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The third largest out of the seven Emiratis in UAE (United Arab Emirates), Sharjah, has so much to offer that one wonders why it wasn’t on the regular tourist beat until now. More known to the common traveller as a satellite city of Dubai, one visit and you realize it has its own distinct character and rich history. Did you know that archaeologists from across the world have converged to study excavations dating back to the Paleolithic age, some 130,000 years ago, at the Mleiha Archaeological site? Or that the F1 H2O World Championship is in its 18th year running in this fast evolving destination that has managed to retain the traditional while on a modernizing spree. On a recent visit, I was forced to think aloud while dipping my fluffy pita into a second round of hummus, why would even an avid shopper not happily flock here, as an international standard mall stood facing our hotel boasting of top of the line brands like Berkshire and Pull&Bear. Our guide Shada, an expat who...