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Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and is the only one to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The emirate covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) which is equivalent to 3.3 per cent of the UAE's total area, excluding the islands. It has a population of over 1,800,000 (2022).
US$ 32,100 (2023) Sharjah ( / ˈʃɑːrdʒə /; Arabic: ٱلشَّارقَة aš-Šāriqah, Gulf Arabic: aš-Šārja [3]) is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area . Sharjah is the capital of the ...
The 1987 Sharjawi coup or the 1987 Emirati crisis was a political crisis in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) when, due to economic recession due to the 1980s oil glut, the brother of Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Sheikh of the Emirate of Sharjah, Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, attempted to stage a bloodless palace coup seizing key positions throughout Sharjah with military ...
SNOC (the Sharjah National Oil Corporation) is an Oil and Gas producer based in Sharjah, UAE. Established by Emiri decree in 2010, SNOC is a corporation wholly owned by the government of the Emirate of Sharjah. [1] [2] SNOC is the operator of the Sajaa Assets located in Sharjah, UAE. The Sajaa Assets consist of four gas fields, a hydrocarbon ...
Sharjah TV (Arabic: قناة الشارقة, literally Sharjah Channel) is an Emirati television channel owned by the Sharjah Media Corporation, of the emirate of Sharjah. The station started its terrestrial broadcasts in 1989 and on satellite in 1996. The programming concentrates mainly on religious and cultural programming. History
Sharjah Mosque. / 25.24083°N 55.57028°E / 25.24083; 55.57028. The Sharjah Mosque ( Gulf Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارْقَة, romanized : Masjid Aš-Šārjah ), [4] [5] is the largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E. Besides serving the needs of Muslims, the mosque has a library, and an area for giving Dawah to ...
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Al Ain. / 24.20750°N 55.74472°E / 24.20750; 55.74472. Al Ain ( Arabic: ٱلْعَيْن, al-ʿayn, literally, the spring of water) [4] is a border city on the eastern side of Tawam oasis and the seat of the administrative division, the Al Ain Region, in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.