Ahmad Al Ameri News Today

Sharjah: Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) on Wednesday announced that Spain is the designated ‘Guest of Honour’ of the 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), slated for November this year. The decision was announced at an official signing ceremony held virtually, attended by Ahmad Al Ameri, Chairman of SBA; Antonio Álvarez Barthe, Ambassador of Spain to the UAE; María José Gálvez, Director General for Books, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Spain; and other officials. Wi...

Directive of Sharjah Ruler to purchase titles from publishers at children’s reading fest

Sharjah: Visitors will need to register online (for free) before attending events at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, to be held from May 19 to 29 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Registration details will be announced soon, festival organiser Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) said during a press conference about the 11-day event on Wednesday. The annual event was not held in 2020 because of the prevailing situation at the time related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety first Supervisors on site will gui...

‘Tales from the East’ exhibition will be held from Wednesday to May 3 at SBA headquarters Published:  April 26, 2021 17:46 Staff Report Photo of Description of Egypt manuscript. Rare written works and artefacts will be unveiled to the public at the ‘Tales from the East’ exhibition to be held at Sharjah Book Authority from April 28 to May 3. Image Credit: Sharjah: Around Dh60 million worth of rare written works and artefa...

Dubai: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party chief M.K. Stalin is confident of winning the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections and promises to give a corruption-free, investor-friendly and development-oriented government. The DMK-led alliance is contesting all 234 seats on offer in tomorrow’s (April 6) elections in the state, which has the third-largest economy in India in terms of GDP. The veteran leader, who is facing the biggest challenge of his political career, said he would place Ta...