Culture & Education | Sunday 23 October, 2016 3:45 pm

International Baccalaureate Forum to focus on education and the Saudi Vision 2030

Key stakeholders in the education sector are set to learn about the Saudi Vision 2030 and how organizations such as the International Baccalaureate can support the changing needs of students and the education system. The International Baccalaureate Forum, organized by the King Faisal Foundation...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 October, 2016 1:05 pm

Dubai Culture Inaugurates the Tenth Edition of Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, has officially inaugurated the tenth edition of the Dubai Festival for Youth theatre. The festivities will span ten days from the 22nd until the 31st of October and will...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 October, 2016 6:00 am

Qaderoon and KAU to equip persons with disabilities become productive

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah and “Qaderoon” Business Disability Network signed an agreement aimed at raising awareness and offering programs that can change the stereotype about persons with disabilities to enable them to perform their productive role in the community. The...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 22 October, 2016 4:01 am

69 Children Members of the SCC call for Empowerment and Equality to Women all over the World

“My sister, my mother and my teacher makes me stronger” was the children’s unanimous call at the much anticipated third session of the 14th Sharjah Children Council (SCC) which took centre-stage yesterday (Wednesday) during the second edition of ‘Investing in the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 22 October, 2016 3:52 am

Sultan Al Qasimi witnesses the announcement of shortlisted books for the 8th edition of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, witnessed the UAE Board on Books for Young People’s (UAEBBY’s) announcement of the shortlisted books for the eighth edition of the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 22 October, 2016 2:45 am

New York Times Best Selling Authors at Sharjah International Book Fair 2016

This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will be hosting a stellar line-up of more than 50 prominent regional and international personalities who best represent today’s literary, cultural, intellectual and academic worlds. The luminaries will be busy delivering talks,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 October, 2016 4:28 am

Sharjah Book Authority Highlights UAE’s Advantages as an International Publishing Hub

The UAE’s advantages as being a centre for the international publishing industry were extolled by HE Ahmed Bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), at a series of meetings at the Global Publishing Summit, which took place in Frankfurt. The activities to promote the UAE...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 20 October, 2016 8:52 am

Shortlisted Acts Gear UP For The Final Stages of Yasalam Emerging Talent Competition’s

Since the announcement of the Yasalam Emerging Talent Competition’s (ETC) top ten shortlists, the acts are currently undergoing hands-on training that includes expert guidance and mentoring from industry leaders.  Alastar, BLAK R, Elika Genteroy, FREEK, Gusto, Hasan Malik, Jamil...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 10:19 am

YouTube launches Batala, a hub for Arab female creators

YouTube launched on Monday a new hub called Batala (youtube.com/batala) just for female creators from the Middle East and North Africa which features more than 100 female creators from the region. Announced during an event in Riyadh, the channel has more than 1,000 videos and is categorized by...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 October, 2016 3:59 am

Lughati and the University of Sharjah Sign MoU to Measure Impact on Children

Lughati, the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting Arabic learning the smart way, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Sharjah, aimed at  conducting a research study to measure Lughati’s impact on children and students who have been involved...

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