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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival opens its doors on April 23 ,2025

Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival opens its doors on April 23 for a 12-day celebration of knowledge and fun

The event will host and honour distinguished works and creative authors

●    Ahmed Al Ameri: The festival extends Sharjah’s cultural vision and is a key part of the UAE’s developmental journey.

●    Khoula Al Mujaini: SCRF creates an experience that stimulates children’s imagination, nurtures their interests, and enriches their knowledge and experiences.


Sharjah, March 13, 2025

The 16th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2025) will take place from April 23 to May 4, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has announced. The festival at Expo Centre Sharjah will showcase a diverse range of the latest works for children and young adults, alongside a packed agenda of interactive activities, theatrical and artistic performances, as well as educational and entertainment events over 12 days.

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Technologies

Group-IB unveils High-Tech Crime Trends Report 2025 for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa

  • GCC Countries Most Targeted from Cyber Threats by Regional State-Sponsored Actors, says Report
  • Group-IB contributed to eight major law enforcement operations across 60+ countries, leading to 1,221 cybercriminal arrests and the dismantling of over 207,000 malicious infrastructures

Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB presenting Group-IB’s High Tech Crime Trends Report 2025.

[UAE, Dubai; 13 March 2025]: State-sponsored cyber threats, including Advanced Persistent Attacks (APTs) and Hacktivism surged in the Middle East in 2024, with GCC countries emerging as primary targets. These attacks are largely fuelled by geopolitical conflicts, according to a report released by Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime.

(From L-R) Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB, Craig Jones, independent Strategic Advisor at Group-IB, and Former Director of Cybercrime at the INTERPOL and Ashraf Koheil, Regional Sales Director MEA at Group-IB, discussing the evolving cyber threat landscape across the Middle East during the launch of Group-IB’s High Tech Crime Trends Report 2025.

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Business & Investments

Brainstorming session held to exchange ideas supporting sustainable economic development

Dubai Chambers Board of Directors discusses strategic direction and future initiatives

  • H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori:
    • “We are committed to developing new plans and launching initiatives that align with the visionary leadership’s future strategies to strengthen Dubai’s position as one of the world’s top economic cities.”
    • “Our focus is on building on our achievements and accelerating efforts to create high-value opportunities in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33).”
  • The meeting featured a review of fresh ideas and impactful proposals to enhance Dubai Chambers’ role in strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global economic hub and supporting the business and investment community.
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Real Estate

Meraas awards more than AED 2 billion construction contract for Design Quarter at d3

Meraas awards more than AED 2 billion construction contract for Design Quarter at d3

Dubai, UAE, 11 March 2025: Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded a contract worth over AED 2 billion to Arabian Construction Company LLC for the construction of Design Quarter at d3, which includes the first residential community within Dubai Design District (d3), a global creative and design ecosystem.

Scheduled for completion by mid-2027, Design Quarter at d3 will create a vibrant and creative living environment at the heart of the d3’s masterplan. Residents will enjoy incredible views of the Dubai Canal and the picturesque Downtown skyline, providing an unparalleled backdrop.

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Real Estate

Dubai Land Department and REACH announce landmark partnership

Dubai Land Department and REACH announce landmark partnership to drive real estate innovation in Dubai and the Middle East

Dubai, UAE, 09 March 2025: Dubai Land Department (DLD) and REACH, a globally recognised real estate technology accelerator backed by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), have signed a landmark partnership to launch REACH Middle East. The pioneering initiative aims to attract emerging proptech companies to Dubai and the region while driving innovation in the real estate sector.

This partnership comes as Dubai Land Department gears up to host PropTech Connect 2026, the world’s premier real estate technology conference and exhibition. The first-of-its-kind event will unite top industry leaders, investors, and proptech innovators from across the globe to explore cutting-edge digital solutions, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data analytics that are reshaping the future of the real estate sector worldwide.

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