Culture & Education | Thursday 12 October, 2017 5:07 am

Sharjah Girl Guides Marks International Day of the Girl Child

To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) organised two days of ‘Team Girl’ interactive workshops aimed at brownies, aged 7-11 years, to help them understand the different and often harsh challenges that girls from other parts of the world face on a...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 October, 2017 7:39 am

King Saud University Partners With Northrop Grumman for Cyberarabia

King Saud University and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) are joining hands for CyberArabia to foster innovation in cyber security among Saudi university students. The third annual cyber security workshop and competition, CyberArabia, to be held Oct. 11-12, 2017, is part of the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 October, 2017 3:05 pm

How Does GoT Create its Dragons? Fascinating Secrets Revealed to Young Animators at SICFF 2017

One knows a children’s film festival has got off to a flying start when its first workshop involves fire-breathing dragons and the iron throne from one of present day’s best fantasy drama television series, Game of Thrones.   Conducted by visual effects (VFX) artist, Thomas...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 October, 2017 2:46 pm

Dubai Culture Announces Cultural Partnership with L’ÉCOLE Van Cleef & Arpels Dubai

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced its cultural partnership with the prestigious L’ÉCOLE Van Cleef & Arpels (L’ÉCOLE) – the Paris-based school of jewellery arts...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 October, 2017 2:20 pm

Sajaya Young Ladies to Paint Sharjah with Vibrant Colours

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), will unveil its first operetta performance ‘Dream of Colours’ this Thursday, 12 October, at the Sharjah Cultural Palace...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 October, 2017 2:06 pm

The Power of a Child’s Love and Resilience Mirrored at SICFF 2017

When the annual Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF) was launched five years ago, its core objectives were to foster Emirati filmmakers, and expose children not only to the art of filmmaking but to the vast world of cinema that thrives around everywhere around...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 October, 2017 3:08 am

Dubai Culture Launches New Book to Boost the Islamic Culture and Art Economy

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has launched its ‘Global Perspectives on the Islamic Creative Economy’ book, featuring interviews that present the opinions of experts from local and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 October, 2017 2:14 pm

Mbsc Participates in Biban 2017 Forum to Unlock Potential of Saudi Smes

Mohammad Bin Salman College (MBSC) for Business and Entrepreneurship was a participant in the Biban Forum 2017, which was held at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center from Sunday 17th – Wednesday 20th September 2017. The four- day event included the Biban Awards...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 October, 2017 2:03 pm

Effat University’s three engineering programs achieve recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

Effat University’s three academic engineering programs have achieved official recognition by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The three programs are Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Computer Science (CS), and Information Systems (IS).   The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 9 October, 2017 1:45 pm

HRH The Duke of York honours GEMS students with iDEA Awards, a first for UAE schools

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, has honoured 14 students from GEMS Cambridge International School - Abu Dhabi with the ‘Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award’ (iDEA) Bronze Award, for their entrepreneurial and digital skills.   iDEA, instituted by The Duke of ...

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