Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 July, 2018 3:30 pm

VOX Cinemas Announces its Largest Integrated Cinema Multiplex in Saudi Arabia at Riyadh Front

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia has announced its second multiplex in Saudi Arabia in the Riyadh Front (or Wajehat Al-Riyadh) lifestyle development. The new multiplex, set to open in early 2019, will be the ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 July, 2018 3:10 pm

Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Latif Jameel Motors wins third edition of the YouTube Lantern Award

YouTube Middle East and North Africa awarded Abdul Latif Jameel Motors, Saudi Arabia’s automotive distributor of Toyota and Lexus, the third edition of the Lantern award on Sunday making the brand the first Saudi organization to win the award which aims to recognize and celebrate powerful...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 July, 2018 9:09 am

AUS research team to convert organic wastes into soil amendments

Researchers from the American University of Sharjah’s College of Engineering have embarked on a two-year research project to investigate the conversion of commonly available organic wastes (such as food and agricultural wastes) into biochar. AED 630,000, was allocated for the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 2 July, 2018 6:35 pm

IAEE to Offer CEM Learning Program in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Event Management Academy to Facilitate Courses

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) has teamed with the Saudi Event Management Academy (SEMA) to offer Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) Learning Program courses in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SEMA will facilitate nine IAEE CEM Learning Program courses...

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Culture & Education | Monday 2 July, 2018 2:17 am

GEMS Our Own English High School Dubai raises AED500,000 for Dubai Cares

GEMS Our Own English High School Dubai has raised AED 500,000 for Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. All funds raised will go towards Dubai Cares’ Education in Emergencies programmes to support children affected by conflict, natural disasters and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 4:23 pm

“Dubai Culture” Organises Training to Ensure Business Continuity

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, organised a training programme for the risk management team according to the ISO certificate (22301:2012) standards, the team was awarded certificates by Saeed Al...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 3:54 pm

Consul-General of Japan in Dubai Visits Sharjah Book Authority

HE Akima Umezawa, Consul-General of Japan in Dubai, has visited the headquarters of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) to discuss potential business opportunities and ways to enhance cultural relations through partnerships.   The Consul-General and the accompanying delegation...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 7:18 am

New $2bn project to boost Saudi heritage and culture

Work has begun on a massive Saudi heritage tourism project at Souq Okaz City in Taif  that will eventually cost more than $2 billion — nearly 90 percent of it invested by the private sector. The new city will have heritage centers, museums, recreational areas and a convention center....

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 5:09 am

Striking logo gives Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival a racing start

The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation on Saturday launched the logo for the Crown Prince Camel Festival to be held from Aug. 11 to Sept. 2 in Taif under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The festival’s logo combines eye-catching images of camels and Taif roses, the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 29 June, 2018 7:02 am

Souq Okaz marks rich Saudi culture, traditions

Souq Okaz is thought to have originally appeared in pre-Islamic times in the city of Taif as a yearly gathering before the Hajj season. It was attended by lovers of poetry and literature in addition to the traders of the Arabian Peninsula. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the governor of Makkah...

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