Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 July, 2017 9:09 am

Effat University wins two prizes at the International MATE ROV Competition

Effat University has won two prestigious prizes at the  International MATE ROV Competition held in Long Beach California from 22-25 June 2017. Competing among 65 teams from 20 different countries, Effat University’s ECE (Electrical & Computer Engineering) Zoom Engineer team won...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 July, 2017 3:07 pm

Dubai Culture Supports DEWA’s ‘Let’s Make this Summer Green’ Campaign

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has announced that for the second year running it is supporting Dubai Electricity & Water Authority’s (DEWA) ‘Let's Make this Summer Green’...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 July, 2017 10:07 am

1,564 Saudis participate in summer literacy campaign in Hail

 A summer campaign to raise awareness about adult literacy in Hail targeted more than 1,564 citizens, including 773 males and 791 female in education centers. The director of adult education in Hail and the executive supervisor on the summer campaign, Hamoud bin Naif Al-Ali, said the campaign ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 July, 2017 4:01 am

GEMS Education to provide scholarships & financial aid to students through UniConnect Programme

Furthering it’s commitment to helping families, GEMS Education has recently launched the UniConnect Programme – a series of strategic partnerships designed to provide scholarships and financial aid to GEMS students seeking admission at universities within the region and across the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 July, 2017 3:55 pm

Dubai Culture Supports Dubai Municipality’s Environmental Awareness Campaign

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for cultural, arts and heritage, has shown its support to environmental protection efforts, by donating 100 used units to the Digital Devices Refurbishment Center of Dubai Municipality. This project aims to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 July, 2017 7:57 am

Okaz Theater — one of the most attractive features of the Saudi cultural festival Souq Okaz

There are many features that attract visitors to Souq Okaz; one of these is the Okaz Theater, which held the launch ceremony this year. The 2,500-seat theater is a principal feature of the festival that includes halls, offices and a stage. The venue also has traditional activities and popular...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 13 July, 2017 11:04 am

King Faisal International Award winner urges review of Islamic political thought

The winner of the King Faisal International Prize 2017 for Islamic Studies, Prof. Ridwan Al-Sayyid, has underscored the importance of revisiting Islamic political thought and heritage in Islamic sources. Al-Sayyid was giving a lecture on Islamic political thinking, organized by the general...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 July, 2017 6:11 am

Modhesh World showcases ‘Abjadiyat’ educational app for pre-schoolers

This summer, Modhesh World, one of the most popular indoor edutainment destinations in the region, is inviting families to check out – Abjadiyat – a new educational mobile application for children designed while keeping in mind the specific learning needs of Arab...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 July, 2017 4:23 pm

King Faisal International Award laureate calls for review of Islamic political thought

The winner of King Faisal International Prize 2017 for Islamic Studies, Professor Ridwan Al-Sayyid, has underscored the importance of revisiting the Islamic political thought and heritage in Islamic sources, calling for adherence to moderate Salafism. Al-Sayyid stated this during the lecture,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 7 July, 2017 1:33 pm

Saudi education venture Noon attends US investment conference

 The Noon Educational Platform, supported by the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), has become the first Saudi or Arab entity to participate in the ASU+GSV conference on investment in education technology, held recently in the US. Chief Executive Mohammed Al-Dhelaan said ...

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