Culture & Education | Wednesday 17 June, 2020 5:29 am

Saudi Arabia releases cultural report

The Saudi Ministry of Culture has released its first Cultural Status Report, documenting the Kingdom’s achievements in various sectors. “We achieved many initiatives so far, and we have high hopes and ambitions for the future. Last year, intellectuals and artists have shared with us many...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 June, 2020 10:39 am

Ithra hosts Q&A with Idris Elba for aspiring Saudi actors, filmmakers

Award-winning British actor Idris Elba shared his experiences and advice in a Q&A session with Saudi actors and filmmakers trying to make their way into the growing field.The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) held the first of its digital speaker series, “Ithra Talks,”...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 June, 2020 12:45 am

Arab Council for Childhood and Development chief calls for extra efforts to fight child labor

Prince Abdul Aziz bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, chairman of the Arab Council for Childhood and Development, called for a doubling of efforts to combat child labor in light of serious economic and social challenges in the Arab region. He said in a statement on the World Day Against Child Labor that ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 13 June, 2020 12:47 am

King Abdulaziz University launches MA in Theater Literature

King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah launched on Friday a Master of Arts in Theater Literature program at the Department of Arabic Language and Literature, inviting applications for the enrolment, which will be open from June 15 to June 25 and can be done through the Deanship of Graduate Studies...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 June, 2020 8:30 am

Education Minister: COVID19 Pandemic Builds New Directions towards Distance Learning

Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, Minister of Education, virtually took part in the extraordinary meeting of the General Conference of Ministers of Education in the Member States of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States (ABEGS).During the meeting, Al-Sheikh highlighted the Kingdom's...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 June, 2020 3:00 am

‘GEMS Saudi International Schools – Dhahran’ set to open in September, enhancing world-class education in KSA

GEMS Education in Saudi Arabia is set to open its first proprietary school in the Kingdom in Dhahran. Offering the American curriculum, GEMS Saudi International Schools – Dhahran will present students with exceptional academic, athletic and aesthetic opportunities as well as world-class...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 June, 2020 10:10 am

Zayed University and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education virtually sign Memorandum of Understanding

 Institutes Partner to Prepare University Students and Graduates for Market of the FutureZayed University (ZU) and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE), have virtually signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support young Emiratis and Arab youth along their education and ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 June, 2020 3:16 pm

Nibras International School appoints new Principal

Dr Jay Teston has over 33 years of experience in education The strategic role will support the development of a robust secondary programme at the school  International Schools Partnership (ISP), a global group of schools who own and operate Nibras International School (NIS), have...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 June, 2020 9:25 am

Training program launched for Saudi youth

A new training program to support entrepreneurship among Saudi youth will teach participants important steps in starting a business. As part of the Kingdom’s drive to increase the role of small and medium enterprises in the economy, Neom, a planned cross-border city that aims to use smart...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 7 June, 2020 9:32 pm

British Council resumes IELTS testing in Dubai

THE British Council has resumed IELTS testing in Dubai from Saturday, June 6.This comes on the back of local health authority and government guidance and will see the testing centres adhere to a number of health and safety precautions to protect both staff and candidates. Test takers and staff ...

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