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          Sharjah

          Read the latest news and events from the UAE’s cultural emirate

          Shoppers at Carrefour in Sharjah's Al Zahia Mall found themselves in the dark on Sunday. Sharjah: Photo: Paul Bingley

          Sharjah power cut strikes large sections of emirate

          UAEJanuary 11, 2026
          Mohamed Al Nuaimi's agroponic system is being used to rear fish and grow crops in Sharjah. Photo: Mohamed Al Nuaimi

          How crops are being grown and fish reared in an eco-friendly way in the Sharjah desert

          UAEJanuary 11, 2026
          British-Ethiopian writer Lemn Sissay will be at Sharjah Festival of African Literature. Photo: Aida Muluneh

          Sharjah Festival of African Literature returns with continent's leading voices

          BooksJanuary 07, 2026
          Emad Arif Khan, right, with Dr Prakash Nair, the consultant neurosurgeon who led his surgery. Photo: Aster DM Healthcare

          Brain cyst operation saves Sharjah resident from blindness

          UAEJanuary 05, 2026
          Dana Gas drilled four wells in Egypt last year and plans to deliver seven this year.

          Dana Gas receives $50m from Egyptian government with plans to boost operations

          EnergyJanuary 05, 2026
          Sharjah International Airport opened in 1977. Photo: Sharjah Airport

          When Sharjah Airport became a global gateway in 1977

          LifestyleJanuary 02, 2026
          The 2026 budget for Sharjah is up 3 per cent on this year's total of Dh42 billion. Getty Images

          Sharjah Ruler approves emirate's largest budget of $12.1bn

          UAEDecember 29, 2025
          Sila at Maraya Art Centre brings historical examples of tatreez alongside its contemporary interpretations, such as Hazem Harb's Stitching Unity. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          The year's most memorable UAE exhibitions, from Louvre Abu Dhabi to Efie Gallery

          Art & DesignDecember 26, 2025
          Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, at the inauguration of Mleiha Dairy Factory and Farm. Wam

          Sharjah Ruler says launch of dairy farm and factory fulfils 65-year dream

          UAEDecember 24, 2025
          Delegates from the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology have begun final tests on Sharjah Sat-2. Photo: Wam

          Sharjah mini-satellite designed to help disaster response begins final tests

          UAEDecember 20, 2025
          A delivery worker on his motorcycle in Dubai. Pressure not to keep customers waiting is leading to some reckless riding, campaigners say. EPA

          Campaigners call for riders to focus on safety over fast food deliveries

          UAEDecember 16, 2025
          Of Land and Water is the first presentation in Kalba of works from Sharjah Art Foundation's collection, including Jompet Kuswidananto’s Keroncong Concordia. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Of Land and Water: Inside Sharjah Art Foundation's monumental exhibition at the Kalba Ice Factory

          CultureDecember 14, 2025
          Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, vice chairman of Arada, said the company aims to be present in London for the long term. Ruel Pableo for The National

          Sharjah developer Arada looking at opportunities in US

          BusinessDecember 09, 2025
          Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi at the launch of her book Let Them Know She is Here: Searching for the Queen of Mleiha at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: SIBF

          Sheikha Bodour's book is self-portrait of one of Gulf’s key cultural thinkers

          BooksDecember 08, 2025
          US personnel in Sharjah during the Second World War with the ‘Sharja Mermaid’ – a six-wheel drive amphibious truck. Photo: John L Rato collection at the US Library of Congress

          Operation desert softball: How Sharjah's US base helped Second World War effort

          UAENovember 28, 2025
          Rush-hour traffic in Sharjah is set to improve thanks to two new projects. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Sharjah Ruler approves projects worth Dh150 million to reduce congestion

          UAENovember 28, 2025
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