leaving thousands of residents without electricity during the hottest month of the year.
August 27, 2009 3:52Dive instructor released from Sharjah jail
A South African diving instructor has been pardoned by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed, Ruler of Sharjah after being jailed on charges of having sex outside marriage...
July 26, 2009 1:40Sharjah: Woman arrested for giving birth to illegitimate baby
An Iranian woman in her 20s was arrested in Al Zahra hospital last week after she confessed...
July 20, 2009 9:09Armed men storm Sharjah bank
Two men broke into a Mashreq Bank branch in Sharjah on Tuesday and stole AED500,000…
June 18, 2009 12:00
Emiratis: better unemployed than drive a taxi
According to a report, the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has been unsuccessful in finding Emirati taxi drivers.
May 24, 2009 12:33
What’s in a number plate?
Apparently, a lot. Car number plates can fetch big money in the UAE.
April 26, 2009 1:36
Kuwait: expats sent packing
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Dubai Labourers on 'rare' labour protest
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
Tumblr officially off the market
Yahoo! board unanimously approves the acquisition...
May 19, 2013 3:20
A maid's wage
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43