Sharjah International Book Fair

New York Times bestselling author ‘Shirley Jump’ urges writers to turn life’s hardest moments into fiction at SIBF 2025

From early-morning writing battles to bestselling novels, the American author of Around the Bend inspires audiences at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair to write from the heart


Sharjah, November 11, 2025

New York Times bestselling author Shirley Jump encouraged aspiring writers to transform personal experience and emotion into powerful fiction during an engaging, interactive session at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025).

Speaking to a full house in a discussion titled Real Life, Real Stories: Your Journey into Fiction Writing, Jump shared how her journey from journalism to fiction began during a challenging period in her life. “For years I would get up at 4:30am to write before anyone was awake,” she said. “Those quiet hours were when I learned how to tell stories that came from the heart.”

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Sharjah International Book Fair

From Karachi to Iceland: Crime and culture meet at SIBF 2025

Pakistani supercop-turned-author Omar Shahid Hamid and Icelandic writer Eva Björg Ægisdóttir explore how local realities shape the global language of thrillers at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah, November 11, 2025

What connects the quiet Nordic town of Akranes to the bustling streets of Karachi? At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025), two acclaimed crime authors offered the answer: ‘culture’.

During a Thrillerfest session, Omar Shahid Hamid, Pakistan’s counter-terrorism officer-turned-novelist, and Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, Iceland’s award-winning crime writer, discussed how real-life experience, psychology, and place shape the universal language of crime fiction.

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Sports & Recreations

National Bank of Fujairah Renews Partnership with Malabar Gold & Diamonds for the Annual Fujairah Run

The Collaboration Enters Its Seventh Year, Strengthening Shared Commitment to Community Wellness

10 November 2025: National Bank of Fujairah PJSC (NBF) has secured sponsorship from Malabar Gold & Diamonds for its annual Fujairah Run for the seventh year, significantly enhancing and strengthening the event’s profile. This year’s run will take place on Saturday 22 November 2025.

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Technologies

UAE App Economy Enters Profitability Era as Finance Installs Surge 700% and Ad Fraud on Android Plummets 50%

New AppsFlyer data, unveiled at MAMA Dubai 2025 before more than 400 industry leaders, reveals the UAE’s transition from growth through acquisition to loyalty-driven profitability.

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Technologies

From Skyline to Sand Dunes: 5 Reasons the Xiaomi 15T Series Is the Only Camera You Need

There’s something effortlessly captivating about the UAE’s landscape, a city where futuristic skylines meet timeless deserts, where sunrise over glass towers gives way to sunset over golden dunes. Capturing those contrasts used to demand a full photography kit. But with the Xiaomi 15T Series, that’s changed.

This season, Xiaomi’s latest flagship transforms your phone into a storytelling tool, blending high-end optics with creative flair in a design that slips effortlessly into your pocket. Whether you’re an everyday explorer or a visual storyteller, here’s why the 15T Series might just replace your camera bag.

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