Culture & Education | Sunday 24 March, 2024 3:44 pm

Culture Ministry to Document Saudi Sites of Famous Arab Poets

The Ministry of Culture has embarked on documenting Saudi sites where Arab poets of the pre-Islamic era lived or were associated with throughout history, and making access to them easy by installing guiding signs.The project is part of the "Year of Arabic Poetry" initiative; it is carried out in...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 March, 2024 12:40 pm

12th Sikka Art & Design Festival closes Dubai Art Season with record-breaking attendance

The 12th Sikka Art & Design Festival, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of the Dubai Council, marked a significant milestone with record-breaking attendance,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 March, 2024 9:44 am

Dubai Customs Unveils Groundbreaking Bachelor Degree: Nurturing Trailblazers in Customs

Dubai Customs has introduced the latest version of the Bachelor's program in Customs and International Trade as part of its dedication to incentivize and inspire department employees towards continuous education for acquiring customs and logistical skills within an accredited academic framework....

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Culture & Education | Saturday 2 March, 2024 1:24 am

Saudi Arabia aims for early education to reach 90% by 2030: Minister

Saudi Arabia improved its position in early education from 10% in 2019 to current 34%, aiming to reach 90% by 2030, said Minister of Education, Yousef Al-Benyan. He also emphasized the need to invest in teachers to attain higher skills.   During his participation in the Human...

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Culture & Education | Friday 23 February, 2024 4:59 am

Diriyah Gate Development Authority Unveil 'The Earthen Testaments' at UNESCO House, Paris

The Earthen Testaments,’ a multidisciplinary exhibition exploring Diriyah’s natural and built landscapes through imagery, film, artefacts, and contemporary artworks commissioned from Saudi artists, has opened at Ségur Hall, UNESCO House, in Paris, France. This exhibition combines historical...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 February, 2024 10:05 am

MBZUAI and UNDP partnership to advance use of artificial intelligence for sustainable development.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) inked a partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the World Governments Summit 2024 (WGS) to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to meet sustainable development goals. As part of the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 February, 2024 3:11 pm

THE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2024 EDITION

 The fourth edition will run from 5th – 14th December 2024 in Al Balad, Jeddah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15 February 2024, The Red Sea International Film Festival (Red Sea IFF) hasconfirmed the fourth edition of the festival will take place from the 5th to the 14th December 2024 in Jeddah,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 February, 2024 10:38 am

SAS trains Saudi Bankers on Building Intelligent Credit Risk Scorecards

SAS, the leader in analytics, has successfully hosted a “Credit Scorecard Development and Implementation” in-person class in Riyadh, highlighting the significance of cultivating a risk-aware culture in Saudi Arabia’s banking industry. The session was held on January 31st and February...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 8 February, 2024 9:54 am

Veolia and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi sign MoU to collaborate on research

Veolia, the benchmark company for ecological transformation offering game-changing solutions for water, waste and energy management, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi to roll out an exclusive partnership covering research and academic collaboration,...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 8 February, 2024 9:42 am

AUS professor, NPUAE curator presents sustainable possibilities for architecture in arid environments

With the conclusion of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale in November 2023, Faysal Tabbarah, Associate Dean of the College of Art, Architecture and Design (CAAD) at American University of Sharjah (AUS), shared the research and methodology behind the exhibition...

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