Culture & Education | Saturday 9 December, 2017 9:29 am

Saudi Arabia bans transmission of any program insulting women

The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Saleh Al-Awwad has issued directives banning the transmission of any soaps or programs that explicitly or implicitly insult the Kingdom’s women or any other segment of the society.   The ministry also issued a warning against using...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 December, 2017 1:24 am

Who and what did you watch on YouTube in 2017? Here’s this year’s top trending videos in the Middle East and North Africa!

When this time of the year rolls in, we take a look at the videos that took the region by storm over the past 11 months, which gives us the year’s list of the most trending videos. The results often paint a clear picture of the kind of content that caught our attention so successfully that we ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 7 December, 2017 1:20 am

Dubai Culture Hosts the Last Two Workshops of the Dubai Programme for Youth Theatre 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has hosted the last two workshops of the Dubai Programme for Youth Theatre 2017, which were dedicated to Theatrical Lighting and Sound Effects & Music.   The first ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 6 December, 2017 10:25 am

OSN brings Emmy Award-winning director and the region’s favourite Arab TV stars to DIFF

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is partnering with the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) for a second consecutive year. Following a successful collaboration last year, where OSN introduced TV series episode screenings and brought stars of the small screen to the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 December, 2017 3:24 pm

Dubai Culture Celebrates 46th UAE National Day in France, Italy and the UK

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, celebrated the 46th UAE National Day across different locations in Europe as Key Cultural Partner to the UAE Embassies in France, Italy and the UK. Dubai Culture supported...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 December, 2017 7:56 am

The First Riyadh Based MUN summit done by the MUN society at AlFaisal University

  On the 23rd, 24th, and 25th of November, Riyadh witnessed an event like nothing before.  A spot in the west of Riyadh, Alfaisal University, welcomed college students from all over the city and offered an exceptional experience, also known as the MUN experience.   The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 December, 2017 12:58 am

Jawaher Al Qasimi Tours Al Hamriya Ladies Club to View Recent Upgrades

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Chairperson of Sharjah Ladies Club - SLC, visited Al Hamriya branch of SLC recently. The visit formed part of Her Highness's desire to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 December, 2017 1:10 pm

Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at MBSC appoints Saudi Amal Dokhan as Managing Director

The Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL) at Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship (MBSC), located in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has appointed Amal Dokhan as Managing Director responsible for the strategic direction, tactical execution...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 December, 2017 12:13 pm

Knowledge Summit 2017 Concludes in Dubai

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) has concluded the fourth annual Knowledge Summit, which took place on November 21-22, 2017, at the Dubai World Trade Centre bearing the theme "Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution".   The Summit...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 December, 2017 3:12 am

China guest of honor at Jeddah International Book Fair

The third Jeddah International Book Fair hits town this December at Obhur’s waterfront. More than 1,000 publishing houses from throughout the region will set up shop for the 10 festive days from Dec. 14 to Dec. 24. There will be 187 book signings ,and readers will have the chance to...

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