Culture & Education | Saturday 18 November, 2017 11:14 am

Top Saudi universities to participate in hackathon competition

A number of top universities in the Kingdom will participate in the “Hackathon” competition that gets underway on Nov. 21 in the Saudi capital. The event, which is being organized by Vechoport # menaisc2017, will be held in connection with the fifth annual information security...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 November, 2017 10:46 am

10 Saudi Universities are said to participate in the MENAISC 2017 Hackathon

The annual information security conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2017 has confirmed the participation of 10 Saudi universities in the "Hackathon" competition, which will be hosted in its fifth edition in Riyadh on the 21st November,...

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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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