Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 7:46 am

Deloitte: Data analytics transforming higher education

Across the Middle East, educational institutions and providers face a myriad of challenges and opportunities. On the demand side, changing student and employer expectations place pressure on providers to improve learner outcomes and maintain relevance. Changes to regulations, growing competition...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 February, 2016 12:50 am

Families Around The World Will Come Together with BEAT BUGS

Netflix, Grace: A Storytelling Company (Grace), Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production announced today that the highly anticipated children’s series BEAT BUGS will come to Netflix this summer. BEAT BUGS features original characters and a world created by Josh Wakely, who will direct, write...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 10 February, 2016 2:37 pm

Egyptian and Jordanian school leaders visit London for annual Education Development Day

London, United Kingdom 10 February 2016: 16 delegates from Jordanian and Egyptian schools have gathered in London for Pearson’s annual Education Development Day forum. The trip was facilitated by Pearson and the British Council in Amman and Cairo as a way of sharing international best...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 February, 2016 4:27 am

Education Ministry responsible for nurseries & kindergartens

The Ministry of Education will now issue licenses and be responsible for all matters related to operating kindergartens and nurseries. An approval to this effect was granted by the Council of Ministers on Monday. The weekly session of the Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...

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Culture & Education | Monday 8 February, 2016 5:38 am

Teacher Presents Strategy for Developing School children Skills

 In a step to promote and develop school children skills in all three grades of elementary school, teacher Ahmed Saleh Omar Al Dayni, the mathematics teacher in Al-Faisaliah School for Gifted Students in Jeddah, has adopted an educational program in partnership with Mahmood Saleh Abbar...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 February, 2016 1:39 am

OSN Extends LONG-TERM Partnership with Discovery Communications across the Middle East and North Africa

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, today announced the extension of its partnership with Discovery Communications across the Middle East and North Africa with a new distribution deal that will see the launch of 2 new HD channels exclusively for OSN subscribers, even more hours of new...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 February, 2016 4:36 am

First women only Sports Journalist Forum opens at 3rd Arab Women Sports Tournament

The first ever Female Sports Journalist Forum takes place tomorrow at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre during the third Arab Women Sports Tournament (AWST 2016), hosted by Sharjah between February 2-12. Held under the slogan “It’s Your Turn”, the forum is the first of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 February, 2016 4:13 am

KFUPM secures 314th position in global patents

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals jumped to 314th position among world universities’ rankings in the number of patents filed at the US Patent Office, according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. According to this specialized website providing global industries with annual reports on ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 January, 2016 12:40 pm

The 2nd Edition of ArtBahrain to Launch in October 2016

The second edition of ArtBahrain is set to open its doors again in October 2016, it was announced during a Press Conference today. Having witnessed remarkable success in its inaugural 2015 version, the international art fair has already secured the support of regional and international artists and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 January, 2016 8:33 am

Sharjah Book Authority organises seminars at Cairo Book Fair

 in collaboration with Emirates Writers Union The Sharjah Book Authority, in collaboration with the Emirates Writers Union, organised a literary seminar and a poetry session on the sidelines of its participation in the 47th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair.   The two...

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