Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2015 12:55 am

Madinah to host Fahd expo

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who visited the King Fahd Exhibition in Riyadh, said here that the next venue of the show will be Madinah to enable people in that part of the Kingdom to get to know the services rendered by the late king.The prince was accompanied to the show by Prince Faisal ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 April, 2015 12:09 am

Students say 'love you, king' with mosaic

The foundation year students of Umm Al-Qura University found a novel way to express their love and gratitude for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. A large mosaic titled “Salman Al-Saad”, which has been prepared by them, says it all. Made from a collection of 1,943 pictures, the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 April, 2015 11:13 am

First Campus of an Austrian Private University in The Heart of Dubai

MODUL University Vienna will run undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs as well as tourism courses in the United Arab EmiratesThe first campus of an Austrian private university in the heart of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be opened by MODUL University Vienna in 2016. The...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 April, 2015 12:40 am

KAU scholar gets patent on cognitive radio technology

A staff member of the Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for creating a new cognitive radio sensing method, according to local media.Dr. Ahmed M. Barnawi of the Faculty of Computing and Information...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 April, 2015 1:18 pm

School year ends early in some areas

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil issued orders Thursday to end the school year for all schools located along the southern border, as a precautionary measure against any emergency situation in the region.Directors of schools along the border in Najran, Asir, Jazan, Sobya and Surah Abedia...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 April, 2015 12:38 pm

Northwestern University in Qatar and Doha Film Institute deepen ties with institutional partnership

Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) and the Doha Film Institute forged a new institutional partnership agreement that will begin with a collaborative study on the media industry in the Middle East.The study is the first initiative under a newly-agreed alliance that will foster joint research...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 April, 2015 7:58 am

Number of students studying in India grows

The number of Saudi students pursuing higher studies in vocational courses in Indian universities is growing.According to Saudi Embassy in New Delhi, there are currently 165 students pursuing studies at 11 Indian universities.All of them have opted for degrees that include medicine, engineering,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 4 April, 2015 9:49 am

More social workers sought for schools

The Ministry of Education has urged the Ministry of Civil Service to increase the number of social workers in public schools to handle cases of violence in or outside the institutions.Education departments in the Kingdom addressed the issue by assigning teachers not specialized in sociology and not ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 April, 2015 1:50 am

Lifting standard of education discussed

Ways to create a link between education and labor and build partnerships with ministries were among the issues discussed at a workshop organised by the Public Education Evaluation Commission (PEEC) in Riyadh on Tuesday.Creating an effective link between education and labor, besides unifying the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 2 April, 2015 12:02 am

Riyadh schools forced to close due to severe sandstorm

All schools in the Riyadh region, including the ones run by expat communities, will remain closed Thursday.The Education Department announced the suspension of schools on April 2 because of a major sandstorm that hit Riyadh on Wednesday.King Saud University’s Badran Al-Omar announced the...

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