Sharjah / Emirates Business The fourth edition of the Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2017), organised by Furat Qaddouri Music Centre and sponsored by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), announced that it will be holding an eight-day talent hunt on the sidelines of the event to discover the festival-goers most gifted pianists. The competition, from January 7-14, will ...

  Dubai / WAM The Waste Management Department of Dubai Municipality (DM) has collected 27 tonnes of waste from the New Year celebrations sites, which include Burj Khalifa, Business Bay area, Jumeirah beach, Dubai Marina and Dubai Water Canal, in addition to Jumeirah Street. Last year, the Municipality had collected 20 tonnes of waste on the occasion. Abdul Majeed Sifai, Director of ...

  Dubai / Emirates Business Dubai-based property developer Shaikhani Group has handed over 224 units in 2016 – a somewhat challenging year for the industry – when the company also announced the AED220 million Gardenia Residency, part of AED2 billion project announcement that will keep the developer busy well beyond Expo 2020. Mahmood Abu Baker Shaikhani, Managing Director of Shaikhani ...