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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Centrally Located at
the Crossroads of
East and West London
8hrs
Berlin
Moscow
5hrs
Astana
5hrs Beijing
8hrs 9hrs
Paris
New York 8hrs
13hrs Islamabad
Seoul
3hrs Tokyo
Shanghai 7hrs
Los Angeles 10hrs
8hrs
16hrs
Delhi
Hong Kong
3hrs
UNITED ARAB 8hrs
An 4-hour flight within one-third of the
EMIRATES
world’s population. An 8-hour flight Abuja Singapore
within two-thirds. 7hrs 7hrs

Sao Paulo
16hrs
Sydney
Johannesburg 16hrs
7hrs

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 STRAIT OF
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HORMUZ

Two Coastlines 
 OMAN

with Strategic
Significance ARABIAN INDIAN
GULF OCEAN

Located in the southeast end

of the Arabian Peninsula on SHARJAH
the Arabian Gulf, bordering
Oman to the east and Saudi
Arabia to the south

UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES

KINGDOM OF
OMAN
SAUDI ARABIA

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES RAS AL
KHAIMAH

Sharjah Today ARABIAN UMM AL

GULF QUWAIN FUJAIRAH

AJMAN

1.4 million population (2015)

INDIAN
2
2,590 km in size OCEAN

Borders all 6 emirates and Oman SHARJAH FUJAIRAH

RAS AL
128 km of coastline KHAIMAH

3 seaports on Arabian Gulf 


and Indian Ocean
DUBAI
1 international airport

ABU DHABI OMAN

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

United Arab
Emirates Today
2nd largest economy in the Arab
“Emerging Market” 2/3 of the U.A.E.
world, after Saudi Arabia
status in 2013 revenue from

Most diversified economy in the non-oil sectors
Gulf Cooperation Council
3 prime airports in Abu Dhabi,
Dubai and Sharjah are also the
world’s busiest airports by
international passenger traffic.
Most advanced and developed £185 billion
 4X GDP increase
infrastructure in the region GDP (2015) between 2001 and 2013

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SHARJAH

Top 10 Ranking for Small

and Mid-Sized Cities

Overall Small And Mid-sized Cities 9th

Overall Small And Mid-sized Cities (Middle East) 3rd
Business Friendliness 10th
Human Capital And Lifestyle 7th
Economic Potential 9th
Connectivity 6th
Cost Effectiveness 8th
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SHARJAH

Positive Sovereign 

Credit Rating
A/A-1
A3
‫اﻗﺘﺼﺎدﻫﺎ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﺮ‬
Stable Outlook

Moody’s reconfirmed Sharjah’s strong “A3″ long-term credit ‫اﻗﺘﺼﺎدﻫﺎ ﻣﺴﺘﻘﺮ‬

rating with a stable outlook in February, unchanged since the Stable Outlook
agency’s first credit rating for Sharjah was issued in 2014. The
rating reflects the emirate’s credit strength, supported by its
strong fiscal policy and low government debt position.


Standard & Poor’s has affirmed the Emirate of Sharjah’s A/A-1

sovereign credit ratings long- and short-term, foreign and local
currency, on the basis of Sharjah’s strong nominal GDP 

(gross domestic product) growth.

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SHARJAH

Sharjah’s Business 

Confidence Index

Sales Revenue 52% 11% 37%

Level of Selling Prices 32% 9% 59%

Volumes Sold 50% 12% 38%

Number of Employees 38% 3% 59%

Net Profits 46% 19% 34%

New Purchase Orders 40% 6% 37% 17%

Increase Decrease No Change Not Applicable

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SHARJAH

Talented
Workforce

Home to over 15 educational institutions with more than 20,000 students

Based on beautiful Islamic architecture and spreads across 15,000 sqkm

Number of students: 5,872
 Degree Programmes: 86 Has 325 beds spread across
(Spring of 2015) multiple specialities
• Bachelors : 50
Total Alumni : 11,118 • Masters : 17 Also includes the first-of-its-kind
• PHD. : 7
81.3 per cent of AUS alumni live children’s diabetes clinic
• Graduate : 1
in the U.A.E. • Associate diploma : 11 specialised in providing check-up

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SHARJAH

Sharjah, Industrial
& Cultural Hub of
the U.A.E.
Capital of Arab Capital of Arab 1/3 of the U.A.E.’s total
21 industrial zones spanning 15 km2
Culture 1998 Press 2016 manufacturing sector
6 specialised free zones
International connections via

3 seaports and an international
airport
55,237+ strong small and 
 Sharjah Arab Tourism Capital of Islamic
medium-sized business (SME) Capital 2015 Culture 2014

$35+ billion USD GDP (2014)

