Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:17 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi announces Sharjah as baby-friendly emirate

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced Sharjah as a Baby- Friendly Emirate, making it the world's first baby-friendly city after adopting four standards for organizations to implement to be rated as baby-friendly....

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 7:34 am

Ardah on UNESCO World Heritage list

The 10th session of a UNESCO committee, held in Namibia, has agreed to put the Saudi Ardah dance on the list of World Intangible Heritage. Ardah is a type of folkloric dance. The dance is performed with two rows of men opposite each other, each of whom may or may not be wielding swords or canes, ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 December, 2015 12:48 pm

Knowledge Summit 2015 Begins Today in Dubai

The Knowledge Summit 2015, the leading platform to discuss the most innovative solutions in the transfer, dissemination and localisation of knowledge in Arab communities, begins three days of interactive sessions and activities today. Organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF),...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:46 pm

Community involved in improving education

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil launched a platform on Thursday to foster development initiatives with the participation of both the MoE and the community. “The move aims to achieve further growth and development of education through the reception of ideas in everything related to...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:03 pm

Kawader Program and MUFG kick off internship opportunities in Dubai and London

In its continuous drive to build and grow a solid knowledge and talent pool that will lead on the Qatari financial sector’s future evolution, the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) to launch Kawader, a bespoke learning...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:01 pm

Gulf Medical University to Conduct Annual Convocation on December 9

The 12th Annual Convocation of the Gulf Medical University (GMU), the leading private medical university owned and operated by the Thumbay Group UAE, will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, 9th December 2015, at the Emirates Hospitality Centre, Al Jurf - Ajman.   His...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 December, 2015 5:11 am

Saudi students win seven awards in UAE competition

Saudi students bagged seven awards participating in the Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Award for Childhood Creations 2015 in the UAE and brought honor to their country once again. The Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Award for Childhood Creations, for 17th time on national level and 11th time on the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 3 December, 2015 5:00 am

KSA spends quarter of its budget on education

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has said the Kingdom invests over one-fourth of its budget in education, which is “crucial to the development of society, economy and civilization.” During his address at the opening session of the second international conference on assessment and...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 November, 2015 12:19 pm

Schools to improve science education

The Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed several agreements to boost science and technology teaching at schools. The agreements were inked by Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al-Saud, president of KACST, and Azzam Al-Dakhil, minister of...

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Culture & Education | Friday 27 November, 2015 4:42 am

Fakieh Aquarium And Dar AL-Hekma Sign Agreement to Enhance Marine Life Education

Jeddah’s Fakieh Aquarium and the city’s leading university for women, Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) have announced the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that creates a framework for future cooperation between the two cultural and educational mainstays. The agreement will...

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