Culture & Education | Saturday 4 March, 2017 8:41 am

Saudi Arabia to open 3 Arabic-language institutes in Indonesia

Saudi Arabia is planning to establish Arabic-language institutions in the three major Indonesian cities of Makassar, Medan and Surabaya, said Saudi Ambassador Osama Mohammed Abdullah Al-Shuaibi. The envoy said the goal is to help Indonesians improve their Arabic-language skills, and the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 March, 2017 1:33 am

Child Safety Campaign Workshops Highlight the Dangers of the Internet

Rapidly increasing access opens doors to online abuse   Sharjah’s Child Safety Campaign (CSC) has held two dedicated workshops to test children and young people on their internet awareness in order to help them avoid online abuse, protect their privacy and exclude inappropriate...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 March, 2017 1:13 am

Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces Shortlists in Translation and Literary Studies 11th Cycle

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced today the works shortlisted in its “Translation” and “Literary& Arts Criticism” Categories. The frontrunners in “Translation” include three scholarly studies, two of which construed to Arabic from original works in...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 March, 2017 8:13 am

Madinah’s Martyrs Square undergoes major facelift

The first phase of a major project to develop the Martyrs Square in the Prophet’s City is nearing completion. The project included development of 45 buildings that peep into the square, an official statement said, adding that it would give the area a picturesque look, Al-Madina daily reported ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 10:29 am

‘Wall of Giving’ Promotes Values of Reading and Sharing

Nurturing a habit for reading is a lifelong practice, and is defined not just by the act of reading itself, but by a more holistic process of gathering, attaining and sharing the knowledge and experiences contained within books. The ‘Wall of Giving’ is one of Sharjah Children...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 March, 2017 8:01 am

100 new international schools by 2019

At least 100 new international schools will be built in the Kingdom by 2019, a source from the Council of Saudi Chambers was quoted as saying on Monday. The issue has been discussed with the head of the Council of Saudi Chambers’ National Committee for International Education, Mansour...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 February, 2017 6:30 am

AUS students take orphans for a day of fun!

Thirty eight students from American University of Sharjah’s (AUS) Office of Student Affairs took orphans for a day of fun as part of an event organized recently by Community Services in collaboration with Human Appeal International. The daylong event featured a visit to Kidzania in Dubai,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 February, 2017 9:12 am

Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority Participates in the 35th Istanbul International Book Fair

 Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) is leading a delegation at the 35th Istanbul International Book fair currently taking place in Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 24 to March 5.   Aiming to attract new publishers and strengthen...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:59 am

20 Emirati Students Successfully Complete the Second Equestrian Journalism Workshop of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy

20 UAE national students have successfully completed the second session of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy’s (FBMA) “Basics of Equestrian Journalism” media workshop, held on Thursday 23 February and were awarded certificates presented by sports journalist Diyaa Al...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 February, 2017 8:12 am

Saudi Technical Institute to expand partnership with Japanese college

The Saudi Electronics and Home Appliances Institute (SEHAI) will expand its partnership with Japan’s Nippon College of Engineering in the training and technical curriculum for Saudi youth. Dr. Ismael Muhammad Mufarreh, SEHAI executive director, said the partnership underscores the...

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