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Arada celebrates more than 100 million safe man-hours without injury at Aljada megacommunity in Sharjah

Arada has completed more than 100 million safe man-hours without a lost time injury (LTI) at Aljada, its AED35 billion megacommunity in Sharjah, highlighting the master developer’s people-first approach to health and safety. This monumental safety milestone follows the completion of residential works at the Naseej District at the megaproject earlier this year, with more
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On Earth Day, Sharjah Sustainable City partners with Cuddle Family to spark children’s love for the planet through creativity

Sharjah Sustainable City, the first sustainable master-planned residential community developed by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in partnership with Diamond Developers, marked global Earth Day under the theme “Our People, Our Planet,” reaffirming its commitment to advancing social sustainability and community-led engagement. As part of this
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Arada Foundation partners with Sharjah Social Services Department to provide temporary accommodation to residents impacted by heavy rainfall

The Arada Foundation has partnered with Sharjah Social Services Department to provide temporary accommodation at Nest Hotel, Aljada, to 387 people who were impacted by recent heavy rainfall in the Emirate, in collaboration with Sharjah Civil Defense. The initiative was carried out in response to short-term disruption caused by the weather conditions, with Arada offering
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Arada awards AED183 million contract to build Reigate Grammar School Masaar, a new 2,700-capacity campus for Sharjah

Arada has awarded the AED183 million main construction contract for a new K-12 school in Masaar, its AED9.5 billion forested megaproject in Sharjah. Developed in partnership with UAE-based education provider Bright Capital Investment, Reigate Grammar School Masaar is the first branch campus of a UK school to be established in Sharjah. The contract to build […]
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Arada awards contracts valued at more than AED2 billion to build 14 apartment blocks in Sharjah megaproject Aljada

Arada has awarded two contracts for the next wave of 2,210 homes in Sharjah’s AED35 billion Aljada megaproject. Collectively valued at AED2.04 billion, the deals cover main construction activities across 14 residential blocks. Construction of the five Nesba buildings on East Boulevard and the five Safa buildings on West Boulevard will be undertaken by China […]
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Sharjah K-12 Enrolment Reaches 251,000 in AY25, with Private Schools Driving 3.3% Annual Growth Since AY19, Research Reveals at Sharjah International Summit on Improvement in Education 2026

Sharjah’s K-12 education sector has reached approximately 251,000 students, with 83% enrolled in private schools, according to research and analysis by global strategy consultancy firm L.E.K. Consulting. Since 2019, private K-12 enrolment in the emirate has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3%, with the international curriculum segment expanding slightly
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Medcare launches its second hospital in Sharjah in new wave of expansion in tertiary quaternary care

Medcare, the UAE’s on of the leading provider of premium healthcare services, announced the opening of its new Medcare Hospital Sharjah, a purpose-built tertiary care hospital strategically located on Shaikh Saqr Al Qasimi Street in the heart of the Sharjah emirate. The 90-bed multidisciplinary hospital is designed to meet the evolving and expanding healthcare needs […]
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Shurooq and Citix MENA announce strategic partnership to launch smartboard digital network in Sharjah

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has entered into a strategic partnership with Citix MENA to introduce a new smartboard digital network across several of the emirate’s flagship destinations, in a move set to modernize visitor engagement and advance Sharjah’s smart city agenda. Under the agreement, Citix will deploy and operate a new generation
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Sharjah Institute for Heritage showcases extensive cultural publications at Sharjah Literature Festival

Image Credit : WAM Sharjah, January 7, 2026 The Sharjah Institute for Heritage is contributing a wide range of knowledge-driven content and specialised publications to the second edition of the Sharjah Literature Festival, reinforcing its role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage. The institute’s pavilion features more than 1,100 publications focused on tangible
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Her Highness Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi Inaugurates the Second Edition of the “Sharjah Literature Festival”

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah Book Authority and Honorary President of the Emirates Publishers Association, inaugurated yesterday the second edition of the “Sharjah Literature Festival”.
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Arada to open Nest Hotel at Aljada this December, introducing a bold new hospitality brand at Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination

Arada has announced that booking has now begun at Nest Hotel, the first property in its new lifestyle hospitality brand, ahead of the hotel’s formal opening in late December at Aljada, Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination. Independently managed by Arada Hospitality and Entertainment and located alongside the Nest Campus student housing complex, the 395-room property is