A British firm, Mossessian Architecture, is set to build a cultural museum in Makkah called “The Oasis of Faith.”
Mossessian Architecture has already announced that it has won the competition to build the cultural museum in Makkah which will focus on Islam, Islamic culture and history, ...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is the most popular leader on Facebook in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with 3.1 million “likes” on the platform, according to a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a leading ...
Family fun, reading corner and various educational activities attract record number of visitors
The Festival at Masdar City, held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), continues to grow year-on-year, with this year’s edition attracting a record number...
The Kingdom has put in place new measures to preserve its national antiquities and to eradicate the illicit trafficking of antiquities and archaeological items.
The new regulations strictly prohibit trafficking in archaeological items or the holding of heritage auctions aimed at selling...
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) tied up with Qatar University to launch its university drive as part of its efforts to generate awareness on its “Our Future Lies in our Health” campaign amongst the Qatari youth. The campaign will run through until the second quarter of 2016 and...
The closing night of the third Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2016) brought together an eclectic blend of music with a spectacular performance by the Jordanian National Orchestra, with a unique mixture of opera and traditional Emirati oud playing.
The SWMF, organised by Furat...
In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the second episode of the third season of ‘El Beit’ poetry show was aired at 10.30pm on Monday January 11th.
El Beit show is organized and produced by Hamdan Bin Mohammed...
OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV platform, will be the exclusive home to BBC First in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from February 1, 2016.
OSN will be the only place to watch the very best of British premium drama, with two hours of award-winning primetime programming...
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Chairman Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud said here that the city has allocated SR263 .2 million for 147 research projects within the Kingdom.
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The chairman made this announcement when he presided at the...
Minister of Education Ahmed Al-Issa has announced the ministry’s intention to review the Kingdom’s foreign scholarship program and specialities.
“This is in accordance with a plan to focus on specific disciplines in foreign scholarships among Saudis studying in different...