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  Sharjah Mega Mall: News
Sharjah Mega Mall tempts with all the flavours and foods from around the world with a xxxx restaurant food court that accommodates 700 patrons and is comprised of popular concepts such as Burger King, KFC, Beirut Restaurant and many others.
In recent years, the Emirate of Sharjah has been transformed from being what was regarded by many as vibrant and exciting destination with many world class facilities which are the equal of any in the region.
Sharjah Mega Mall is a continuation of this drive to develop the Emirate and is situated on a land which once formed a part of the original Sharjah Airport.
www.sharjahmegamall.com /site/news4.htm   (888 words)

  
  ooBdoo
Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and is the only one to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Sharjah also encompasses some important oasis areas, the most famous of which is Dhaid where a wide range of vegetables and fruits is cultivated on its rich and fertile soil.
Sharjah is a sister city to Dubai and Ajman (two fellow emirates) on both its borders.
www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Sharjah   (937 words)

  
 The Emirate of Sharjah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sharjah is situated between Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah interrupted by the small enclave of Ajman.
Sharjah was once part of a single emirate along with Ras Al Khaimah ruled by the Al Qawasim family.
Sharjah is also the capital of Cricket in the U.A.E. It is now famous in the sub-continent and throughout the cricketing world as a major venue for One Day Internationals.
www.uae.org.ae /general/sharjah.htm   (268 words)

  
 UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH - EMPLOYMENT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The University of Sharjah has a responsibility for meeting the Emirate of Sharjah’s educational and cultural needs within the framework of its Islamic values and traditions.
The University of Sharjah is committed to the advancement of learning through teaching and research and strives to provide an environment that fosters the achievement of full potential among its students, faculty and staff.
Sharjah is recognized as the cultural capital of the UAE and is, amongst other things, home to the well-established international Sharjah biennale.
www.sharjah.ac.ae /employment/senior_admin/dean_of_fineart/index.htm   (698 words)

  
 MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: The emirate of Sharjah is planning to place some $109 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The emirate of Sharjah is planning to place some $109 million investments in the tourism sector in the coming year, Khaleej Times reported.
The chairman of economic development in Sharjah said that these funds are to be allocated to the establishment of new hotels, shopping malls, and entertainment facilities, to further boost the surging tourism sector in the emirate.
Hosting 22 museums and planning for numerous new developments, the emirate is poised for an era of remarkable growth in tourism, in addition to the growth witnessed in the other sectors, most importantly the manufacturing sector; whereby Sharjah accounts for some 40% of the overall manufacturing sector in the UAE.
www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=96756   (199 words)

  
 UAE Emirates
Abu Dhabi is the largest of all seven emirates with an area of 67,340 square kilometers, equivalent to 86.7 per cent of the country’s total area, excluding the islands.
The emirate has an area of 2,590 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 3.3 percent of the country’s total area, excluding the islands.
The Emirate of Umm al-Qaiwain, which has a coastline stretching to 24 kilometers, is located on the Arabian Gulf coast of the UAE, between Sharjah to the southwest, and Ras al-Khaimah to the northeast.
www.uae.gov.ae /Government/emirates1.htm   (1710 words)

  
 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The Emirate of Sharjah is located along the coast of the Arabian Gulf over a distance of 16 Kilometres long, and extending into the interior of a distance exceeding 80 Kilometres.
The population of the Emirate is estimated to be 412,000 for 1996.
Sharjah enjoys the advantage of a strategic location: parcelled between the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, on whose shore lie the picturesque port town of Khor Fakkan, Sharjah offers the visitor the best of both worlds.
www.asiatravel.com /uae/sharjahinfo.html   (497 words)

  
 The Seven Emirates
The emirate is primarily a vast desert area with about two dozen islands in the coastal waters, including the island where the city of Abu Dhabi is located, plus six sizeable islands further out in the Arabian Gulf.
The population of the emirate is concentrated in three areas: the capital city, Abu Dhabi; Al Ain, an oasis city located near the Hajar Mountains; and the villages of the Liwa oases.
Positioned between the emirates of Sharjah and Ajman to the south and Ras Al Khaimah to the north, Umm Al Qaiwain has the smallest population.
www.sheikhmohammed.co.ae /english/history/history_emirates.asp   (962 words)

  
 U A E C R I C K E T . C O M   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sharjah Cricket Council, one of the constituents of its parent body Emirates Cricket Board is engaged in various activities related to the conduct and promotion of the game of Cricket in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The Sharjah Cricket Council was formerly known as the Sharjah Cricket Association and came into the existence after the organisational changes resulted in the creation of the Emirates Cricket Board in the year 1989.
The emergence of CBFS in 1981 gave international exposure to the Emirate of Sharjah and the whole of Middle East as the premier international Cricket Centre in the region where the maximum number of ODI have been held as of date.
www.uaecricket.com /councils/sharjahpg1.asp   (517 words)

