Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 August, 2018 5:34 am

Saudi Arabia’s education minister inaugurates International Forum for Teachers

Saudi Arabia’s Education Minister Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Issa inaugurated the International Forum for Teachers on Monday. The forum will last for three days, and will be attended by 800 teachers from throughout Saudi Arabia, in addition to 100 teachers from 30 other countries. “The ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 August, 2018 2:00 am

Young Sharjah Delegation Receive Key Insights on Business Excellence by Experts in London

Fifteen Emirati university students have successfully concluded their participation in Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD)’s ‘Knowledge Bridges’ programme, whose second edition was recently held in UK’s capital London. SCD, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 4:07 pm

New 2018/2019 Academic Year Welcomes 2237 Freshmen, Zayed University Totals 10596 Undergraduates

Today (26 August) marks a new semester in the 2018/2019 academic year at Zayed University (ZU), which ends by mid-December of the current year. The university welcomed on board 2237 freshmen students to join the undergraduates' program, total number reached 10596 students. The number of ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 12:11 pm

Repton’s IGCSE Pupils Celebrate Outstanding Results

Repton School Dubai, part of EKI and a partner school of the renowned Repton School in the United Kingdom is celebrating exceptional IGCSE examination results.  94 per cent of candidates have achieved five or more A* to C grades, with over 29 per cent of all grades reaching the A*...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 11:59 am

AUS welcomes over 1,100 distinguished students at Fall 2018 Orientation

More than 1,100 new students, who will be joining American University of Sharjah (AUS) as freshmen, attended a special Welcome Session held at the university on Friday, August 24. The event preceded orientation week and was aimed at giving the incoming freshmen a comprehensive understanding of the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 26 August, 2018 9:04 am

Hajj stories ‘reach 32m viewers worldwide’

Media coverage of this year’s Hajj season reached 100 countries and almost 32 million viewers around the world, Saudi Minister of Media Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad said. Speaking at a ceremony to honor the ministry’s guests in Jeddah, Al-Awwad congratulated the Saudi leadership on the ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 August, 2018 11:53 am

Second phase of Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival begins

The second phase of the Crown Prince Camel Festival kicks off on Saturday in Taif, after a one-week pause due to Eid Al-Adha. Ten racing rounds of 2-4 km will take place over the course of two days. The first phase witnessed the participation of camel owners from all over the Gulf. Participants...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 August, 2018 11:00 am

KSA's King Fahd Complex puts a modern spin on the ancient traditions of Islamic texts

The King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an was established in 1985 by Saudi Arabia to produce and distribute Islamic print and audio publications, as part of the leading role played by the Kingdom in serving Islam and the needs of Muslims worldwide.  As the name...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 23 August, 2018 2:56 pm

Local community to be at the heart of Al-Ula region transformation

Minister of Culture Prince Badr Bin Abdullah Bin Farhan, governor of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula (RCU), announced five major new initiatives designed to build local skills, preserve the heritage of the site and develop modern infrastructure. These initiatives are part of RCU’s vision...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 23 August, 2018 2:49 pm

GEMS Education’s GCSE students celebrate outstanding results

Students from 17 GEMS Education schools have recorded another successful year of GCSE results after a round of challenging examinations.  In 2018, GEMS schools hosted a record of 2,210 students who sat their IGSCE/GCSE examinations. Of all grades achieved across the GEMS schools, 18 per...

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