Culture & Education | Monday 21 September, 2015 6:10 am

UN official lauds KSA's'culture of giving'

 A top UNDP official here has hailed Saudi Arabia’s “culture of giving” and underlined its contribution to humanitarian causes, efforts in developing the youth and special focus on empowering women. In an interview with Arab News, Ashok Nigam, UN resident coordinator and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:56 pm

GCC Educational Institutions Urged to Adopt Next Generation Technology as Education Spending Reaches USD 150 Billion

The next five years will be pivotal for GCC educators to adopt the next generation technology that can enhance student learning, affordability, and regional competitiveness, industry experts announced today in the build-up to GITEX Technology Week 2015.   A recent GCC education industry...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 September, 2015 2:17 am

Online test is a must for higher studies

Saudis as well as foreigners studying in high schools in the Kingdom will have to take an assessment test if they want to continue their higher studies in the Kingdom.  The test can be taken online, without any fixed place or timing, an official of the National Center for Assessment in...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 12 September, 2015 10:14 am

New college opens at Prophet’s Mosque

Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah, has opened a new college that forms part of the Prophet’s Mosque in the city, which will provide world class tuition and guidance on Islamic studies for local and international students and pilgrims. The ceremony was attended by Abdul Rahman...

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Culture & Education | Friday 11 September, 2015 10:30 am

Binaa Wa Amal signs MOU with Dar Alhekmah University

Binaa Wa Amal, a division of Construction Products Holding Company (CPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dar Alhekmah University, a leading private University based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The MOU provides scholarships for students at the College of Architecture and Interior...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 September, 2015 12:09 am

NEWLY LAUNCHED ‘SAFARI’, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEOFFREY KENT

Throughout his life and career, Abercrombie & Kent’s Founder and Chairman, Geoffrey Kent has been driven by an insatiable curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit, always looking to the future and anticipating where to go next. Now he recounts his globetrotting exploits in SAFARI: A Memoir of ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 2:15 am

85% of SGI Dubai 2016 show is already sold out

International Expo Consults (IEC) part of Falak Holding, stated that Sign and Graphic Imaging - SGI Dubai 2016 show is 85 percent sold out due to sheer volumes of high exhibitor interest in the show. Exhibitors at SGI Dubai 2015 had witnessed the rapid growth surge in ‘Sign and Graphic’ ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 September, 2015 12:36 pm

Steelcase - Jeraisy at Forefront of Innovation in Education

To support the growth of the Saudi Arabian education sector, Steelcase and local partner Jeraisy Group will be manufacturing at its factory in Riyadh the flagship Node Chair for learning environments. It is the first time a manufacturer has been licensed to produce the Node Chair in the Middle...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 September, 2015 1:23 am

King Salman center launches plan to develop youth skills

The King Salman Youth Center (KSYC) has launched a new initiative called the Khattet Plan, which seeks to rehabilitate young people by training them to develop and organize their personal life skills in various areas. The initiative, which will be carried out during the next three months,...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 September, 2015 3:35 am

iPads for smart school students

The Educational Services Department of the Royal Commission for Jubail (RCJ), represented by Al-Rowad Smart Secondary School, has distributed iPad to all new students at the beginning of the new school year. Mohammed Al-Hajri, director of the Educational Services Department, said: "This...

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