Culture & Education | Monday 8 April, 2019 1:00 am

The Maritime Standard Launches 2019 Awards

Dubai-based publisher and events organiser, The Maritime Standard, has officially launched the Maritime Standard Awards 2019. The company has confirmed they will be held at The Atlantis, the Palm Dubai, on Monday, 21st October. This is the sixth time in a row that this famous and iconic venue has...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 April, 2019 5:34 am

Madinah governor honors student innovators

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman honored the winners of an innovation competition at Taibah University on Saturday, in the company of Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, deputy governor of the region, and Mohammed Al-Mutairi, secretary-general of the Shoura Council. Prince Faisal toured an...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 April, 2019 5:05 am

Emirates Publishers Association Sponsors 5 Affiliate Members at 56th Bologna Children's Book Fair

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) recently took part in the 56thedition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, which concluded on Thursday. EPA sponsored five of its affiliate members there, namely, Kalimat Group, Al Hudhud Publishing, Al Fulk for Translation and Publishing, Dragon...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 April, 2019 4:39 am

Saudi Arabia takes center stage at Tunis book fair

Saudi Arabia took center stage at the launch on Friday of a prestigious global book fair. The Kingdom was taking part in the 35th International Book Fair of Tunis, being held at the Kram Exhibition Center in the Tunisian capital. Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed opened the 10-day event...

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Culture & Education | Friday 5 April, 2019 2:54 am

Saudi Arabia plans to invest $35bln in cinemas by 2020

Saudi Arabia’s government has announced plans to pump in around SR130 billion ($35 billion) into the culture and leisure industry by 2020 in bid to create a true cultural community to enjoy theatres and cinemas. This movement has been translated in several mega projects including 16...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 5:40 pm

Crescent Enterprises Hosts Columbia Business School Students to Share Business Expertise

Crescent Enterprises, the UAE-based diversified conglomerate, hosted 30 MBA students from New York-based Columbia Business School as part of an educational trip designed to increase their understanding of the local business landscape. Part of the school’s ‘Global Immersion: Economic...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 4:00 pm

Nursery bags 3 prestigious awards at 25th Business Excellence Awards by DED

Winning three awards at the 25th Dubai Business Excellence Awards ceremony held at Madinat Arena today, British Orchard Nursery, UAE’s foremost nursery chain, once again raised the bar for the quality and performance for country’s early years education sector.   The nursery...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 11:10 am

Abu Dhabi University hosts Entrepreneurship Fair

 Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted the Entrepreneurship Fair last week which brought together business-owners including ADU alumni and current students, providing them with a platform to promote their businesses, interact with aspiring entrepreneurs, and build their network in innovative...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 April, 2019 5:17 am

Minister of Culture visits Ithra Center in EP

The Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan Al Saud paid a visit to the King Abdulaziz International Cultural Center (Ithra) in the Eastern Province on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency said. Prince Badr toured the Center’s various sections and was briefed on its programs. He...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 April, 2019 10:05 am

Saudi Students Inspire Evolution of Darisni

The needs of students in Saudi Arabia have inspired Darisni, the region’s first smart-device platform that instantly connects students with qualified tutors, to revise its offering in order to better meet its users’ needs. This has resulted in the platform’s expansion, including...

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