Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 December, 2018 4:23 pm

Knowledge Summit 2018: Panel Features Winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award

Winners of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award participated in a special session at the Knowledge Summit 2018: "Youth & the Future of the Knowledge Economy", held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on December 5-6.   The winners were the Magdi Yacoub Heart...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 December, 2018 3:36 pm

Telfaz11 wins 2018 Arab Social Media Influencers Award for its impactful Arabic digital content

Telfaz11, the most influential digital media company based out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been recognized with the 2018 Arab Social Media Influencers Award in the Entertainment category. His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, presented the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 December, 2018 2:53 pm

Dubai Culture organises Cultural Economy session

The Literature Department at Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, organised a panel discussion on cultural economy at Dubai Design District. During the session, which was held on 10thDecember 2018....

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 December, 2018 3:35 pm

Dubai Culture officially inaugurates ‘Live our Heritage' festival at Global Village

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, organised the ninth edition of Live Our Heritage Festival which launched on 30 October at Global Village. The festival was attended by a number of important...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 December, 2018 12:30 pm

Zayed University and Red Crescent Support Underprivileged Students

Zayed University and the UAE Red Crescent Authority have signed an agreement to grant Dh1,017,000 (One million seventeen thousand dirhams) to underprivileged Emirati students' education at Zayed University.   Both sides agreed to host charitable initiatives and campaigns, engage...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 December, 2018 11:16 am

National Geographic Kids Abu Dhabi Celebrates First Year Anniversary with a Camp for UAE students at Kennedy Space Station

National Geographic Kids Abu Dhabi, the first Arabic-language channel providing factual entertainment for children 7-13 years in the Middle East and the Arab world, celebrated its first-year anniversary today, following its hugely successful launch, which took place in 2017, under the patronage ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 December, 2018 10:04 am

The Pearl Initiative and Young Arab Leaders Enter Into an Alliance for the Empowerment of Regional Youth

The Pearl Initiative, a business-led non-profit promoting corporate accountability in the Gulf region, today entered into a partnership with the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) to support young business leaders in building a more sustainable business ecosystem in the region. The Head of Programmes at...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 4:46 pm

EdTech startup Noon Academy wins London Business School's award

Middle East's leading EdTech startup Noon Academy, a graduate of Saudi Arabia's Badir Program for Technology Incubators and Accelerators, has won the prestigious Real Innovation Award at the London Business School 2018 Noon Academy’s founding team was recognized for it’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:19 pm

Aurak Celebrates International Friendships

The Department of International Programs and Partnerships of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) participated in the global "International Education Week" by promoting cultural understanding with a series of events and activities, introducing students to the opportunities at ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 9 December, 2018 2:47 am

School curricula to include philosophy, critical thinking

Education Minister Ahmed Al-Issa has said efforts are under way to revamp the high school curricula and include new educational projects that will include subjects in philosophy and critical thinking. “The high school curricula will be developed and the new developments will be announced...

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