Culture & Education | Sunday 24 January, 2016 4:57 am

New laws to curb antiques trade

The Kingdom has put in place new measures to preserve its national antiquities and to eradicate the illicit trafficking of antiquities and archaeological items. The new regulations strictly prohibit trafficking in archaeological items or the holding of heritage auctions aimed at selling...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 January, 2016 10:49 am

The Supreme Council of Health ties up with QU to launch university “Our Future Lies in our Health” awareness drive

The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) tied up with Qatar University to launch its university drive as part of its efforts to generate awareness on its “Our Future Lies in our Health” campaign amongst the Qatari youth. The campaign will run through until the second quarter of 2016 and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 January, 2016 9:47 am

Sharjah World Music Festival concludes with spectacular fusion of world music

The closing night of the third Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2016) brought together an eclectic blend of music with a spectacular performance by the Jordanian National Orchestra, with a unique mixture of opera and traditional Emirati oud playing.   The SWMF, organised by Furat...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 5:35 pm

‘El Beit’ poetry show attracts huge numbers of enthusiasts from all over the Gulf

In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the second episode of the third season of ‘El Beit’ poetry show was aired at 10.30pm on Monday January 11th. El Beit show is organized and produced by Hamdan Bin Mohammed...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 10 January, 2016 12:10 pm

BBC Worldwide’s premium drama channel to launch exclusively on OSN

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV platform, will be the exclusive home to BBC First in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from February 1, 2016.   OSN will be the only place to watch the very best of British premium drama, with two hours of award-winning primetime programming...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 January, 2016 9:12 am

KACST allocates SR263.2m for 147 research projects

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Chairman Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud said here that the city has allocated SR263 .2 million for 147 research projects within the Kingdom. ADVERTISING   The chairman made this announcement when he presided at the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 January, 2016 3:21 am

Scholarship program to be market-oriented

Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa has announced the ministry’s intention to review the Kingdom’s foreign scholarship program and specialities. “This is in accordance with a plan to focus on specific disciplines in foreign scholarships among Saudis studying in different...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 December, 2015 1:49 am

OSN bags lifetime exclusive telecast rights for Turkish hit series ‘Kösem Sultan’

In a ground-breaking deal, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, announced its lifetime, exclusive broadcast and distribution rights of the much anticipated series, Kösem Sultan, which will mark its exclusive premiere on OSN Ya Hala HD on January 3, 2016. The long-term agreement ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 27 December, 2015 10:57 am

First semester school exams begin today

Millions of intermediate and secondary school students across the Kingdom will sit on Sunday for their first semester examination of the academic year. The education departments in various regions of the Kingdom have completed preparations for the exam. More than 700,000 students will sit for...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 2:44 pm

Afra Bin Dhaher Presents New Series of Photographic Works in First Solo Exhibition at Tashkeel

To kick start the new year and present the first exhibition from Tashkeel’s Critical Practice Programme, Afra Bin Dhaher showcases Hymns to a Sleeper, a new body of work which continues to explore the principles of photography within a world of surreal and constructed landscapes.  In...

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