Culture & Education | Friday 28 January, 2022 4:09 pm

Diriyah: The heart of Saudi history

The history of Diriyah city goes back to 430 AD, when the ancient Arabian tribe of Banu Hanifa came to settle in eastern Nejd on the banks of the valley of Al-'Irdh, which later came to be known after them as ‘Wadi Hanifa’. Led by Ubaid bin Tha’labah, the tribe’s chieftain, they chose...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 January, 2022 9:26 am

Women’s presence in Saudi cybersecurity sector reaches 45%

Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity sector has witnessed a high presence of women, with the rate of participation reaching 45 percent, according to statistics published by the Saudi Federation for CyberSecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP).The global representation of women in the cybersecurity...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 22 January, 2022 11:11 am

Yanbu Education wins two awards for distinguished academic performance in GCC

YANBU — The Education Department, affiliated to Yanbu Governorate has won two categories of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award of Distinguished Academic Performance at the level of schools in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Fifth Secondary School in Yanbu governorate ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 21 January, 2022 12:56 pm

Saudi women soldiers graduated

Maj. Gen. Hamed Al-Omari, director of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces, attended on Thursday the graduation ceremony of the women’s cadres of the Armed Forces held at the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center.The women cadres were graduated in a number of second phase courses for the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 January, 2022 4:39 pm

Saudi Arabia's AlUla to host ALECSO meeting after Taif 42 years ago

RIYADH — AlUla Governorate in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to host the meetings of 116th ordinary session of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) from January 25 to 27, with the participation of 21 Arab countries.During the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 18 January, 2022 4:27 pm

Saudi law of elderly is based on country’s customs and traditions

RIYADH: It is important to ensure social protection for elderly people — be it quality of life, providing assistance, or investing their skills in various fields. Society, however, must know that these rights are part of Saudi Arabia’s social norms and traditions. The Saudi Cabinet...

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Culture & Education | Monday 17 January, 2022 9:38 am

11 categories of students exempted from in-person class attendance from Sunday

RIYADH — The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) emphasized that a total of 11 categories of students, who suffer from various diseases and disorders, have been exempted from attending in-person classes of elementary schools and kindergartens, scheduled to resume on coming Sunday, Jan. 23.This...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 January, 2022 3:57 pm

National eLearning Center to hold conference on “eLearning for Human Capability Development”

The National eLearning Center is scheduled to organize the international conference on “eLearning for Human Capability Development” between Jan. 24 and 27, 2022 in Riyadh, with the participation of renowned international experts from various countries,The conference will be held under the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:41 am

Saudi based language complex launches proficiency courses for non-native Arabic teachers

JEDDAH: The King Salman International Complex for Arabic Language is launching proficiency courses for non-native Arabic teachers in Saudi Arabia and abroad. The project comes within the framework of KSICAL’s services and programs in the Arabic language to improve the institution’s global...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:37 am

Ancient secrets of love and happiness — set in stone across Arabian Peninsula

MAKKAH: Ancient inscriptions on rocks throughout the Arabian Peninsula are helping to paint a picture of the earliest Arabic cultures, including economic and social conditions — and even people’s thoughts on love, marriage and happiness. The engravings provide evidence of early religious...

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