Sheikh Sultan launched dozens of high-profile projects in 2020

Sharjah also made use of disasters as an opportunity for promoting human compassion, and reached out to crisis-hit Lebanon through its campaign ‘Peace to Beirut’

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council and member of the Sharjah Executive Council, has stressed that the Emirate of Sharjah made huge strides of development and progress during 2020, an extraordinary year. The year began with His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approving the annual budget on Jan.12, 2020. The 2020 budget was the largest ever in the Emirate’s history, sanctioning total expenditure of Dhs29.1 billion, a 2% increase over the 2019 budget. His Highness followed it up by approving on Dec.27, 2020 the general budget of Dhs33.6 billion for the year 2021, a significant increase of 12% over the year 2020.

Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi said: “The two budgets’ approvals were separated by 11 months and 7 days despite the fact that 2020 was a challenging year for the whole world in every sense of the word.”

Under the directives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, 2020 began with love when on Jan.5, His Highness gifted Egypt 425 rare Egyptian artefacts from multiple eras, dating back to before and after Christ.