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SHARJAH

Host to Major Events

and Exhibitions

Sharjah Light Sharjah International Sharjah
 Sharjah International Sharjah Food

Festival Automobile Show Biennial Book Fair Festival

Sharjah World F1 H2O UIM World Sharjah Heritage SteelFab


Music Festival Championship Days

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SHARJAH

Attractive

Investment Climate

100% freehold ownership for foreigners “… the business environment,

100% repatriation of capital and profits
Exemption of import and export duties
100% tax exemption environment
100% exemption from all commercial levels
Competitive property and warehouse
leases
No income tax
progressive legislation, infrastructure,
logistics and space offered by Sharjah
provides an investor-friendly
environment conducive for further
British investment.”
- Edward Hobart, British Consul General

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SHARJAH

Public and
Business Friendly Private
Shareholding
Environment Companies
GCC

Possible to obtain a license Company
within 2 days of submitting 
 Branch
all documents
Local

Partnership
Simplified incorporation process Company
Branch Company
Hassle-free and business-
friendly company laws and 
 Limited

Liability Foreign
legal framework Company
 Company
(LLC) Branch
Quick access to Knowledge
Workers due to fast-track Business
immigration process Partnership
License

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SHARJAH

Growing
Internationally

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SHARJAH

Established
Free Zones

3 existing freezones attached to

sea and air hubs, and upcoming
freezones in specialised fields

Sharjah Sharjah
Book Media
City City

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SHARJAH

Sharjah
Healthcare City

Formed in March 2012

Objective to transform and enhance the regional healthcare service industry and establish
Sharjah as the most sought after destination for healthcare services
Offers prospective investors across the globe an excellent investment opportunity in the
field of healthcare and related fields
Commitment is to create a destination that offers trusted and holistic solutions in
healthcare for all mankind

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SHARJAH

AUS
Enterprises

Formed in 2015
To develop Sharjah research, technology & innovation park to innovate in the following challenges
• Ensure sustainable management of water resources
• Increase access to sustainable, modern energy services
• Advance env. tech. to combat climate change and its impacts
• Build a sustainable, safe and efficient transport system
• Promote digital technologies for sustainable growth
• Upgrade the technological capabilities of industry
Exemption from all taxes

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SHARJAH

Sharjah Sharjah
Media City Media
City

Develop and house human resources that operate in the field of media and innovation
Aims to be a regional leader in the field of education, media training, creativity and in the
development of high quality innovative content
Exempts companies and institutions, as well as individuals and employees in the SMC,
from paying any taxes imposed in the emirate, including income tax for a period of 

50 years

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SHARJAH

Sharjah Sharjah
Book City Book
City

The Arab world’s very first publishing Free Zone covering approx. 20,000 sqm
Conduit of investment into creating a thriving book industry in the emirate
Aim to foster investment and growth in the publishing sector within Sharjah and the
wider UAE area

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 ASSET

MANAGEMENT

DEVELOPMENT

INVESTMENT

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SHARJAH

Our
Mandate

INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT

• Identifies and configures investment
opportunities
• Superior market intelligence
• Insider knowledge of economic activities of
Sharjah
• Assistance on investment evaluations
• Public private partnerships or

joint ventures
• Support of the government of Sharjah
• Planning and designing Sharjah’s key • Long term, profitable and
tourism and development assets sustainable partnerships
• Diverse portfolio • Asset or project management

of key JV assets
• Heritage preservation, waterfront
developments, retail, commercial and
residential offerings
• New activities and sectors such

as key industrial, healthcare, energy,
environment and logistics
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SHARJAH

Significant
Contribution
SHARJAH

Promising Investment
Sector Focus

TRAVEL & LEISURE ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT &
 HEALTHCARE

LOGISTICS

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PROMISING SECTORS

Thriving Travel &

Leisure Sector 5-STAR ECO-TOURISM CRUISE
 MEDIUM-LONG
DEVELOPMENTS LINES ITINERARIES

Tourists’ and residents’

continuing demand for
different experiences provides
new opportunities for Sharjah

FINE
 TARGETED VALUE ESTABLISHED AIRPORT SUPPORT

DINING PROPOSITION FRANCHISES SERVICES

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PROMISING SECTORS

Growing Transport

& Logistics Sector SEA-AIR FREIGHT F&B REEFER
FREIGHT FORWARDING SHIPPING
The benefits of Sharjah’s
access to the Arabian Gulf and
Indian Ocean grows in
importance, and will continue
to contribute to its success

Hamriya Sharjah International

Freezone Airport Freezone

(SAIF Zone)

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PROMISING SECTORS

Expanding

Healthcare Sector CENTRES OF LONG-TERM CARE AFFILIATIONS &
EXCELLENCE FACILITIES PARTNERSHIPS

Multiple demographic and

socio-economic factors are
contributing to the increased
demand for general and
specialised healthcare
services
R&D STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING JOINT
 Private pharmacies
Sharjah Healthcare City PARTNERSHIP UNITS VENTURES

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PROMISING SECTORS

Expanding

Environment Sector
Implementation on stricter
environmental legislations
and setting targets for
ENERGY
 RENEWABLE
 GREEN

renewable energies EFFICIENCIES ENERGY BUILDINGS

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