Culture & Education | Thursday 13 October, 2016 4:08 am

Dubai Culture Launches ‘Reading Box’ Initiative for National Month of Reading

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced the launch of its ‘Reading Box’ initiative that hold its first event at The Dubai Mall. This interactive public initiative will run across Dubai...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 5:35 pm

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) announces winner of Innovation 4 Impact Awards

A US company that allows Muslims around the world to hear Friday prayers from Islam’s holiest sites took first place in the Innovation 4 Impact Awards at the Global Islamic Economy Summit. The competition, organized by Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) and Dubai Islamic Economy Development ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 1:23 pm

Dubai Culture Wraps Up its Participation at Global Islamic Economy Summit 2016

The Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, have wrapped up their participation in the third edition of the Global Islamic Economy Summit 2016 as an official ‘Knowledge Partner’....

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:34 am

1.1 million foreign students are enrolled in KSA’s public schools

The Saudi Ministry of Education said that 1.1 million foreign students are enrolled in public schools in the Kingdom, where they study for free, just like their Saudi counterparts. According to ministry statistics, the total number of students registered in the Nour public education system is 6...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 October, 2016 7:31 am

35th Edition of Sharjah International Book Fair to Host 1,420 Publishing Houses Exhibiting 1.5 Million Titles

This year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will see the participation of 1,420 publishing houses from 60 countries, with more than 1.5 million books on display throughout its 11 days. The details of the 35th edition of the region’s foremost literary event and the world’s...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 8:23 am

Stars of Science Selects the Region's Brightest Innovators on MBC4

Nine inventors from across the Arab world earned the chance of a lifetime yesterday, vaulting ahead of their fellow applicants to earn a place on the Qatar Foundation flagship media initiative Stars of Science this season. Viewers watched as the story unfolded on the Majlis episode, where ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 3:40 am

OSN and Discovery Channel launch ‘Don’t Stop Wondering’ exhibition at Red Sea Mall

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, joined hands with Discovery Channel and the Red Sea Mall, to mark the exclusive launch of its ‘Don’t Stop Wondering’ exhibition.   Marking its debut in the Kingdom, the exhibition will run from October 6 to 21, 2016, at...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 October, 2016 1:07 am

MODUL University Dubai inaugurated; brings world-class tourism and hospitality education to the region

MODUL University Dubai, a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, a leading university specialized in tourism and hospitality courses in the Middle East and Austria’s top international private university, was officially inaugurated Monday.   The opening ceremony was held at MODUL...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 October, 2016 4:07 pm

Mars has the conditions required to support life, says expert in a talk at AUS

Mars has the environmental conditions required to support life, said Dr. Bruce Jakosky, principal investigator of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission that focused on the possibility of life on Mars, in a special lecture held at American University of Sharjah (AUS)...

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Culture & Education | Monday 10 October, 2016 2:27 pm

Emirates and Google join hands to launch “Celebrating Arabic Reading”

Emirates Airline and Google are ‘Celebrating Arabic Reading’ all through October in a collaboration to reach millions of smartphone users in the region, and support the UAE’s Year of Reading, a national initiative spearheaded by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The aim of ...

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