Culture & Education | Friday 17 November, 2017 10:00 am

2.38 Million Visitors and USD 56 Million Book Sales at Sharjah International Book Fair 2017

The 36th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note, attracting 2.38 million visitors over its 11-day run. The world’s third largest book fair featured more than 2,600 cultural events, 400 authors and intellectuals, and 1,690 exhibitors from 60 countries, who...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 November, 2017 4:56 am

Effat University hosts 3rd Islamic Finance Conference

Effat University, the first non-profit private institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, will host the 3rd Islamic Finance Conference (IFC) to be held Wednesday 22 November 2017.   Now in its third edition, this year’s conference is going to focus on Islamic...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 November, 2017 2:46 am

Dubai Culture Signs MoU with Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Al Jalila Children’s Speciality Hospital in Dubai under the framework of the Dubai Healthcare City...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 November, 2017 10:14 am

AUS students selected to attend the Arab Forum for Environment and Development in Beirut

American University of Sharjah (AUS) students Isra Arshad Alam and Mais Aiman Al Qadi were invited to contribute to the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, which brings experts together with the civil society, the business...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 November, 2017 7:56 am

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation Reveals Knowledge Summit 2017 Agenda

The Foundation also launched the Global Knowledge Index, the first instrument of its kind in the world.  The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) announced the details of its upcoming Knowledge Summit 2017, set to take place on November 21-22, 2017, at the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 November, 2017 1:15 pm

SIBF 2017 Attracts Record 2.38 Million Visitors, and 1.3 Billion Impressions on Twitter and Instagram

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded on a record-breaking note on Saturday, with the 36th edition of the world’s third largest book fair attracting 2.38 million visitors over its 11-day run at Expo Centre Sharjah. The figure compares to the 2.31 million visitors that attended last ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 November, 2017 7:07 am

Fatima Sharafeddine Keeps Children Captivated At SIBF

Like a mother gathering her children to read bedtime stories, Lebanese writer Fatima Sharafeddine sparked the imaginations of captivated youngsters as she read aloud at the Kalimat Group’s pavilion during Sharjah International Book Fair.   With tales about parts of the body, Fatima ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 November, 2017 1:53 pm

Xposure Opens Registration for 35 Workshops Presented by More than 30 Internationally Acclaimed Photographers

The International Photography Festival, Xposure 2017, organised by Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB) from November 22-25 at Expo Centre Sharjah, has announced that registration is open for 35 leading training workshops, presented by a group of global award-winning photographers across numerous ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 November, 2017 1:49 pm

Sharjah Public Library Introduces 3,000 Rare Historical Documents to the Region

The Sharjah Public Library (SPL) – a subsidiary of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) – has launched an integrated database of rare historical manuscripts, books, documents, and maps, which were part of the UK’s National Archive; making these historical treasures about the Middle East...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 November, 2017 10:53 am

Aviation security is responsibility of all without exception

The Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS) on Thursday concluded its program for the security of aircraft and airports with 129 experts from Arab countries as participants. Addressing the participants on the occasion, Dr. Jumban bin Reqoush, NAUSS president, stressed the importance of...

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