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The SBA was launched in 2014 by an Emiri decree of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, UAE Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. [3]SBA participates in all international and regional book fairs like Frankfurt Book Fair, [4] London Book Fair, [5] Cairo International Book Fair, [6] to name a few, and hosts numerous campaigns around the year to promote culture ...
The executive authority and head of the government is the Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi. [1] The Ruler of Sharjah appoints the Sharjah Executive Council, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] which is led by the crown prince of Sharjah and is responsible for the day-to-day management of Sharjah Government agencies such as the Sharjah ...
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, often simply the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), [2] was formed in 1881 by Peter J. McGuire and Gustav Luebkert. It has become one of the largest trade unions in the United States , and through chapters, and locals , there is international cooperation that poises the ...
In recognition of Sharjah's emergence as a global cultural hub, Al Qasimi chaired the committee that earned Sharjah the designation of UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019. [40] [41] A significant legacy initiative of Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 is the iconic House of Wisdom, a state-of-the art showcase library and cultural centre.
Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is a major annual literary and publishing event held in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. As one of the world's largest book fairs, it hosted 2,033 exhibitors from 109 countries in 2023 and featured a broad range of activities throughout its 12-days.
Sales for the 2024 holiday shopping season turned out to be robust and better than expected, as easing inflation on merchandise drove shoppers to buy, according to the nation’s largest retail ...
On choosing Yumna Al-Eid, Ahmed Al-Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), said: Dr. Yumna Al-Eid is a literary pillar which -for over forty years- has enriched the Arabic library with literary and critical works, and succeeded through her epistemic undertaking to be one of the active influentials in studying Arabic literature.
A staffer for a U.S. House of Representatives Democrat was arrested at the Capitol on Monday when a regular security check turned up ammunition in his bag, the Capitol Police said. The police ...