Culture & Education | Monday 15 August, 2016 6:23 am

No more new licenses for health programs in colleges

Minister of Education Ahmad Al-Issa issued a ruling suspending issuance of new licenses for health programs in private universities and colleges, citing the need to develop and modernize the licensing mechanism. The decision is valid for two years, during which a scientific committee will be...

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Culture & Education | Monday 15 August, 2016 3:25 am

National Center for Assessment (Qiyas) celebrates strategic partnership with Pearson VUE

H.E. Dr. Faisal Abdullah Al-Saud, CEO of the National Center for Assessment (Qiyas), has met executives from international computer-based testing company Pearson VUE to celebrate their expanding strategic partnership.   He was joined at a special ceremony at the Qiyas headquarters in...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 August, 2016 6:00 am

Youth told to join in shaping KSA’s future

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal said the Saudi youth was facing a negative global campaign because of his adherence to the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He cited the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to support the young...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 August, 2016 5:25 am

Kingdom to have media production city soon: Turaifi

Saudi Arabia will soon have its own media production city, Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Turaifi has said. Speaking at a press conference following the opening of Souk Okaz Festival on Tuesday, the minister said the city would include a special platform to produce artworks that...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 August, 2016 8:12 am

300,000 expected to visit Souk Okaz

More than 300,000 people are expected to visit the 10th edition of the annual Souk Okaz festival, which was inaugurated by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal at Al-Arfa Historic Souk area here on Tuesday night. Various executive committees of Souk Okaz have completed all the preparations for...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 August, 2016 7:30 am

Souq Okaz kicks off with diverse cultural activities

On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Tuesday inaugurated the seventh chapter of Souq Okaz. Many academics and intellectuals are taking part and attending this annual event, reflecting the volume of this cultural phenomenon that has...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 7:34 am

14 films supported by Doha Film Institute on spotlight 
at the 2016 Sarajevo Film Festival

A diverse slate of 14 films supported by the Doha Film Institute will be screened at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival to be held from August 12 to 20, 2016, underlining the strong relations shared by the two entities, providing another compelling platform for emerging filmmakers to highlight their...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 August, 2016 7:06 am

Prince Khaled inaugurates Souk Okaz festival

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, inaugurated the 10th edition of the annual Souk Okaz festival at Al-Arfa Historic Souk area in Taif on Tuesday night. Several distinguished guests including renowned academics, writers, men of letters,...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 August, 2016 10:00 am

30 Arab intellectuals to take part in Souk Okaz

Thirty prominent Arab intellectuals and men of letters will participate in seven cultural seminars to be held on the sidelines of Souk Okaz Festival, which has become a major tourist attraction in the Kingdom. The seminars will start on Aug. 11, two days after the festival’s opening. The...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 August, 2016 7:51 am

More than 44,000 schools projected to be set up by 2020

As part of a school construction project across the GCC region, more than 44,000 new schools are expected to be built in the Kingdom by 2020. In totality, the project will involve the construction of 50,000 new schools throughout the Gulf region over the next four years. This project comes as...

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