Culture & Education | Monday 31 August, 2020 9:28 am

Saudi Film Festival to begin Tuesday

The sixth edition of the Saudi Film Festival is set to kick off virtually on Tuesday. The event is organized by the Culture and Arts Association in Dammam, in partnership with the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, and is backed by the Film Commission of the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 August, 2020 3:19 pm

Saudi schools prepare for remote learning as new academic year begins

The new academic year begins on Sunday and schools across the Kingdom have been preparing for virtual learning.All students in Saudi Arabia will be attending classes remotely for the first seven weeks of the first semester as part of the Kingdom’s precautionary measures against the novel...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 August, 2020 3:13 pm

Abu Dhabi University announces nine additional Engineering degree offerings at its new campus in Al Ain

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has expanded the academic offerings at its new Tahnoun bin Mohammed campus in Al Ain to include nine new degrees as part of Al Ain Campus’s 40 undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Following approval from the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) at the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 August, 2020 1:23 am

Umm Al-Qura University champions distance learning with Cisco

Umm Al-Qura University, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest educational institutions, has deployed Cisco’s most advanced collaboration software, Webex for Education, to enable distance learning for over 100,000 participants across its 36 colleges.  The successful implementation has enabled Umm...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 2:37 pm

Disney announces brand new line up for MENA sports fans to enjoy on ESPN Player

Middle East sports fans able to access freshest sports content on ESPN Player, including live college sports, studio programming and award-winning documentariesLive and on-demand programming highlights include over 400 documentaries such as Oscar-winning documentary OJ: Made In America and recently ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 12:35 pm

Abu Dhabi University appoints Professor Barry O’Mahony as new dean to lead the College of Business

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced the appointment of Professor Barry O’Mahony as Dean of the College of Business. In this role, Prof. O’Mahony will lead the College of Business in providing outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate education and internationally competitive research and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 12:26 pm

King Abdulaziz Public Library Documents Ancient Civilizations, Emerged in Northwest of Saudi Arabia

King Abdulaziz Public Library's collections of rare wonderful books highlight significant historical, archeological and linguistics of ancient civilization to the Northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which have never been reviewed before.The Library contains works of Western travelers who had...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 9:49 am

Abu Dhabi University launches new concentrations for College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced three new concentrations in its College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences, set to launch in the upcoming semester. The new concentrations will provide a foundation in Industrial Mechatronics as part of the ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 25 August, 2020 2:43 pm

Top Shows to Watch on National Geographic This September 2020!

 1. NEW SHOW: BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND CELEBRITY CHEF DAVID ROCCO’S DOLCE SOUTHEAST ASIA Show/Title: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia – Finding Purpose Premiere Date:  Monday, September 14, 2020Airing Time: 10 PM UAE Time/9 PM KSA TimeAfter falling in love with the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 August, 2020 2:29 pm

Dubai Culture enhances the public’s knowledge of Emirati customs and traditions

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is organising a virtual, specialised seminar under the title ‘Emirati Customs and Traditions,’ in cooperation with Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Communication and presented by Meera Al Falasi. The aim is to spread awareness and knowledge among the...

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