Dubai: Sharjah plans to increase the contribution of its tourism sector to its Dh42.5 billion gross domestic product (GDP) from the current 9 per cent to 15 per cent in the coming years, a top official said. At this rate, the tourism sector of the UAE's third largest emirate would be worth Dh3.82 billion. "Sharjah's tourism sector is growing at 10 to 15 per cent and we expect the tourism sector's contribution to cross 15 per cent to our GDP," Shaikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Bin Sultan Al Qasimi,...
Renovated Hill Palace Museum opened 
The Hindu
The Hindu
Staff Reporter KOCHI: The second phase of conservation and restoration efforts at the Hill Palace Museum, Thripunithura would be taken up at a cost of Rs 3.50 crore, the Minister for Education and Culture M. A. Baby has...
Over 107,000 tourists visited Sharjah in June
Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
SHARJAH - The number of tourists in Sharjah increased by three percent to 107,000 visitors in June, compared to the same period in 2009, according to the latest report released by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism...
More than 107,000 tourists visit Sharjah in June
Gulf News
Gulf News
Sharjah: The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has reported that the number of guests staying in the emirate's hotels and hotel apartments in June reached 107,000, a 3 per cent increase over June...
Calif. apartment fire kills 8-year-old, injures 10
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comments SAN FRANCISCO (Map, News) - An early morning fire at a Northern California apartment complex killed an 8-year-old girl who was visiting relatives and injured 10 others Sunday, a San Jose fire official said. The...
