Culture & Education | Thursday 28 June, 2018 12:41 am

Makkah governor inaugurates 12th Saudi Souk Okaz festival

Prince Khalid Al Faisal, the governor of Makkah province, on Wednesday officially opened the 12th edition of Souk Okaz, which is supervized by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) under the patronage of King Salman. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of SCTH and of the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 4:03 am

35 of Sharjah’s Professionals Join SCD's Leadership Coaching Series ‘Qudraati’

35 staff members of government departments and private organisations in Sharjahhave signed up for the first phase of Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD)’s three-part coaching and capacity building series, Qudraati.    The programme, whose first phase themed ‘Goal...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 2:24 am

Sharjah Ladies Club to Hold Mushmis Summer Camp

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is organising an expansive eight-week Mushmis Summer Camp for children aged between 2-16 years, who will be able to take part in a mass of activities to get their physical, mental and creative juices flowing.   The camp, which runs from July 1 – August 30, ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 4:11 am

Kan Yama Kan Receives 550 books from DEWA

‘Kan Yama Kan’, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) initiativeto provide quality books to under-privileged children, has received 550 books from a donation campaign organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The 250 Arabic and 300 English titles will be ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 June, 2018 3:28 pm

American University of Sharjah re-creates a Raphaelite masterpiece

In a feat of creativity, organization and stamina, students from American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) have produced a contemporary version of one of Renaissance Italy’s most famous artworks, Raphael’s School of Athens. The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 June, 2018 2:27 pm

5 Superfoods that will boost your brain power

You have probably read a lot about the different ways in which you can lose weight quickly, latest diets and about food that keeps you fit. While you look after your body by eating right, here is some food for thought.  Considering the hectic lifestyle we live and the daily stress we...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 June, 2018 2:19 pm

Want to watch great entertainment during the World Cup? OSN scores with perfect alternative line up of outstanding content

The World Cup fever has arrived, and OSN is building on the excitement by offering even more ways to stay entertained with a compelling line up of programming for all the family. Featuring everything from series 1 to 7 of Game of Thrones, Oscar-nominated movies like Get Out, the drama of UFC Fight...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 June, 2018 5:17 am

Have faith and drive, women told

June 24 is a red-letter day for Saudi Arabia and its womenfolk. The lifting of a ban on women driving is yet another milestone on the road to female empowerment.  In a bid to encourage women to hit the roads, the General Entertainment Authority, the General Department of Traffic, Saudi...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 June, 2018 3:59 pm

New qualitative specializations in foreign scholarship program

NEW qualitative specializations have been included in the 13th edition of the King’s Foreign Scholarship Program to be launched this week. Announcing this in Riyadh on Friday, Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed Muhammad Al-Isa stressed focusing on quality specializations keeping up with the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 June, 2018 2:31 am

Saudi businesswomen eye greater role in the economy with end to driving ban

The end of the driving ban will boost women’s financial power and allow them to play a bigger role in economic and social diversification in line with Vision 2030, prominent businesswomen said on Friday. Hind Khalid Al-Zahid was the first Saudi woman designated as an executive director...

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