Sharjah sees a surge in tourism, welcoming 1.5 million hotel guests in 2023, marking an 11% increase

Sharjah sees a surge in tourism, welcoming 1.5 million hotel guests in 2023, marking an 11% increase

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) revealed the emirate’s latest developments during ATM 2024

  • Russia and the Baltics lead the sector’s growth rates in the emirate with an increase of 36%, followed by the GCC countries at 17% and Australia and the Pacific at 15%.
  • More than 100 hotel establishments  in Sharjah provide more than 10,000 hotel rooms.
  • Nearly 250,000 GCC guests were recorded in 2023, up from 211,000 in 2022.
  • Oman leads in hotel guests numbers from the GCC region, followed by KSA
  • Al Midfa: Sharjah solidifies its position as a global tourism hub and its commitment to sustainable development and innovation
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Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally

Dubai, UAE, 8th May 2024 – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced that it will expand its generative AI beta study tools into global editions of its leading higher education titles, making the tools available to tens of thousands of students across the Middle East, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Europe by August 2024. Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August. 

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International patient receives life-changing endometriosis treatment in Abu Dhabi

International patient receives life-changing endometriosis treatment in Abu Dhabi

  • Abu Dhabi’s state-of-the-art medical facilities, latest medical technology and treatments saw 24-year-old Chloe embark on a journey to seek treatment in the UAE
  • She was attracted to M42’s Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children for its world-class multidisciplinary approach to care
  • With ultrasonic scalpel technology, Danat Al Emarat Hospital sets a new standard in endometriosis care
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Illustrations can be an escape into another world for children,says Raul The Third at SCRF 2024

Illustrations can be an escape into another world for children,
says Raul The Third at SCRF 2024

Award-winning Mexican-American artist joins Emirati Maryam Al Zaabi
for a panel discussion on cultural representations in illustrated novels


Sharjah, May 08, 2024

An international award-winning illustrator and a regional artist got together at the ongoing 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) to discuss various cultural representations prevalent in today’s children’s books.

Audience attending the panel discussion – and moderated by Emirati poet Sheikha Al Mutairi – heard from Mexican-American author Raul The Third and Emirati Maryam Rashid Al Zaabi who offered a range of perspectives from illustrated novels.

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