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The United Arab Emirates flag flies in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai December, Reuters
![UAE’s Sharjah Designated as UNESCO’s World Book Capital for 2019](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CwBElJLWcAI5hc9.jpg)
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This undated file photo shows the Sharjah skyline. (Reuters)
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Sharjah debut Islamic bond 10 times oversubscribed
Sharjah, Asharq Al-Awsat—Gulf emirate Sharjah launched its first sovereign sukuk on Wednesday, a 10-year, 750-million-US-dollar Islamic bond with a 3.764 percent yield that has been more than 10 times oversubscribed, in what was the emirate’s debut debt issue on...Caption:
A undated file photo shows the Sharjah skyline (Reuters/File Photo)
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Sharjah receives first-ever sovereign credit ratings
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Sharjah received its first-ever sovereign credit ratings on Wednesday from international credit rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Moody’s gave the Gulf emirate, which is the third-largest economy in the UAE, a...Caption:
The ‘Facebook’ logo is reflected in a young woman’s sunglasses. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP/Getty Images)
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