  
 ::Study Abroad at AUS ::AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH - WASHINGTON OFFICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The economic strength and commercial prosperity of the Emirates was given international recognition by the fact that the last annual meeting of the IMF was held in Dubai.
The combined area of the seven Emirates that comprise the UAE is approximately the size of the state of South Carolina.
The Emirate of Sharjah is distinguished for its leadership in the development of cultural and educational institutions.
www.american.edu /sharjah/study_abroad.html   (1166 words)

  
 Travel in Sharjah - United Arab Emirates - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
The Emirate of Sharjah extends along approximately 16 kms.
The emirate of Sharjah has an area of 2,590 square kilometres, which is equivalent to 3.3 % of the country's total area of the mainland.
The peaceful hamlets of Khorfakkan and Kalba are a major tourist attraction and provide a getaway from the hustle bustle of the city life.
mideasttravelling.net /united_arab_emirates/sharjah/sharjah_culture.htm   (264 words)

  
 The Emirate of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah is located along the coast of the Arabian Gulf extending over a distance of approximately 16 km long, and extending into the inland for a distance 80 km.
The population of the emirate is 836,000 in 2004.
The city of Sharjah, the capital of the emirate with the ruler's office and government departments, is filled with spectacular feature of traditional Arabic culture.
dubai.chineseconsulate.org /eng/lqgk/t178697.htm   (403 words)

  
 Sharjah Properties, Real Estate News,Articles,Properties in Sharjah,Ajman,Dubai :: Gowealthy.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sharjah, UAE’S third largest emirate sprawling across 2,600 square kilometers, overlooks the Arabian Gulf from the West and the Gulf of Oman from the East.
The Emirate, Sharjah is widely considered to be the cultural capital of the UAE and the Gulf region is a blend of the old and new, where East and West meet in a magical confluence which is at once sophisticated and exotic.
Sharjah rich in its traditions and culture, has come a long way in expanding its infrastructure, economy, social, commerce and business.
www.gowealthy.com /realestate/uae/sharjah/index.asp   (396 words)

  
 ::Profile of AUS ::AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH - WASHINGTON OFFICE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
AUS is an independent, not-for-profit, coeducational institution located in the suburbs of the capital city of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
The economic strength and commercial prosperity of the Emirates was given international recognition by the fact that the 2004 annual meeting of the World Bank and the IMF was held in Dubai.
Sharjah is the only one of the seven Emirates to have borders on both the Arab Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
www.american.edu /sharjah/profile/index.html   (522 words)

  
 Sharjah
he Emirate of Sharjah is located along the coast of the Arabian Gulf over a distance of 16 kilometers long, and extending into the interior for a distance exceeding 80 kilometers.
The Emirate has an area of 2590 square kilometers, equivalent to 3.3% of the country's total area excluding the islands.
The population of the Emirate is estimated to be 330,000 for 1992.
members.tripod.com /~uae_son/Sharjah.html   (237 words)

  
 Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry - News
The project will satisfy the needs of Sharjah city and Hamriyah and their future extensions and will be executed in many phases whereas the first phase works started during the second half of last year.
He confirmed that the new plant may achieve a qualitative unprecedented shift in the fields of electricity generation and water desalination and may contribute in satisfying the requirements of development and the architectural and industrial expansions in Sharjah emirate.
The work has actually started in the leveling and preparing the site and the technical team of the authority is presently following the work of equipments supply and the designs and plans necessary for operating the first units of the plant in the specified time.
www.sharjah.gov.ae /News/NewsDetails.asp?llngNewsID=45   (228 words)

  
 rediff.com: Sharjah's SAIF Zone invites Indian firms
After Dubai, it is the turn of the Emirate of Sharjah to woo Indian businessmen and entrepreneurs to explore new business opportunities in the Gulf state.
A business delegation from Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone) made an impressive presentation before 200 business leaders and representatives of Indian companies from industry, trade, service and other sectors on Thursday and invited them to set up their base in SAIF Zone.
Recalling the historic trade relations between India and the United Arab Emirates, Al-Qassemi said that the Emirate of Sharjah was inviting Indian businessmen and investors to further explore new opportunities of doing business by setting up base in the SAIF Zone.
www.rediff.com /money/2002/oct/03shar.htm   (435 words)

  
 Sharjah International Art Biennial: Sector de Cultura de la UNESCO
In 2003 (6th Sharjah Biennial), the organizers of the event usually concentrated on painting, graphic arts, and sculpture, focused for the first time on "new art practices", such as installation, video, photographic art, performance, digital and web art.
The 7th Sharjah Biennial (6 April- 6 June 2005), and according to the first press release from the organizers, will focus on the "persistent questions of belonging and unbelonging in a context of change.
The 7th Sharjah International Biennial will be held in three locations: the building of the Museum of Modern Art, the Expo space and the Cultural Heritage area which has been restored and preserved and which forms part of the old core of Sharjah.
portal.unesco.org /culture/es/ev.php-URL_ID=23142&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html   (336 words)

