Culture & Education | Sunday 4 August, 2019 4:00 am

Okaz Avenue draws Taif Season’s visitors with legacy of the past

Okaz Avenue attracted visitors at Souq Okaz, which was launched last Thursday as part of Taif Season’s “Masyaf Al-Arab.” It represents an aspect of daily life for ancient Arabs through creative live shows including more than 2,000 actors and professionals who receive guests in...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 3 August, 2019 4:31 pm

Artists gather in Dammam to brush up their skills

The Sharqiyah Forum for Artists, organized by the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts (SASCA), has started in Dammam with the participation of 44 men and women artists. Youssef Al-Harbi, director of SASCA, said the forum includes an oil painting workshop that focuses on the “wet on...

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Culture & Education | Friday 2 August, 2019 3:59 am

Al-Haramain Train Takes First Group of Pilgrims From Madinah to Makkah

 Al-Haramain Express train launched the first pilgrims' voyage with more than 170 pilgrims from different nationalities heading for Al-Rusaifa station in Makkah. A number of pilgrims expressed thanks and appreciation to the Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for the good...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 August, 2019 7:37 am

Palestinian President honors Jordanian singer Omar Abdallat

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday awarded Jordanian singer Omar Abdallat the Order of Culture, Science and Arts the "level of brilliance". During a meeting with Abdallat in Ramallah, Abbas said this award comes in recognition of Abdallat's role in enriching Arab art, ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 July, 2019 10:22 am

Alwaleed Philanthropies supports the first young female Saudi Scouts to attend 2019 World Scout Jamboree, USA

Alwaleed Philanthropies, the global foundation that empowers women and youth and invests in programs to support cross-cultural understanding, is participating in the 2019 World Scout Jamboree by supporting the first five young female Saudi Scouts to attend the event. The Scouts will participate in...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 July, 2019 3:12 pm

Dubai Culture launches ‘Summer Heroes’ initiative to honor workers

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) is preparing to launch ‘Summer Heroes,’ a humanitarian community initiative that aims to honour labourers who provide general services at Dubai Culture head office, its facilities, and Dubai Design District, such as cleaning, security,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 July, 2019 1:57 pm

Dubai Culture organises awareness tour for Dubai Taxi on the importance of museums

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) organised a tour for taxi drivers employed by the Dubai Taxi Corporation, which included the Etihad Museum and the Founding Fathers’ Exhibition that the museum is hosting until the end of 2019. The tour aimed at familiarising drivers with...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 27 July, 2019 9:56 am

Knowledge Group named among top 20 learning providers globally

Knowledge Group, the learning, development and consulting arm of Abu Dhabi University, has been ranked amongst the top 20 learning providers in the world by the Learning Performance Institute (LPI). Knowledge Group received the Gold Standard logo after having met the specified criteria in addition...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 July, 2019 12:00 am

Abu Dhabi University contributes to global study on mental health comorbidity

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) hosted a delegation from the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York, UK, to discuss comorbidity and a joint study on ‘Behavioral Activation for Comorbid Depression in Non-communicable Disease (BEACON)’. The study was conducted in India,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 23 July, 2019 11:15 am

Al Bustan Centre & Residence hosts Leadership Management program for employees

Al Bustan Centre & Residence, the popular hotel-apartment among tourists and businessmen in the heart of Dubai, recently hosted a corporate leadership seminar for its employees and senior management with a renowned certified ICF-Coach, Josephine de la Paz and a certified Human Resource Manager...

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