Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 11:38 am

KAU students hold ‘heritage of peoples’ and cultural fest

JEDDAH — King Abdul Aziz University’s (KAU) international students organized a two days heritage of peoples and cultural festival 2017 at the university Sports Tent recently. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Bin Mefreh Theyabi, vice president of academic section, was the chief guest of the opening ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 April, 2017 5:22 am

Nahdi Wins Gulf Sustainability and CSR Award

Nahdi, Saudi Arabia’s leading retail pharmacy chain, ranked second in the Learning and Education Programmes category of the Gulf Sustainability and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Awards 2016. The new achievement reflects Nahdi’s diligent efforts to apply best international...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 April, 2017 4:55 am

Stellar International Cast Announced for Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

As part of its line-up of literary stars, the 9th edition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) has confirmed that some of the genre’s best-loved and most-renowned writers from around the world will be taking part in this year’s event. Featuring bestselling writers from ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 April, 2017 10:34 am

Envoy urges Saudi employment in global organizations

 The Saudi ambassador to the US, Prince Abdullah bin Faisal, has called for maximization of the Kingdom’s support to international organizations in employing Saudis, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. He also called for the provision of jobs to Saudis studying in the US, adding that ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 April, 2017 3:31 am

Qatar University honours Al Meera with the Responsible Leadership Award

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C.) recently received the CSR Responsible Leadership Award, in recogonition of its leading part in that field, at a special ceremony held at Qatar University (QU), to launch the CSR Report ‘the National Book’ Qatar 2016. The award ceremony was held...

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Culture & Education | Friday 14 April, 2017 6:45 pm

Qatari Team Crowned Champion of the Fourth Edition of the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship

(ME NewsWire); Under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind Bint Hamad Al Thani, the Vice Chairman & CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, the fourth edition of the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship organized by QatarDebate,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 14 April, 2017 4:46 am

Dubai Culture Hosts a Used Books Exhibition in line with the ‘Year of Giving 2017’ Initiative

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced its collaboration with Beit Al Khair Society, Dubai Courts and Dubai Police through Dubai Public Library, to host a used book exhibition at Al Twar Library from 12...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 13 April, 2017 10:34 am

Huge potential for Saudi-Canadian cooperation in education: Envoy

Noting that there are more than 11,600 Saudi students studying in Canada, Canadian Ambassador Dennis Horak on Wednesday said there is huge potential for bilateral cooperation in the education sector. The Kingdom is “the sixth-largest source country for international students in Canada,” ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 13 April, 2017 4:57 am

Dubai Culture Hosts a New Edition of ‘Live our Heritage Festival

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced the latest edition of its ‘Live our Heritage Festival’, which will run under the theme ‘UAE Folk Arts’ from 14 to 18 April 2017 at Mirdif...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 April, 2017 11:06 am

35,000 Saudi women studying abroad on govt scholarships

Some 35,000 Saudi women are studying abroad in 60 countries on government scholarships, said Shoura member Huda Al-Hulaisi, adding that Vision 2030 is based on the role of women and youths. She noted the gains of Saudi women in recent years as they have become members of the Shoura Council and...

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