Culture & Education | Monday 25 November, 2019 12:48 pm

Top Startups from the Misk500 Accelerator Scale in the Region as the Third Cohort is Announced

Today, 500 Startups and Misk Innovation announced the opening of applications to the third intake batch of the Misk500 Accelerator, which will begin in February 2020. In just six months since the conclusion of the first batch, graduates have raised more than US$5.5 million, created more...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 November, 2019 2:07 am

Pearson hosts UAE workshop to accelerate future skills in Accounting and Finance

Pearson Middle East, part of Pearson, the world’s learning company hosted a dedicated Accounting & Finance workshop for educators in the UAE and KSA with the aim to help students excel in accounting and finance. The exclusive Accounting & Finance Workshop welcomed more than 50...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 November, 2019 1:01 am

Ajman Media City Free Zone received the 13th Middle East Excellence of Cities and Institutions Award

Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Ajman Media City Free Zone shared that Middle East Excellence Awards Institute, the leading excellence knowledge and benchmarking provider chose the free zone based on the customer satisfaction initiatives offered in past 18 months...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 November, 2019 1:55 am

Saudi students showcase pioneering inventions

Student innovators have been showcasing their pioneering projects at a Saudi university’s inaugural design week. More than 20 original products and creative ideas by female students at Jeddah’s Effat University went on display to the public and industry professionals during the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 November, 2019 1:22 am

Saudi Falcons Club Reinforces Concepts of Wildlife, Spirit of Honest competition

In accordance with the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince, the Saudi Falcons Club attaches great importance to the preservation of the environment and wildlife, as the club performs its mission, in the conservation of falcons,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 23 November, 2019 2:13 am

Dubai Culture announces jury for SIKKA 2020

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) today announces the jury for SIKKA Art Festival 2020. Ghassan Salameh, Shaikha Al Mazrou, Giuseppe Moscatello andLisa Ball-Lechgar will be the jurors for the 10th anniversary edition of the annual arts festival. Collectively, they ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 November, 2019 2:27 am

Dubai Culture forms an Advisory Committee for Performing Arts

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority announces the formation of a specialised advisory committee for the performing arts industry in Dubai. The committee will provide support to the associations of folklore and theatres in the Emirate, in order to produce the most prominent outputs of theatrical...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 November, 2019 1:05 am

‘Saudi Arabia’s winning of UNESCO seat underscores its global standing’

Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan said that Saudi Arabia’s role in the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) emphasizes promotion of the messages of global peace among peoples and achieve the goals and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 November, 2019 12:50 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Patronizes Laying Foundation Stone Ceremony for Diriyah Gate Project 2 Diriyah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud patronized today the laying foundation stone ceremony for Diriyah Gate Project which aims at restoring the historical area as a cultural heritage project and returning this historical area to its ancient past in the 18th century in ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 20 November, 2019 5:03 am

The World Needs More Greta Thunbergs, Speaker Tells Audience at a Session on Youth at the Knowledge Summit 2019

The world needs more Greta Thunbergs, according to Tenzin Seldon, CEO and Co-founder of Kinstep. Speaking during the ‘Youth: The Cornerstone for Sustainable Development’ panel at the 2019 Knowledge Summit, Seldon stated that youth must be at the centre of structured dialogue in order to ...

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