Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 4:21 am

Minister of Media meets editors-in-chief of local newspapers

Minister of Media Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad met here Sunday the editors-in-chief of local newspapers. They discussed media projects and initiatives provided by the Ministry of Media. The Minister of Media listened to the opinions of the editors-in-chief on the current developments. Following the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 2:25 am

Saudi university ranks best in the Gulf region

The Jeddah-based King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) has been selected as the best university in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by The Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings 2018. Several other universities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE also occupy top positions in the ranking,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 October, 2018 1:30 am

Prominent international academics to participate in special cross-cultural conference in Sharjah

Renowned academics and experts from all around the world will gather in Sharjah to participate in a special, cross-cultural conference to be held October 31—November 3. The event, entitled Storytelling, Travel Writing and Seafaring from Cross-Cultural Perspectives, will see a wide variety of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 October, 2018 4:53 pm

Eighteen students in Saudi Arabia top the world in Cambridge exams

Cambridge Assessment International Education today awarded secondary school learners in Saudi Arabia from the June 2018 Cambridge examination series for their globally outstanding achievements.   A total of 194 awards are being awarded to students from Saudi Arabia for exceptional...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 October, 2018 12:10 pm

NMC Chairman Meets Members of Youth Media Council

The youth of the UAE are the country’s future… that was the message delivered by H.E. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of State and Chairman of the National Media Council (NMC) at a meeting with NMC’s Youth Media Council yesterday (Sunday).  During the session,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 October, 2018 4:30 am

Dubai Culture highlights best photos of ‘Mosques of the World’ exhibition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, launched a photo exhibition in August under the theme ‘Mosques of the World’ in cooperation with the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 October, 2018 3:35 am

Noura Al Kaabi inaugurates the ‘Day of Jeonbuk’ Festival at Zayed University

Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, President of Zayed University, had recently inaugurated together with His Excellency Park Kang-ho, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, the 'Day of Jeonbuk' festival, which falls part of the Korea...

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Culture & Education | Friday 26 October, 2018 5:32 am

Saudi Arabia’s culture minister heads Arab delegations at China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

The Saudi minister of culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al-Saud, headed the Arab delegations participating in the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) in Chengdu, China on Thursday. On behalf of Saudi Arabia, the minister thanked the government of the People’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 October, 2018 2:47 pm

SAR 3.0 Billion Mou to Build New Network of Schools in Saudi Arabia

In a major step forward towards opening up its education sector for foreign investment, Saudi Arabia has announced an ambitious partnership between GEMS Education and Hassana Investment Company, the investment arm of the General Organization for Social Insurance “GOSI”. The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 October, 2018 12:39 pm

Dubai Culture Sheds Light on Creativity and Innovation through ‘Islamic Creative Economy’ Competition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, has announced the list of partners and finalists for the Islamic Creative Economy (ICE) Competition, which was launched in partnership with Dubai Islamic Economy...

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