Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 September, 2016 5:55 pm

Ogilvy Noor book ‘Generation M’ explores what it means to be a modern-day Muslim consumer

Today, Ogilvy Noor announces the release of its latest book ‘Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World’, an exploration of what it means to be a young Muslim today and why this generation demands our attention. Written by Ogilvy Noor’s Vice President and award winning author...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 September, 2016 12:41 pm

OSN exclusive shows score big wins at the Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, celebrated with the stars as its exclusive shows won accolades across the board at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. With the biggest shows winning a huge haul of the coveted statuettes, we can proudly claim that OSN is the home of the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 September, 2016 8:45 am

‘Fitness and healthy lifestyle’ as important as scoring higher grades in school

‘Fitness and leading a healthy lifestyle’ is as important as scoring higher grades in academics as per ASPAM Indian International School. “Obesity and juvenile diabetes is on the rise across the globe, and ignoring physical fitness will not only impact the physical health of a...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 18 September, 2016 2:44 pm

68th Emmys live and exclusive only on OSN

TV-lovers can tune in to this year’s 68th edition of the Emmy Awards featuring several of the world’s most watched television series screened exclusively on OSN, the region’s largest pay-TV network, on 19 September 2016 at 3am KSA.   The ceremony will be aired live on...

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Culture & Education | Friday 16 September, 2016 5:19 pm

Thousands of schoolbooks distributed, says ministry

The Education Ministry has announced the distribution of thousands of schoolbooks to boys and girls in Riyadh. Mohammed Al-Morshed, director general of education in Riyadh, said the distribution of schoolbooks began last month. He said that schoolbooks would also be provided to students of special ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 16 September, 2016 3:05 pm

This year’s book fair in Jeddah won’t be international

This year’s edition of the Jeddah Book Fair will not be an international one, according to sources at the Arab Publishers’ Association. One of the key reasons that led to this decision was the organizer’s refusal to reduce the rental rate of pavilions from $200 to $110 per square ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 September, 2016 12:46 pm

Ministry to have a new center for Haj coverage

A new media center will be set up in the Holy Sites next year to increase the number of foreign journalists covering the Haj, Dr. Adel Al-Turaifi, Minister of Culture and Information, has said. The Persian-speaking Channel ‘Farsi’, which started broadcasting this year for the first...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 15 September, 2016 11:37 am

Information minister: Persian TV not directed against any country

The Ministry of Information and Culture is gearing up to establish an international media center for Haj coverage next year. “The center will enable us to double the number of foreign media personnel coming from abroad,” Minister of Culture and Information Adel Al-Toraifi said during...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 September, 2016 2:02 pm

Saudi students in US: Developing voluntary work as per Vision 2030

Saudi Students on scholarship in the United States are demonstrating their passion for volunteering through transforming their experiences to the Kingdom to contribute to the development of the voluntary sector in accordance with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The Saudi Press Agency in...

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Culture & Education | Monday 12 September, 2016 4:51 am

Persian channel launched

A special Persian Haj channel has been launched by the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation aimed at Persian-speaking pilgrims. Minister of Culture and Information, Adel Al-Turaifi, said that the main aim of the channel is to deliver a message of Haj and the meanings of Islam to Persian speakers, in...

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