Culture & Education | Sunday 24 July, 2022 10:47 am

Saudi Arabia reports 338 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death

Saudi Arabia reported 338 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health. As a result, the total number of cases in the Kingdom over the course of the pandemic grew to 807,215.The authorities also confirmed one new COVID-19-related death, raising the total number of...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 July, 2022 3:03 pm

Snapchat+ will target ‘most passionate and dedicated community members’

An ad-supported Snapchat subscription service was launched last month in select countries, including the UAE and the Kingdom, with a company spokesperson telling Arab News it would target the platform’s “most passionate and dedicated community members.” Snapchat+ costs $3.99 per month...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 July, 2022 3:26 pm

Emirates News Agency signs partnership agreement with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

The Emirates News Agency, WAM, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the news agency reported.   The partnership aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the media and artificial intelligence sectors through...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 July, 2022 11:55 am

Abu Dhabi University to launch four new future-critical concentrations this Fall

 Abu Dhabi University, the largest private university in the UAE, plans to launch four new concentrations in Fall 2022 as part of its ongoing investment in preparing students for future careers. The new concentrations include Big Data Analytics and Web and Mobile Application Development under...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 July, 2022 3:27 pm

NYU Abu Dhabi to launch first ever Mars Atlas in Arabic

NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) research scientist Dimitra Atri has produced the world’s first ever Mars Atlas in Arabic. The atlas uses data exclusively created from the UAE’s Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), also known as Hope or Al-Amal, in an aim to make the Hope probe’s findings more accessible to...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 July, 2022 12:37 pm

Two Saudi students bag prizes at biology Olympiad

The Saudi Biology National Team has won two prizes at the 33rd International Biology Olympiad in Armenia. The event, which ran from July 10-18, saw 237 students from 64 countries around the world take part. The Saudi winners arrived today at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 July, 2022 11:27 am

Trends to Watch: Twitter unveils key trends shaping the Saudi conversation in 2022

 People on Twitter ignite the conversations that shape what’s happening, with the biggest movements starting as a spark. Ideas become conversations, which in turn become seismic cultural shifts. Twitter’s recent report, developed in partnership with Pulsar & Canvas8, revealed the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 July, 2022 10:21 am

More than two million visitors to Souq Al Jubail in H1 of 2022

Souq Al Jubail, a project of Sharjah Asset Management Company, investment arm of the Government of Sharjah, received more than 2,205,876 visitors during the first half of 2022. Sales volumes in the fish section of the soup during the six month period reached 2,086 tonnes, while volume of sales ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 July, 2022 10:25 am

Simulation and Skills Development Center at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University trains 50k people

The Simulation and Skills Development Center at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University has trained approximately 50,000 beneficiaries through accredited courses since its launch, according to the Saudi Press Agency.Represented by the Life Support Training Department, the center’s basic and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 July, 2022 10:17 am

Saudi authorities order doubling of admission rates for in-demand university subjects

Admission rates for students in a number of faculties at Saudi universities, including engineering, technology, business and medicine, are set to double compared with 2020 levels, education authorities have announced. The Council of Universities Affairs, chaired by Hamad Al-Sheikh, the...

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