Fighting the odds: Sharjah's monumental attempts to step out of Dubai's shadow | Al Bawaba:
"Frustrated at successive years of being overshadowed by its larger and more illustrious rivals Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Sharjah’s economic policymakers are hoping that this year the emirate will cast off its status as a feeder community for its neighbours and start to generate some real economic momentum of its own.
The emirate’s government is pulling out the stops in an effort to burnish its credentials as a trade and investment partner of choice. In a statement of intent, it has raised its international profile, becoming the Capital of Islamic Culture for 2014 and the Capital for Arab Tourism in 2015. When it comes to “keeping up with the Joneses”, Sharjah’s leadership aims to ensure that no stone lies unturned - and that its economy feels the benefit.
There are some encouraging signs that it is making progress in its ambition to develop its economy."
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