Culture & Education | Sunday 19 April, 2015 7:48 am

King Fahd exhibition a massive hit

More than 77,000 visitors attended the exhibition and conference on the life of the late King Fahd.The event, which concluded on Saturday, was opened by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at the Riyadh International Exhibition and Conference Center.The show, originally scheduled to run...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 19 April, 2015 7:43 am

Imagine Cup 2015 to broaden prospects through innovation.

Thursday , 16th April 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Microsoft is once again opening its doors for young innovators to rise and shine through its premier technology competition. Currently in its thirteenth year, Imagine Cup, a cornerstone of the Microsoft YouthSpark initiative is a global...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 April, 2015 12:50 pm

Alwaleed foundation buys 100 artworks of special kids

Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation purchased all the 100 artworks that had been put for auction at the “Salman In Their Eyes” exhibition which concluded here on April 16.The three-day exhibition, organized by the Disabled Children’s Association (DCA), was the first of its kind to deliver a message ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 April, 2015 12:49 pm

More women want jobs in IT sector

Many Saudi women are breaking stereotypes by seeking work in the information technology sector rather than in the fields of education and health, say experts.Fatima Asiri, a project manager in IT engineering at Asir education department, told Arab News that many women want these jobs because they...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 April, 2015 7:21 am

Education expo ‘to promote sustainable development’

Here is an opportunity for Saudi students and parents to interact directly with foreign universities and educational institutions, said Education Minister Dr Azzam Al-Dakhil on Wednesday. The minister was speaking after inaugurating the International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2015 3:53 pm

INJAZ Saudi Arabia, Raytheon announce debut of Little Engineer Program to inspire tomorrow’s engineers

With nearly 50 years of uninterrupted presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) proudly joins INJAZ Saudi Arabia, a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, in announcing The Little Engineer Program’s debut in Saudi classrooms this month. The program is designed to...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2015 7:50 am

28 TVTC centers to train Saudi students

Saudi students will get ample opportunities to shine, as the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) has announced the launch of 28 centers.The centers, to be set up in TVTC-affiliated colleges and institutes, will seek to discover budding talent among the trainees, TVTC spokesman Fahd ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2015 12:55 am

Madinah to host Fahd expo

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman, who visited the King Fahd Exhibition in Riyadh, said here that the next venue of the show will be Madinah to enable people in that part of the Kingdom to get to know the services rendered by the late king.The prince was accompanied to the show by Prince Faisal ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 April, 2015 12:09 am

Students say 'love you, king' with mosaic

The foundation year students of Umm Al-Qura University found a novel way to express their love and gratitude for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. A large mosaic titled “Salman Al-Saad”, which has been prepared by them, says it all. Made from a collection of 1,943 pictures, the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 April, 2015 11:13 am

First Campus of an Austrian Private University in The Heart of Dubai

MODUL University Vienna will run undergraduate, graduate, and MBA programs as well as tourism courses in the United Arab EmiratesThe first campus of an Austrian private university in the heart of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be opened by MODUL University Vienna in 2016. The...

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