Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 3:15 am

Dubai Culture Highlights the Importance of Islamic Culture and Art by Supporting ‘Rise 2017’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, is continuing its efforts to highlight the importance of Islamic culture and art by supporting ‘Rise 2017’ – a weekend event that invites the public to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 3:12 am

Kalimat Foundation Collects First 100 Libraries For Arabic Children across the World

Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF) has collected the first 100 libraries as part of its ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative to supply books to children in crisis situations, and all Arab refugee communities around the world.   Launched on the sidelines of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 1:23 am

AURAK Hosts Workshop on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Challenges in the 21st Century

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Challenges in the 21st-Century forum was organized by the American University of Ras AL Khaimah in association with the Arab German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) and the Arab Council for Training Students of Arab Universities (ACTSAU). The forum ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 November, 2017 4:12 pm

Indian schools in UAE commemorate International Children’s Day by extending support to refugee children

Sabari Indian School, the first Indian school that is pioneering Apple Technologies in its learning approach has come up with yet another innovative and noble initiative –‘Children for Children’.  The Children of Sabari have reached out to the children of the UAE with the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 November, 2017 10:10 am

Sharjah Book Authority Promotes Publishing City at Kuwait Book Fair

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) is focusing on the Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), the recently opened free zone dedicated to the publishing industry worldwide, at the 42nd edition of Kuwait International Book Fair, which is taking place from November 15-25, and features 479 exhibitors from 30 Arab ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 November, 2017 11:14 am

Top Saudi universities to participate in hackathon competition

A number of top universities in the Kingdom will participate in the “Hackathon” competition that gets underway on Nov. 21 in the Saudi capital. The event, which is being organized by Vechoport # menaisc2017, will be held in connection with the fifth annual information security...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 November, 2017 10:46 am

10 Saudi Universities are said to participate in the MENAISC 2017 Hackathon

The annual information security conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2017 has confirmed the participation of 10 Saudi universities in the "Hackathon" competition, which will be hosted in its fifth edition in Riyadh on the 21st November,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 November, 2017 10:00 am

2.38 Million Visitors and USD 56 Million Book Sales at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

The 36th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note, attracting 2.38 million visitors over its 11-day run. The world’s third largest book fair featured more than 2,600 cultural events, 400 authors and intellectuals, and 1,690 exhibitors from 60 countries, who...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 November, 2017 4:56 am

Effat University hosts 3rd Islamic Finance Conference

Effat University, the first non-profit private institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, will host the 3rd Islamic Finance Conference (IFC) to be held Wednesday 22 November 2017.   Now in its third edition, this year’s conference is going to focus on Islamic...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 November, 2017 2:46 am

Dubai Culture Signs MoU with Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital in Dubai under the framework of the Dubai Healthcare City...

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