From a struggling literary experiment in 1982 to 124 participating countries in 2026, Sharjah’s remarkable journey enters a new chapter backed by AED500 million in planned investment. SHARJAH, It began in a modest tent in 1982, with a handful of publishers, sparse crowds and books that struggled to find buyers. Forty-four years later, that same literary […] The post “Made of Stories”: How Sharjah Turned a Tent of Unsold Books into a Global Publishing Powerhouse appeared first on The Middle East Observer.

SHARJAH, 12th January, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced the commencement of work on the new Exhibitions and Conventions Centre, following the purchase of a strategic plot of land near the Emirates–Al Dhaid–Khorfakkan roads for AED146 million. The project, with designs nearing completion, is scheduled for delivery within two years at a total cost of Dh500 million.