Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 11:38 am

Sharjah Ruler to attend 12th Annual AUS Alumni Reunion

Under the patronage and with the presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah and President of the American University of Sharjah (AUS), the university will hold its Twelfth Annual Alumni Reunion...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 January, 2019 1:24 am

Now Everyone can Watch the 2019 Oscar Nominations Live on OSN.com

Awards season is upon us and OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, is giving everyone a front row seat at the Oscar Nominations Announcement on January 22 with a free live stream of the event on www.osn.com/oscars.   The exciting Nominations Announcements puts an end to...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 11:19 am

Jawaher Al Qasimi Approves Launch Date of 6th Sharjah Children Biennial on February 20

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs (SCFA), Chairperson of Rubu’ Qarn for Creating Leaders and Innovators, has approved the launch date of the sixth edition of the Sharjah...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 11:09 am

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education pledges AED 1.5 million to set up a fund to support students at AUS

American University of Sharjah (AUS) and Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education – the first higher education institution of its kind in Scotland – have signed a partnership agreement to set up a fund of AED 1.5 million to cover the tuition fees of students enrolled at AUS who are...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 11:03 am

Abu Dhabi University celebrates ‘Year of Zayed’ milestones with closing ceremony

Abu Dhabi University (ADU), an internationally recognized academic institution for quality education and applied research, today hosted a closing ceremony marking the end of its Year of Zayed program. The ceremony, which was attended by faculty and students, touched upon the milestones achieved by...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 10:19 am

Dar Al Hekma is granted NCAAA accreditation from 2017-2024

Dar Al Hekma University, the leading higher-education institution for women, has been awarded the Full Institutional Accreditation and has been accredited for the second time by the National Center for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) for the period 2017-2024. The NCAAA...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 3:06 am

60 opinion polls conducted across Saudi Arabia in 2018

More than 77,000 people took part in almost 60 polls carried out last year by the National Center for Public Opinion Polls at the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue. Polls were conducted on public affairs issues, and marked a 2.5 percent increase on the number carried out in 2017, the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 January, 2019 1:07 am

Saudi Arabia’s Qassim Book fair gathers intellectuals, publishers

Intellectuals, publishers and authors participated in the second Qassim Book Fair, which was organized by Qassim governorate in collaboration with the Saudi Publishers Association. The fair included lectures and seminars. One notable lecture was by Dr. Qais Al-Sheikh Mubarak, who highlighted the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 January, 2019 3:38 am

Saudi education minister gives teachers 100 days to improve results

The Saudi education minister, Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Asheikh, expressed concern at the state of schools in the Kingdom this week, during a speech to teaching staff in Riyadh. Al-Asheikh said he “longed” for the day “when the Kingdom’s universities stop resorting to the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 19 January, 2019 10:00 am

Saudi Arabia seeks to improve its knowhow

With Saudi Arabia standing 66th out of 134 countries in the Global Knowledge Index, the Kingdom is hoping that a focus on  innovative education will boost its ranking.  Improving the quality and nature of education to enable youth to innovate and be creative will prove key to achieving ...

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