Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 2:35 pm

Dubai Culture’s ‘Reading Box Initiative’ Receives the Arab Federation of Library and Information Award 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced that the ‘Reading Box’ initiative has won the Arab Library and Information Award in the “Best Project” category at the 28th Annual...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 12:48 pm

1001 Titles Initiative Organises a Specialised Workshop on 
Innovation in Publishing

After putting 1,001 first-edition locally produced quality Arabic titles on book shelves in the UAE and the region in its pilot phase, the ‘1001 Titles’ project launched by Sharjah-based cultural initiative, Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has got the ball rolling in preparations for...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:54 am

10% increase in stipend of Saudi scholarship students abroad

The Ministry of Education is coordinating with cultural attaches abroad to speed up the implementation of the royal order to include male and female Saudi scholarship students in universities abroad in the 10% increase in stipend for one year.   Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 January, 2018 12:54 pm

Effat University Organizes Go Start-up Boot Camp to Develop Participants’ Entrepreneurial Skills

Effat University, the first non-profit private institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, organized a Go Start-up Boot Camp to develop the participants’ entrepreneurial skills   Held on Effat University campus, the two-day boot camp connected more than 100...

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Culture & Education | Friday 5 January, 2018 2:27 am

Sharjah Ladies Club ‘Winter Wonderland Camp’ Turning Out 
to be a Children’s Favourite

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is seeing a huge turnout of kids at their recently launched children’s winter programme at three of SLC’s facilities, Basateen Preschool Centre, Collage Talent Centre and Sports Complex. Recreating the magic of a winter wonderland, the camp themed ‘Cold...

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Culture & Education | Friday 5 January, 2018 2:18 am

AUS High School Computing Camp introduces students to engineering design and innovation

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) recently held the AUS High School Computing Camp, an exciting new initiative for high school students across the country to help them learn about the dynamic field of CSE..   The computing...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 January, 2018 12:18 pm

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Return of Famous King Abdulaziz Camels Festival with Prizes for Camel Beauty Reaching

The King Abdulaziz Camels Festival 2018 will take place from January 1 – February 1 in the southern desert terrains of Al-Dahna, 120km from Riyadh. Thanks to the efforts of custodians King Salman bin Adulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 January, 2018 2:31 am

Canon Middle East Supports ‘World Arabic Language Day’ 2017 with a Series of Initiatives

Canon Middle East (CME), a leader in imaging solutions, commemorated the United Nation’s (UN) World Arabic Language Day in 2017 through a series of activities that support and celebrate the Arabic language across the region. These initiatives included sponsoring the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 January, 2018 11:00 am

More than 1,500 camel owners gather for national fair

More than 1,500 camel owners and more than 26,000 camels are participating in a beauty pageant, with total prizes worth SR113,600,000, at the King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival. The festival kicks off on Monday under the auspices of King Salman in Riyadh’s southern Sayahdah district of Al-Dahnaa ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 January, 2018 11:00 am

Jazan Heritage Village brings centuries of tradition in one place

Jazan Heritage Village, at the southern Jazan corniche, is a cultural landmark that captures the ancient history of Jazan, linking it to its flourishing present. Visitors to this village can see the province’s past displayed through live symbols of the cultural and civilizational...

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