Culture & Education | Sunday 17 May, 2020 1:44 am

Saudi minister chairs virtual news agency forum

The Kingdom’s acting media minister, Majid Al-Qasabi, on Saturday chaired a virtual forum about the role of news agencies in supporting anti-coronavirus efforts, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Qasabi is chairman of the executive council of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), which...

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Culture & Education | Friday 15 May, 2020 5:52 pm

Acting Minister of Media to Patronize 1st UNA Virtual Forum

Acting Minister of Media Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, who is also Chairman of the Executive Council of the Union of OIC News Agencies (UNA), will patronize tomorrow the first UNA Virtual Forum which will be held under the theme News Agencies' Role in Supporting Efforts to Combat...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 May, 2020 2:03 pm

ADEK collaborates with Yahsat to provide connectivity to distance learning students in Al Dhafra Region

In a bid to ensure no student is left behind, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has partnered with Yahsat to provide free satellite broadband services for distance learning students residing in the Al Dhafra Region. With ADEK’s support, Yahsat, the leading satellite...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 May, 2020 1:29 am

College of Medicine at Imam University virtually celebrates graduation

The College of Medicine at Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University virtually celebrated the graduation of a batch of students of the College of Medicine.The number of graduates reached 162 male and female students. ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 May, 2020 2:23 pm

TV Series - Twitter data Second week of Ramadan (2nd - 8th May)

Peak in conversation Here is the peak in Arabic conversations around TV series: Saudi Arabia: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 10pm local timeUAE: People Tweeted most on TuesdaysPeople Tweeted most at 11pm local timeEgypt: People Tweeted most on...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 May, 2020 11:12 am

Virtual ‘Art of Isolation’ exhibit launches in Saudi Arabia

A virtual exhibition called “The Art of Isolation” was launched on Saturday with the support of the Ministry of Culture, the Saudi Press Agency reported.It gives visitors a realistic simulation of art galleries, allowing them to view the contents of the exhibition and move between its galleries ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 9 May, 2020 4:39 am

Saudi minister discusses education reforms and development

Saudi Education Minister Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh held a video conference with university rectors to discuss the summer semester at universities, the proposed admissions criteria under coronavirus conditions and the participation of universities in developing the tracks of secondary...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 May, 2020 11:25 pm

AUS joins Global Engineering Deans Council Virtual Internship Program

In an academic year like no other, engineering students at American University of Sharjah (AUS) will soon have the opportunity to intern virtually at universities around the world, working on research projects in a wide variety of engineering fields.  As a participant in the Global...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 May, 2020 2:42 pm

Dubai Culture launches Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre using digital platforms

As part of its efforts to create a foundation for theater as well as a theatrical environment that promotes young talents and motivates them to further develop its passion for the performing arts, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) launched the digital edition of Dubai Festival for...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 May, 2020 1:06 am

Rotana TV Network unveils Rotana Comedy and Rotana Kids

Rotana TV Network, headquartered in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest TV networks in the region, has announced the launch of new channels – Rotana Comedy  and Rotana Kids -  as part of its attempt to educate and entertain people of all age-groups during the Holy Month of...

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