Culture & Education | Friday 6 May, 2016 2:51 pm

King Faisal Foundation Receives Sultan Al Owais Award

In a ceremony held in Sharjah, Sultan Al Owais Foundation honoured King Faisal Foundation as one of the winners of the fourteenth session which was distributed by Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 1:26 pm

21,39 JEDDAH Art Initiative Organize Educational Program For Schools

In its 3rd edition, 21,39 Jeddah Art organized an educational program which gives school students the opportunity to visit the “Earth and Ever After” exhibition. The exhibition is being held in Gold Moor Mall at the Zahraa district and is organized by the Saudi Art Council as part of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 1:01 pm

Northrop Grumman Hosts Second Annual Cyber Defense Competition at King Saud University

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) in collaboration with King Saud University (KSU) hosted its second annual cyber security competition last week, known as CyberArabia, for students across Saudi universities. The program – part of the company’s global commitment to cyber education ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 6:59 am

EU to host cultural events

The European Union delegation has organized a monthlong celebration to mark Europe Month in the Kingdom. It includes a two-week exhibition at the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center (National Museum) beginning on May 8. Jamal Omar, director general of the National Museum in Riyadh, introduced...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 5 May, 2016 4:50 am

King: Educate new generations about our history

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stressed the importance of paying attention to history and educating the new generations about the history of the forefathers of the nation. “Their history is replete with accomplishments. Their role in laying the solid foundations of this...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 6:26 am

MoI’s UAE Reads Initiative Sets another Guinness World Record

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, the “UAE Reads” cultural initiative, which was organized by the UAE University, managed to set a new Guinness World Record title for the UAE with the ‘Largest Reading Lesson’. The event was attended by Her Highness Dr. Sheikha...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 4:30 am

King Salman attends 41st Graduation Ceremony of Riyadh Schools

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attends the graduation ceremony of Riyadh Schools in Riyadh on Tuesday. The King also honored the students who made outstanding performance. ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 6:37 pm

Learning Providers and ACCA Agree There Is a Vibrant Future for the Accountancy Profession in the Middle East

The first ever ACCA Middle East Educators’ Conference took place in Dubai recently, bringing together key global and regional players in the accountancy profession.    The theme of the conference was ACCA: Heading into the Future, linking into ACCA’s commitment to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 5:16 pm

Majid Al Futtaim unveiled its plans to increase its total investment in the Sultanate to OMR 705 million by 2020

Under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, Majid Al Futtaim’s Chief Executive Officer Alain Bejjani marks plans to increase the company’s total investment in the Sultanate to OMR 705 million by 2020 Under the patronage of...

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Culture & Education | Monday 2 May, 2016 3:22 pm

Online bookstore Jamalon launches Middle East's first Publish On Demand service at the Abu Dhabi Int’l Book Fair 2016

  New Dubai-based printing facilities will serve as a hub for the MENA publishing industry   Jamalon, the Middle East’s largest online bookstore, has announced its new Publish-on-Demand (POD) service at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016. Set to launch in Dubai on...

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