Culture & Education | Saturday 5 May, 2018 3:27 am

Cambridge Assessment English strengthens management team in key region

New appointments by Cambridge Assessment English will enhance support for language learning and assessment across a region which stretches from Africa to the Middle East, and South Asia as well as Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Based in the Dubai offices of Cambridge...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 May, 2018 6:58 am

Al Sundus Kindergarten Wins ‘Lughati Play Award’

Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting Arabic learning the smart way, honored the three winners of the third edition of the Lughati Play Award, a language contest designed to test the skills of kindergarten students in Sharjah and the first of its kind to focus on...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 May, 2018 1:01 am

Overall winners revealed for 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

The World Photography Organisation names the overall winners of the prestigious 2018 Sony World Photography Awards at a London ceremony. The covetedPhotographer of the Year title was presented to British artist Alys Tomlinsonfor her series Ex-Voto, winning the photographer $25,000 ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 3:25 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Attracts International Interest For Sharjah Publishing City

The Sharjah Book Authority has concluded its participation in the 28th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, yesterday (Thursday) evening in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC). A series of meetings with publishers and exhibitors were held by the Sharjah Book Authority to...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 2:44 pm

Sharjah Bridal Fair to Share Essential Tips for a Happy Marriage

It's not diamonds and flowers that make a marriage. It’s the little things that one does regularly to make their partners feel special; simple steps which taken over time that yield bigger, happier results. The third edition of the Sharjah Bridal Fair (SBF), popularly known in the UAE...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 1:13 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Attracts International Interest For Sharjah Publishing City

The Sharjah Book Authority has concluded its participation in the 28th edition of Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, yesterday (Tuesday) evening in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC).   A series of meetings with publishers and exhibitors were held by the Sharjah Book Authority...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 1:08 pm

ShowCACE 2018 exhibition opens at Manarat Al Saadiyat

H.E Hussain Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, has recently inaugurated the showCACE senior exhibition at Manarat Al Saadiyat, featuring 43 displayed animation and graphic designs, interior designs and visual arts prepared by 37 senior Abu Dhabi students.   Held under the patronage of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 2 May, 2018 3:38 am

Saudi government to hand over 25 schools to private sector

Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday ordered the handover of 25 state-run schools to be run by private sector companies as part of economic reforms designed to ease pressure on the state’s finances. Riyadh announced last week that it aimed to generate 35 billion to 40 billion riyals ($9...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 1 May, 2018 3:00 pm

American University of Sharjah launches a new Bachelor of Science in Physics, meeting local and global demand for highly skilled scientists

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is launching a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics this coming fall semester, with the first intake of students beginning their degree in August, 2018. This new physics degree will be unique to the region, offering an interdisciplinary approach that gives...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 1 May, 2018 2:54 pm

AURAK Hosts 16th UAE Mathday

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah hosted the 16th UAE Mathday, featuring keynote speakers: Salah-Eddine Kabbaj of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and Nader Masmoudi of New York University. The UAE Mathday is one of the largest math conferences in the UAE, where academics...

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