Publishers, authors, illustrators and app developers of Arabic books for children and young people now have a shot at entering one of the Arab world’s most important children's literature prizes, the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature. They have recently...
The Flag Island - Sharjah’s popular tourist and leisure destination - is playing its part in the promotion of health and fitness with the hosting of a 3km recreational race. Taking place on its jogging track before Iftar on Friday June 23, 2017 and held in collaboration with the Sharjah...
As part of its commitment to expand the French higher education system on a regional and international level and to attract students from all around the world, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has signed an MoU with Grigo Robakidze University in Tbilisi, Georgia on the university’s campus...
Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) has announced the launch of its annual Summer Camp from 2 July to 31 August to keep schoolchildren fit and healthy during the hottest months of the year.
Taking place from Sunday-Thursday, 9am-1pm, at the SWSF indoor complex and fields, the camp...
In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan tables often end up with a lot of untouched food left behind. While some of it can be packed off to friends and relatives, most gets thrown away. But the days of wasted leftover iftar and sahoor meals could soon be a thing of the past.
The not-for-profit Grace...
Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children and Chairperson of the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has strongly urged world leaders to escalate all relief efforts to control the unprecedented global...
The College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) announced today three endowed chairs for faculty members to honor their efforts in teaching and mentorship, research and services. As an institution of higher education, AUS recognizes the continued contributions of its...
The English Language Institute (ELI) and the Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Center for Moderation (PKAFM) at King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) have signed a deal to establish an academic unit to investigate and analyze extremist discourse on social media.
The agreement was signed in the presence and under ...
This year marks the 14th anniversary of Zayed Humanitarian Day, celebrated annually on 19 Ramadan to honour the values of compassion, giving and volunteerism embodied by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE. In celebration, the UAE Board on Books for Young People...
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College’s high-energy proactive student recruitment efforts have paid off beyond expectations as the number of applications submitted to the KAEC-based College over the past three months has surpassed 1,200, a surprising 500% more than the college’s original...