  
 Sharjah City Guide
The third largest emirate covering an area of 2,600 sq kms, the emirate of Sharjah straddles the peninsula, overlooking the Arabian Gulf to the west and the Gulf of Oman to the east.
Sharjah was once part of a single emirate along with Ras Al Khaimah ruled by the Al Qawasim family.
Sharjah was also the first port in the entire middle east to possess fully equipped container facilities at the Sharjah Container Terminal.
www.dubaicityguide.com /sharjah/index.asp   (467 words)

  
 News | Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority |
Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) continued its success of its GCC Road Show, which started on the 14th of this month till the 25th in cooperation with Air Arabia and representatives from the tourism sector in the Emirate.
"Sharjah's commercial sector is rapidly developing and has so far this year witnessed the opening of a great number of shopping malls and hotels, with more commercial malls and hotels to be opened later this year, which will enrich this sector for sure".
At a time when the Emirate of Sharjah is now being recognized on the world tourism map, SCTDA through its various activities and events hopes to continue attracting international, regional, and local interest.
www.sharjah-welcome.com /html/more_news.php?id=2893   (613 words)

  
 Hamriyah Free Zone | Sharjah - UAE | About Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah with an area of 2,590 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the country's total area excluding the islands, is the third largest emirate of the United Arab Emirates and the cultural capital of the Arab World as declared by the UNESCO in 1998.
Sharjah is 10 Kilometers away from Dubai and 76 Kilometers away from Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Sharjah is known for its strength as the industrial backbone of the U.A.E...
www.hamriyahfz.com /en/cmsDocument.asp?menu=side&menuid=65&DocumentID=62   (226 words)

  
 Marbella Resort
Geographically, Sharjah overlooks the Arabian Gulf from the West and Gulf of Oman from the East.
Emirate, however, borders all the Emirate of the UA.E. and has many beautiful oasis, mainly Al Dhaid, which is now a fully fledged city and fertile farmland, 50 kilometers away from Sharjah.
The Emirate's geography has endowed it with climate diversity…Summer temperatures rise as high as 48°C between June and September, with humidity peaking at 100%, while to the east, the climate is rather dry and temperatures low, mainly at night.
www.marbellaresort.com /aboutsharjah.htm   (635 words)

  
 datadubai: Sharjah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The emirate has an area of 2590 square kilometres, equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the country’s total area excluding the islands.
The population of Sharjah has risen dramatically from 160,000 (est.) in 1985 to 520,000 in mid 2000 according to the statistics of the Ministry Of Planning and UAE Ministry of Interior.
Sharjah encompasses some important oasis areas, the most famous of which is Dhaid where a wide range of vegetables and fruits are cultivated on rich and fertile soil.
www.datadubai.com /sharjahcity.htm   (379 words)

  
 Hotels in Sharjah - Cranley Reports
Sharjah Hotels are concentrated in Sharjah City Centre and comprise a number of traditional Sharjah hotels that serve the business needs of Sharjah like the Millennium Sharjah and the Sharjah Rotana hotels.
Sharjah city hotels are located in the main business hub of Sharjah, Sharjah City Centre which also happens to located next to the Gulf.
Whilst Sharjah is considered by tourists to be a safe place to visit on holiday travellers are nevertheless advised to follow normal precautions to ensure safety and to take out travel insurance before leaving for Sharjah.
www.cranley.com /hotels/Middle-East/United-Arab-Emirates/Emirate-List/Sharjah.html   (1227 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Middle East:United Arab Emirates:Sharjah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sharjah is the third largest of the seven states, which form the United Arab Emirates.
The city of Sharjah is the capital of the Emirate.
The Emirate western seaboard is the Arabian Gulf coast, and in the east the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean.
dmoz.org /Regional/Middle_East/United_Arab_Emirates/Sharjah/desc.html   (178 words)

  
 Sharjah Mega Mall: Tourism
The Emirate of Sharjah treasures its rich culture and has even been recognized by international organizations for preserving its traditions and heritage.
For several years, this third largest Emirate has been known as the "Cultural Capital of the Emirates".
Sharjah continues to develop its infrastructure and is the upcoming hub for business and tourism.
www.sharjahmegamall.com /site/tourism.htm   (54 words)

  
 Sharjah-Ajman Combined City Tour - List of City Tours UAE
Sharjah is ruled by His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Sheikh of Sharjah, and Sharjah is.3.3 per cent of the country's total area, excluding the islands, with a population of 519,000 (2003 census estimate).
Inspiring the children of Sharjah, and the United Arab Emirates as a whole, to pursue science, technology or engineering as a career, is a key purpose of this museum.
History is evident through the Emirate as in the example of the of the fine old watchtower at the town's entrance, and the large fort in the town's centre.
www.southtravels.com /middleeast/uae/citytours/sharjahajmantour.html   (2999 words)

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