Culture & Education | Sunday 30 April, 2017 9:17 am

Amber Palm Group takes art to a new level with exhibition featuring the world’s first amber stones mosque

​The awesome works of art enthralled an exclusive VIP audience at the elite Burj Al Arab. The once-in-a-lifetime Exhibition opened on 27th April, 2017 (Al Falak Ballroom) at 7 pm and continued well beyond midnight.   The focus of the display was the breathtaking...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 April, 2017 1:59 am

AUS holds mechatronics workshop to connect academia and industry

 International industry experts and academics shared ideas on the latest trends, needs and changes in mechatronics education at a special workshop held at American University of Sharjah (AUS) on April 26. The day-long conference, entitled “Mechatronics between Academia and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 28 April, 2017 10:10 am

EMERGING MARKETS STREAMING LEADER – IFLIX LAUNCHES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

 iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced the launch of its revolutionary service in eight territories across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Consumers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 5:19 am

Top Visual Reports Shortlisted for Abdee Award

The Organising Committee of the Abdee Award, organised by Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), has shortlisted 70 applications from the original 125 submissions for the best visual report, with the winners due to be announced on May 14. Aiming to develop their creative talents, encourage their...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:15 am

Russian Author and Illustrator Explore Sharjah’s Role in Enriching Children’s Literature

Celebrating Russia’s culture of literary genius and the outstanding titles that have enriched world literature, representatives from the Russian section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) have attended the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2017 (SCRF) as the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:00 am

Best-Selling International Author Gayle Forman Tells SCRF of the Roller Coaster Ride of Writing for Young Adults

The worldwide best-selling author Gayle Forman, whose young adult novels have been translated into more than 40 languages, has been telling a packed audience at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival about the path that has led her – and her characters – to cult status in so many ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 April, 2017 4:17 am

Child Safety Campaign Conducts Smart Device Safety Workshop

The Child Safety Campaign, an initiative of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, organised two awareness workshops for parents to advise them on how they can protect their children from the negative aspects of smart device usage. The workshops took place at Kalba and Khorfakkan Children’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 April, 2017 4:05 am

‘Growing Together’ Kalimat’s Message to Society on their Tenth Anniversary

To mark 10 years of success in publishing, Kalimat Publishing House – a Kalimat Group subsidiary, chose World Book Day 2017 to organise a series of celebratory events under the slogan, ‘Growing Together’ at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2017). The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 1:38 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi promotes Employability during its “Masters Open House” event

In line with its strategy to attract excellent professionals from the UAE and the region who are looking to enhance their academic and professional journeys, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized its “Masters Open House” for the fifth consecutive year under the theme...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 April, 2017 12:23 pm

AUS freshmen fight for top honors at popular engineering competition

More than 150 first-year students from the College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) participated in an exciting competition held yesterday April 19, to build a dome that can carry the maximum amount of paper, yet have the lightest weight.   Thirty two teams...

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