Culture & Education | Sunday 8 October, 2017 8:03 am

Riyadh governor launches SR730m education projects

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Thursday launched a number of educational projects worth more than SR730 million ($194.7 million). The launch coincided with the Riyadh General Administration of Education’s celebrations on Thursday of the Kingdom’s 87th National Day. On ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 4:53 am

Schools Across Ras Al Khaimah Rewarded for Going Green in Government Initiative

Schools across Ras Al Khaimah will be assessed and graded to measure their commitment to environmentally sustainable practices from the beginning of the 2017/18 academic year, in a pioneering initiative that was announced today.   The new ‘Green Rating’ system for schools is...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 3:04 am

Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival 2017 Commences Sunday

The fifth edition of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF 2017) commences  (Sunday). Featuring an unprecedented participation of 124 films from 31 countries, SICFF 2017 launches at the Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre (JRCC) in Sharjah, with activities...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 7 October, 2017 2:51 am

Kalimat and Sxill Help Parents Write Children’s Stories

Kalimat Publishing, a Sharjah-based publishing house specialized in Arabic children’s books, has held a creative workshop to help parents write stories to read to their children.   With the title ‘A Story of Your Imagination – Becoming Your Children’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 October, 2017 6:44 am

More than 1.5 million Titles and 2,600 Events at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

  The 36th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will see the participation of 1,650 publishing houses from 60 countries. More than 1.5 million titles will be on display throughout the 11-day celebration of literature, knowledge and culture, which runs from November 1-11 at Expo ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 October, 2017 6:38 am

AUS celebrates twenty years of Excellence

 American University of Sharjah (AUS) marked the start of its 20th anniversary celebrations with a commemorative event. A series of functions planned throughout the year will recognize the significant accomplishments of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni.   Over...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 12:47 pm

Trio of Cinematic Stars to Open Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival

A trio of celebrated cinematic stars from East and West will be opening the forthcoming Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF), which takes place October 8-13 in Sharjah, Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre.   Hosted by FUNN - a Sharjah-based organisation...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 6:00 am

Taif University president thanks King Salman for launch of new project

Taif University President Hussam bin Abdul Wahhab Zaman, extended his gratitude to King Salman following the inauguration of the “New Taif” projects, among which was the new university project in Sysid. “The inauguration of the New Taif project is a result of the efforts of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 October, 2017 5:32 am

Dubai Design Week 2017 programme announced 13-18 November 2017

Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, and in partnership with Dubai Design District (d3) and supported by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, the third edition of Dubai Design Week is set ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 October, 2017 4:46 pm

Gulf International Bank launches ‘Women in Tech’ Program Supporting Saudi Women

In collaboration with Effat University in Jeddah, Gulf International Bank is pleased to announce the launch of the “Women in Tech” training program supporting Saudi women. Effat University is a private, non-profit educational institution offering higher education to Saudi women and...

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