Culture & Education | Sunday 8 July, 2018 5:06 am

Camel caravans capture visitors’ attention at Okaz Market

TAIF, Saudi Arabia: Visitors have been attracted by the camel caravans roaming the Jadat Okaz Market in Al Taif governorate this week. The caravans are a simulation of trade routes back in the old days, which flocked to the historic Saudi market from the Levant, Yemen and Iraq. The Jadat Okaz...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 7:35 am

More than 200 artists join Saudi Cultural Days

Art lovers, summer spenders and residents of Abha have showed up at the arts street and headquarters of the Culture and Arts Organization in Abha to enjoy the Cultural Days events, organized by the General Culture Authority over three days. The events involved the participation of 200 male and...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 6:28 am

Tala Nurseries: State-of-the-art Preschool Centre with Quality Learning Services

The 10 Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) Branches across the eastern and central regions of the emirate have a proven legacy of success among women and children, who consider the branches as their go-to spot for leisure and learning in Sharjah and the UAE. SLC Branches offer a range of entertainment,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 July, 2018 6:23 am

GEMS Education students excel in IB exams

GEMS Education students studying International Baccalaureate (IB) have continued to perform above international averages, as confirmed by the latest IB examination results released on 5 July 2018.   The students’ performance continues to surpass international benchmarks, with a...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 July, 2018 2:00 pm

SGG ‘Brownies’ Dedicate their Summer to Art and Science

Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) kicked off its Summer Camp 2018, with an exhaustive list of intellectual, artistic and sporting activities aimed towards inspiring the young girls to explore their passions and be gainfully occupied during the school holidays.    One hundred participants...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 July, 2018 5:00 am

Arabian horse beauty contest comes to Saudi Arabia's Souq Okaz festival

King Abdulaziz Arabian Horses Center (KAAHC) is to hold the Souq Okaz Arabian Horse Beauty Championship on Thursday as part of its participation in the 12th Souq Okaz festival. Turki Al-Khalty, director of public relations and head of horse beauty contests at KAAHC, said the three-day contest,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 July, 2018 3:50 pm

evian® Appoints Influential and Award-winning Beauty Consultant Joelle Mardinian as the Brand Ambassador for the Middle East Region

evian®, the worldwide leader of natural mineral water has appointed Middle East’s renowned Dubai-based beauty expert Joelle Mardinian as its brand ambassador in the Middle East region.  Joelle is a highly influential award-winning beauty consultant, TV host, and founder of Maison...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 July, 2018 3:30 pm

VOX Cinemas Announces its Largest Integrated Cinema Multiplex in Saudi Arabia at Riyadh Front

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia has announced its second multiplex in Saudi Arabia in the Riyadh Front (or Wajehat Al-Riyadh) lifestyle development. The new multiplex, set to open in early 2019, will be the ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 July, 2018 3:10 pm

Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Latif Jameel Motors wins third edition of the YouTube Lantern Award

YouTube Middle East and North Africa awarded Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, Saudi Arabia’s automotive distributor of Toyota and Lexus, the third edition of the Lantern award on Sunday making the brand the first Saudi organization to win the award which aims to recognize and celebrate powerful...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 July, 2018 9:09 am

AUS research team to convert organic wastes into soil amendments

Researchers from the American University of Sharjah’s College of Engineering have embarked on a two-year research project to investigate the conversion of commonly available organic wastes (such as food and agricultural wastes) into biochar. AED 630,000, was allocated for the...

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