CIRCUIT INTERVIEW

Sharjah thrives in the shadows of glittering Dubai and Abu Dhabi

In an interview with The Circuit, Sharjah trade promotion chief Marwan Alichla spells out the emirate’s formula for attracting new business

A view of Sharjah's skyline (Getty Images)

Hugging the UAE’s Gulf coast east of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the emirate of Sharjah is prospering as a lower-cost business center within easy proximity to its high-flying neighbors.While cultivating its own ecosystem of free zones and industry clusters,...