Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 7:18 am

New $2bn project to boost Saudi heritage and culture

Work has begun on a massive Saudi heritage tourism project at Souq Okaz City in Taif  that will eventually cost more than $2 billion — nearly 90 percent of it invested by the private sector. The new city will have heritage centers, museums, recreational areas and a convention center....

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 July, 2018 5:09 am

Striking logo gives Saudi Crown Prince Camel Festival a racing start

The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation on Saturday launched the logo for the Crown Prince Camel Festival to be held from Aug. 11 to Sept. 2 in Taif under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The festival’s logo combines eye-catching images of camels and Taif roses, the...

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Culture & Education | Friday 29 June, 2018 7:02 am

Souq Okaz marks rich Saudi culture, traditions

Souq Okaz is thought to have originally appeared in pre-Islamic times in the city of Taif as a yearly gathering before the Hajj season. It was attended by lovers of poetry and literature in addition to the traders of the Arabian Peninsula. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the governor of Makkah...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 June, 2018 4:02 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Strengthens Ties with US Library Experts At New Orleans Conference

  As part of its ongoing efforts to reach a global book industry audience, Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) held a series of high-level meetings and activities at the American Library Association Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 June, 2018 3:31 pm

SANS Returns to Riyadh with Training Courses to Ramp Up Local Cyber Security Skills in Saudi Arabia

Following an overwhelmingly positive reception to its training events in Riyadh and Khobar last year, SANS, the global leader in cyber security training, has announced its return to KSA with 'SANS Riyadh July 2018'. The six-day training event will take place from the 28thof July to the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 June, 2018 6:01 am

Effat University launches 10/10 initiative to back women drivers

In the presence of Princess Lolowah Al-Faisal, Effat University launched the website and the 10/10 application on Tuesday. 10/10 is a social initiative launched by Effat University in collaboration with Marfad Foundation, which focuses on the safety and security of the individual while driving...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 June, 2018 12:41 am

Makkah governor inaugurates 12th Saudi Souk Okaz festival

Prince Khalid Al Faisal, the governor of Makkah province, on Wednesday officially opened the 12th edition of Souk Okaz, which is supervized by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) under the patronage of King Salman. Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of SCTH and of the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 4:03 am

35 of Sharjah’s Professionals Join SCD's Leadership Coaching Series ‘Qudraati’

35 staff members of government departments and private organisations in Sharjahhave signed up for the first phase of Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD)’s three-part coaching and capacity building series, Qudraati.    The programme, whose first phase themed ‘Goal...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 June, 2018 2:24 am

Sharjah Ladies Club to Hold Mushmis Summer Camp

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is organising an expansive eight-week Mushmis Summer Camp for children aged between 2-16 years, who will be able to take part in a mass of activities to get their physical, mental and creative juices flowing.   The camp, which runs from July 1 – August 30, ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 June, 2018 4:11 am

Kan Yama Kan Receives 550 books from DEWA

‘Kan Yama Kan’, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) initiativeto provide quality books to under-privileged children, has received 550 books from a donation campaign organised by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The 250 Arabic and 300 English titles will be ...

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