Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 July, 2020 8:20 am

Saudi ministry launches National Cultural Awards

New Saudi cultural awards will celebrate artistic achievements in the Kingdom, the Saudi Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. The National Cultural Awards are part of the ministry’s Quality of Life program and will feature 14 categories. The awards will be given annually to individuals...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 1 July, 2020 8:17 am

KAIMRC Invites Saudi Arabia's Hospitals to Participate in Clinical Trials on Coronavirus

King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) has invited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s hospitals to participate in several clinical trials approved by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), where it is expected that its benefits will be...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 June, 2020 8:06 am

Saudi Arabia’s Ithra launches international COVID-19 Exhibit open for submissions

The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) has launched its international COVID-19 Exhibit, a collection of thoughts, memories and reflections on people’s pandemic experience that can be expressed through art. Ithra started accepting visitors again since the end of the nationwide...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 June, 2020 6:04 am

King Abdul Aziz Foundation offers a quarter of its Arabic content online

The King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) recently launched its open access initiative after 5 years of hard work, offering a quarter of its Arabic content online for readers as part of its electronic transformation plan.Darah’s efforts align with the principle of granting...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 June, 2020 10:39 am

Saudi Arabia takes part in UNESCO executive council’s meeting

The Kingdom of Saudi Araba is set to take part in the meeting of the executive council of Paris-based UNESCO scheduled to be held via video conference today. The meeting, which was postponed from March 2020 due to the spread of coronavirus world-wide, will last for eleven days.Saudi Arabia will...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 June, 2020 11:08 am

University Council holds its second meeting for 2020

Members of the Zayed University Council virtually met online and attended their second meeting for the 2019-2020 Academic year. The meeting was led by Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, President of Zayed University, to review several topics...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 June, 2020 11:02 am

AURAK Poised to Build on Strong Reputation for Quality with New Programs

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), ranked as one of the top ten UAE universities by the Quacquarelli Symonds agency (QS), is poised to build on its strong reputation for quality by expanding its program offerings.  As universities return to the ‘new normal’, AURAK is...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 June, 2020 8:59 am

Dubai Culture partners with CreateNations as part of #CreateTogether campaign

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has announced its partnership with CreateNations, under the patronage of Briar Prestidge Trading LLC, as part of its digital campaign #CreateTogether. The campaign by Dubai Culture encourages local & uae based artists to share their talent...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 June, 2020 3:07 am

Education Ministers of the G20 countries, deeply saddened by the human tragedy caused by COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly affected communities around the world, leading to a global health crisis and high loss of human life. We, the Education Ministers of the G20 countries, are deeply saddened by the human tragedy it has caused.We are working to address the widespread disruptions in...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 27 June, 2020 11:54 am

Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah development authority gives back to the local community

The Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) is dedicated to celebrating and serving the local community through several initiatives in its One Culture program. The One Culture program aims to incubate an ecosystem of inspiration and empowerment for young people to become tomorrow’s...

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