Culture & Education | Thursday 26 April, 2018 2:23 am

Riyadh governor launches SR3 billion educational projects in Saudi capital

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar launched SR3 billion ($800 million) worth of educational projects on Wednesday at the Riyadh General Administration of Education.  The launch was in the presence of Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa and a number of educational and pedagogical leaders as...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 April, 2018 2:18 am

Egyptian opera enthralls Riyadh music aficionados

  Minister of Culture and information Awwad Al-Awwad inaugurated on Wednesday evening the first concert of the Egyptian Opera held at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh. Egyptian Minister of Culture Dr. Inas Abdel-Dayem and several other dignitaries attended the gala event organized ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 4:16 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi Dedicates AED 2.5 Million to Enrich Sharjah’s Libraries with Books for Young Readers

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has ordered the allocation of AED 2.5 million towards the purchase of books from participating publishers at the ongoing edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 3:48 pm

Emirates Library and Information Association Form Board of Directors

The Emirates Library and Information Association (ELIA), a non-profit organisation dedicated to libraries, information, documentation, archiving, manuscripts and relevant professionals in Sharjah Publishing City, has formed its first board of directors.   ELIA held its first meeting on...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 2:29 pm

Al Khozama reveals a progressive Re-Brand at the 2018 Arabian Travel Market

Al Khozama reveals its refreshed brand identity and the renaming of the business as “Al Khozama” during the Arabian Travel Market 2018. Known for decades as the leading luxury hospitality & retail company and later also luxury property management company in the Kingdom, Al Khozama...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 1:04 pm

600 Students from 10 Arab Countries Join the Zayed University Applied Computing Conference

H.E Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, President of Zayed University, called upon regional university students to exert additional efforts and interaction to enhance information and communication technologies (ICTs) field research, in a way that benefits the region from approaching future...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 1:01 pm

American University of Sharjah launches Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities

With the creation of Smart Cities high on the UAE government’s agenda, a new course from the Center for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) will help executives apply the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to their Smart City...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 12:47 pm

‘Read, Dream, Create’ Awards Winners of Creative Writing Competition at SCRF 2018

The ‘Read, Dream, Create’ campaign, an initiative of the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), has announced the highly anticipated results of its creative writing competition, during its participation at the 10thedition of Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 12:45 pm

Young fashion designers create their own pieces at Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival

Children became young fashion designers during a workshop on the fourth day of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, which runs until April 28 at Expo Centre Sharjah.   From dresses and trousers, to tops and skirts, the children, aged eight and above, followed their...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 April, 2018 9:15 am

National Media Council Sets Up Interactive Booth at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2018

The National Media Council (NMC) is preparing to set up an interactive booth at the 28th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2018, taking place from April 25 to May 1, 2018, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...

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