Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 September, 2018 4:00 pm

74 Student Clubs Participate in the AUS Club Fair

American University of Sharjah (AUS) celebrated its cultural diversity during the Fall 2018 student Club Fair, which was inaugurated yesterday by Dr. Björn Kjerfve, AUS Chancellor, at the AUS Student Center. The two-day event features 74 ethnic and interest-oriented clubs, including the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 September, 2018 12:45 pm

Noura Al Kaabi Inaugurates Third Edition of IBBY’s Silent Book Exhibition in Al Ain City

Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, has inaugurated the third edition of International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)’s Silent Book Exhibition today (Monday), at the Zayed Central Library, Al Ain City, which will be the travelling...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 September, 2018 11:00 am

Quest Arabiya announce new original programme and they want You to be part of it

Quest Arabiya, the Arabic-language factual entertainment channel, is calling on the MENA region’s best fishermen to apply for a chance to be part of their latest original programme. Known for its action and adventure programming, this will not be for the faint-hearted as successful applicants ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 September, 2018 7:40 pm

American University Graduate Breaks New Grounds in Clean Energy Storage Research

An American University of Sharjah (AUS) graduate is breaking new ground in the field of renewable energy research by examining energy storage systems that aim to generate power and electricity at a large scale with zero carbon emissions. Already an accomplished researcher at the age of 28, AUS...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 September, 2018 7:00 pm

AUS interior design students nominated for professional industry award

An office space designed and constructed by interior design students and faculty from the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) from American University of Sharjah (AUS) has been shortlisted for a Commercial Interior Design Award this month. The design embodies sustainable use of materials ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 September, 2018 3:41 pm

Dubai Culture supports ‘Back to School’ initiative

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, supported the ‘Back to School’ initiative which was launched by the Ministry of Education to welcome new students at the beginning of each year, with the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 September, 2018 2:00 am

Saudi Arabia's Ithra reading contest winners announced

The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced the winners of its reading competition, in a ceremony attended by Arab dignitaries, intellectuals, writers, reading fans and local media representatives. Saudi Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Al-Nasser delivered a speech in...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 15 September, 2018 6:19 pm

Facing Extinction, the Power of Influence Offers Local Media a Lifeline

Today, Ogilvy announced the findings of the second half of the 2018 Global Media Influence survey. The survey found that nearly 60% of respondents worldwide believe that local media must adapt to the changing environment or face extinction.  Similar to global media outlets,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 15 September, 2018 8:07 am

Launch of 2019 Study UK Alumni Awards highlights key role of Saudi students

Saudi students who study at UK universities create one of the strongest bonds between the two countries, according to British Consul General HM Barrie Peach. Speaking exclusively to Arab News at the launch of the 2019 UK Study Alumni Awards, which he hosted at the British Consulate in Jeddah on...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 15 September, 2018 12:30 am

Sharjah Book Authority Takes Part in Moscow International Book Fair

Sharjah’s cultural achievements and its efforts to promote cross-border cooperation in literature, science and the arts were recently showcased by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), at the 31st Moscow International Book Fair (MIBF).   The Authority took the opportunity to meet with...

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