Culture & Education | Sunday 22 March, 2015 1:32 am

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA :A REMARKABLE TURNOUT AT THE OPENING OF SALVADOR DALI’S EXHIBITION IN KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY

The opening of the Spanish artist and Surrealist Icon, Salvador Dali’s exhibition had witnessed a huge turnout. The exposition, which was organized by King Abdullah Economic City in cooperation with Tamer Group, had received over thousands visitors including 300 art enthusiasts. The large...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 March, 2015 12:07 am

INSPIRING SPEAKERS AT ABILITIESme 2015 CONFERENCE NEXT TUESDAY

UNDER THE PATRONAGE AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HH SHEIKH NAHAYAN MUBARAK AL NAHAYAN Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Honorary President of the Future Centre for Special Needs in Abu Dhabi, ABILITIESme...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 March, 2015 12:06 am

AUS hosts lecture by world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas

Sharjah, Tuesday, March 17, 2015- Internationally renowned architect Rem Koolhaas delivered an engaging lecture at American University of Sharjah (AUS) today, March 17, 2015. The event, which drew a large crowd comprising students, faculty members, senior university officials and members of the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 March, 2015 11:27 am

New Areas of Focus, New Leadership Decided at 2015 MEPRA Annual General Meeting

The Middle East PR Association (MEPRA) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 25 at Middlesex University, Knowledge Village, Dubai. The board officially approved the organization’s 2014 financial results and outlined the implementation of several new, strategic priorities for 2015. ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 March, 2015 1:07 am

Sharjah International Book Fair shortlisted for Excellence Award at London Book Fair

Translation Grant recognised by Market Focus Achievement AwardSharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) - a subsidiary of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) - has been shortlisted for the London Book Fair (LBF) International Excellence Award 2015 for the Market Focus Achievement Award. The Award goes to ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 12 March, 2015 8:16 am

Conference pays tribute to legacy of KSA founder

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended on Wednesday the second International Conference on the History of King Abdul Aziz at a local university, which will showcase the leadership qualities and achievements of the late monarch. Accompanied by Crown Prince Muqrin, deputy premier,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 March, 2015 9:31 am

King Faisal International Prize winner Jeffery Gordon delivers ‘virtual’ public lecture

Winners of the 37th annual King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) have been taking part in a series of public lectures in Riyadh this week, sharing the ideas that earned them Saudi Arabia’s most prestigious academic accolade.Winner of the 2015 prize for medicine, Professor Jeffery Gordon was...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 March, 2015 7:31 am

Makkah governor stresses key role of universities

Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, said that scientific research is the launch pad for universities to play greater role in community services. He said this while receiving President of the Umm Al-Qura University Bakri Assas, a science research team of the Technology Invention Center at the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 4:01 pm

SABIC and ExxonMobil participate in High Institute for Elastomers Industries graduation class

SABIC and ExxonMobil participated in the first graduation ceremony of the High Institute for Elastomers Industries (HIEI) in Yanbu on March 4. Patronized by Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Madinah, the ceremony was attended by Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Thenayan Al-Saud,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 March, 2015 6:31 am

Project ready for students’ nationwide test

The Public Education Evaluation Commission (PEEC) has begun its practical application phase of the professional development program for its evaluators, starting with field training conducted through school visitations across Riyadh and Jeddah.Announcing this, Najlah Al-Driehim, director of the...

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