ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company, signed an agreement with the Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) to develop Sharjah’s first Independent Water Project (IWP), known as the Hamriyah IWP, to meet the growing demand for potable water in the…
Harbor Heights: Gulftainer’s Seafaring Success in Sharjah
Gulftainer, a leading company specializing in port management and logistics, has successfully obtained a 35-year extension for its concession agreements with the Sharjah Ports, Customs, and Free Zones Authority. This extension grants Gulftainer the authority to persist in the management,…
Large Fire Engulfs Warehouses In Sharjah’s Industrial Area
A huge fire broke out at 4pm on Sunday 29 May and destroyed a number of warehouses in Sharjah’s Industrial Area. An official of Sharjah Civil Defence said that the fire broke occurred in Industrial Area 18. Firefighters from Sharjah…
Yet Another Tall Tower Fire in UAE
The life-threatening problem of flammable external cladding panels on modern high rise tower blocks raised its ugly head again when fire broke out on a 30 storey residential tower in Ajman, UAE, at 2145 hrs on Monday 28 March 2016.…
Fire Damages another UAE Residential High Rise Tower
On the afternoon of Thursday 1st October, fire broke out on a lower floor of the 32-storey Nasser Residential Tower in King Faisal Street, Sharjah, and spread rapidly up the face of the building to engulf most floors above. The…
Safe Evacuation of 579 Pupils at School Fire in Sharjah
When a fire was discovered in a teachers lounge at Sharjah Model School for Boys on the morning of 8th September, some 579 pupils were quickly ushered to safety by schoolteachers and support staff. Brigadier Abdullah Al Suwaidi, Director-General of…