Culture & Education | Friday 12 January, 2018 1:29 am

Children Learn Road Safety Skills while having Fun at Al Majaz Waterfront

Children are now able to learn important road safety skills while having fun at Al Majaz Waterfront. Sharjah’s premier leisure and family destination has just opened its ‘MiniCity’ driving school, meaning that little ones can receive a vital grounding in traffic awareness as they...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 1:47 pm

Effat University holds 4th Annual Photography Exhibition and Competition titled The Colors in Our Lives

Under the patronage of HRH Princess Lolowah Al Faisal, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and General Supervisor of Effat University, and with the attendance of HRH Princess Reem bint Mohammed Al Faisal, Effat University held its Fourth Annual Photography Exhibition and Competition under the title ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 1:17 pm

Dubai Culture Organises ‘Carnival of Ideas’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has hosted its ‘Carnival of Ideas’ spring forum through the Department of Cultural and Heritage Programs and the Dubai Heritage Development Centers.   The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 1:01 pm

"#Cinema70" announces the cinema is making its way back to the Kingdom

#Cinema70 appears to be the entity to reintroduce the Cinema back into the Kingdom through a series of family movies that will be screened for the next 6 days starting January 12th. This event is supported by the General Entertainment Authority with the participation of a number of influential...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 12:30 pm

Knowledge without Borders Raises Funds for The Big Heart Foundation

Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah-based cultural initiative, recently organised a fundraising event at Al Qarain Walkway, near Sharjah International Airport Park to help with donations towards The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 10:13 am

Indonesian professor wins 2018 King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam

 Indonesian professor Irwandi Jaswir was given the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam at an elaborate ceremony in the Saudi Arabian capital on Wednesday. Jaswir was recognized for his contribution to the establishment of ‘Halal science' pertaining to food; his...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 8:56 am

Sharjah Book Authority Explores Cooperation with Indian Publishers

The potential for forging lucrative deals with Indian publishing houses is proving to be a major topic of discussion during Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s participation at the New Delhi International Book Fair, which is currently underway in the India capital.   Running from...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 2:35 pm

Dubai Culture’s ‘Reading Box Initiative’ Receives the Arab Federation of Library and Information Award 2017

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced that the ‘Reading Box’ initiative has won the Arab Library and Information Award in the “Best Project” category at the 28th Annual...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 12:48 pm

1001 Titles Initiative Organises a Specialised Workshop on 
Innovation in Publishing

After putting 1,001 first-edition locally produced quality Arabic titles on book shelves in the UAE and the region in its pilot phase, the ‘1001 Titles’ project launched by Sharjah-based cultural initiative, Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has got the ball rolling in preparations for...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:54 am

10% increase in stipend of Saudi scholarship students abroad

The Ministry of Education is coordinating with cultural attaches abroad to speed up the implementation of the royal order to include male and female Saudi scholarship students in universities abroad in the 10% increase in stipend for one year.   Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed...

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