Culture & Education | Saturday 20 February, 2016 12:21 pm

Children’s drawings decorate Riyadh Metro stations

The Riyadh Development Authority (ADA) recently decorated 85 stations of the Riyadh Metro with 1,800 drawings of children about the project. The children had been asked to give their impressions of the multi-billion riyal project which is still under construction. The aim was to create awareness ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 20 February, 2016 12:19 pm

Saudi student, 17, to lead project on children’s rights

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has appointed a 17-year-old student to lead a project on creating awareness about children’s rights. Rawan Al-Marwani has been asked to get the views of young people, which would be used to create projects run by the HRC. She has been hosting a radio...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 20 February, 2016 12:17 pm

PNU develops 85 new programs for faculty

Princess Nora University (PNU) has prepared 85 training programs for the current academic year.  In a statement, PNU said its faculty members, administrative staff and officials should take advantage of the programs. PNU is the largest university for women in the world. “The programs ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 19 February, 2016 10:15 am

King Salman to attend education forum

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will attend Ta’leem 2016, the fifth annual Saudi International Exhibition and Forum for Education from April 12 to 14. France will be the guest of honor at the forum, according to Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa. He thanked King Salman for...

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Culture & Education | Friday 19 February, 2016 10:06 am

Top world universities to open branches in KSA

 The Ministry of Education plans to have universities ranked in the top 100 globally to open in the Kingdom, with an announcement on the details to be made within weeks. According to a source at the ministry, who did not want to be named, the institutions would be required to offer courses...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 February, 2016 7:41 am

Jeddah Arts 21,39 Launch its 3rd Annual Central Exhibition ‘Earth and Ever After’

 21,39, a non-profit initiative organized by The Saudi Art Council, has opened its third annual Central Exhibition, commencing a week-long programme of launching art and associated events running from February to May.   Titled ‘Earth and Ever After’ the exhibition is...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 February, 2016 7:39 am

UK conference highlights Saudi students’ accomplishments

The 9th Saudi Student Conference which is being held on Feb. 13-14 is sponsored by Umm Al-Qura University and hosted by the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It was organized by the Scientific Society for Saudi Students in the UK (SSSSUK) with the collaboration of the Saudi Arabian...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 February, 2016 6:11 am

JISH holds workshops for speech language specialists

The Jeddah Institute for Speech and Hearing (JISH) on Saturday began two-day training workshops for their clinical team at the Center for Autism Research in Riyadh. Dr. Nahla Dashash, consultant speech language pathologist, and director of Clinical Services at JISH, provided the workshops inputs ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 13 February, 2016 5:40 am

Education minister orders separate security department for schools

 A separate department to provide enhanced security to the Kingdom’s schools will be set up in all educational regions, Education Minister Ahmad Mohamed Al-Issa announced on Wednesday. Under the new directive, such departments will be established in all education regions in the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 February, 2016 7:38 am

Prince Khaled writes poem to inspire troops at southern borders

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has written a patriotic poem to inspire Saudi troops at the southern borders. Titled, “I wish to be with you,” the poem infuses encouragement in the hearts and minds of troops guarding the borders in Najran, Asir and Jazan. It also expresses in...

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