Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 July, 2019 11:04 am

American University of Sharjah announces new Vice Provost for Student Life

Dr. Lisa Bardill Moscaritolo has been named as the new Vice Provost for Student Life at American University of Sharjah (AUS). Dr. Bardill Moscaritolo will officially commence her tenure at AUS in August, 2019.   Dr. Bardill Moscaritolo is currently the Associate Vice President for...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 30 June, 2019 12:15 pm

GEMS Education schools are first in the UAE to be awarded High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class School status

GEMS Education schools are the first in the UAE, and four of only thirteen schools worldwide, to have been accredited as High Performance Learning (HPL) World Class Schools. Jumeirah College, Royal Dubai School, Jumeirah Primary School and GEMS Wellington International School have been recognised...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 30 June, 2019 12:02 pm

Orange Jordan launches the Coding Academy project

Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Muthanna Gharaybeh inaugurated Orange Jordan Coding Academy, which aims to develop the digital skills of the Kingdom's young men and women. During the opening ceremony Gharaybeh said the government is working on several programs to qualify...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 June, 2019 2:02 am

Minister of Media Pays Visit to G20 Information Center, in Osaka

Minister of Media Turki Al-Shabana paid a visit to the G20 summit related Information Center here. During the visit, he met with a host of local, Arab and foreign media men and reviewed technical preparations, at the center, in addition to the working mechanism. Al-Shabana also inspected the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 28 June, 2019 1:06 pm

Choosing passion over pain: Non-profit MATEEN encourages individuals to chase their dreams

Art Theatre Troupe is a community-based organisation funded by UNDP via MATEEN, which was founded in 2016 as the Kingdom’s first and largest non-profit network.  The network supports over 50 community-based organisations through grants promoting projects in women’s empowerment,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 28 June, 2019 2:11 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to bridge cultural gaps with South Korea

A unique cultural festival filled with the music and dance of Saudi Arabia were attracting South Korean visitors at the heart of Seoul Thursday. The festival is Saudi Arabia’s global cultural campaign titled “Bridges to Seoul” organized by the King Abdualaziz Center for World...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 27 June, 2019 5:00 am

First charity art auction in Saudi Arabia hits SR4.8 million in sales

Art for Al Balad, the first charity auction of contemporary art in the Kingdom, achieved sales of SR 4.8 million ($1.3 million) on Wednesday. The event, which featured 43 works by Saudi and Arab artists, all of which sold, was held at historic Nassif House in Al-Balad, Jeddah, on Wednesday. It...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 June, 2019 1:41 pm

Dubai Culture reevaluates the visitor experience of its culture and heritage assets

 In a bid to evaluate its readiness for the upcoming Dubai Expo 2020, leadership of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) recently conducted field visits to all its key Heritage and culture sites across Dubai. Her Excellency Hala Badri, Director General of Dubai Culture, along...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 June, 2019 5:06 pm

Deezer Hifi Now Available in Mena

Deezer, the global music streaming service, is offering a new way to enjoy superior music quality by introducing high-fidelity (HiFi) sound in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT).  Thanks to HiFi technology, serious audiophiles can look forward to streaming 16-bit FLAC CD...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 June, 2019 4:31 pm

Frank Grillo and Anthony Mackie in POINT BLANK | Trailer Debut

When his pregnant wife is kidnapped and held as collateral, Paul, an ER nurse, must team with the badly injured career criminal and murder suspect under his charge in order to save the lives of his wife and unborn child. Pitted against rival gangs and a deadly ring of corrupt cops, the unlikely duo ...

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