Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 March, 2018 9:00 am

2,000 public schools to have greater autonomy

As part of the Education Ministry's move to improve educational standards in the Kingdom, 2,000 public schools of all levels in four regions would be brought under the proposed autonomous system, an informed source said. "These selected schools will have independent administrative and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 March, 2018 7:50 am

Emirati artists observe Year of Zayed in grand style

Leading UAE artists converged in Dubai on Monday evening, to showcase some of their finest artwork as they observe the ‘Year of Zayed’. Some of the artwork included crafts on UAE coins and other paintings with the artwork related to the UAE’s culture and tradition. The event ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 March, 2018 6:04 am

Saudi Film Council created

The Saudi General Authority for Culture (GAC) announced on Tuesday the creation of Saudi Film Council. Ahmed Al-Mazeed, CEO of the authority, said that the launching of the council is a first step in supporting the film and creative content sector in the Kingdom as one of the five main...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 March, 2018 3:39 am

Dubai Culture Takes Dubai Art Season to ‘DIFC Art Nights’

 Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, took Dubai Art Season to ‘DIFC Art Nights’ on Monday 19th March as the Cultural Partner to the event. Dubai Culture activated it’s ‘Melodies of ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 March, 2018 3:45 pm

Dubai Customs celebrates International Day of Happiness and Year of Zayed

Dubai Customs celebrated the International Day of Happiness on 20th March with 10 activities and initiatives in line also with the Year of Zayed. The events took part in the presence of Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director of Dubai Customs, Abdullah Mohammed Al Khaja, Executive Director of Clients...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 March, 2018 3:25 pm

Global Climate Change Adaptation Experts Revise Best Practices

Heat stress and Vector-Borne diseases are increasingly climate change-related health concerns, said Director of the Climate Change Department at Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.   Engineer Fahad Mohammed Al Hammadi, mentioned that the UAE has made great progress in finalizing...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 March, 2018 12:15 pm

Emirates Publishers Association Highlights Local Publishing Expertise at Paris Book Fair

The Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) curated two discussion panels at the 38th Paris Book Fair. The sessions formed part of the array of activities organised in celebration of Sharjah’s selection as Special Guest City in 2018, with the aim to promote and highlight the gems of Arab and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 March, 2018 1:40 am

Aprons On, Smiles On as Tilal Liwa Hotel Welcomes The Children of ADNOC School Madinat Zayed

Tilal Liwa Hotel played host to the bright children of ADNOC School Madinat Zayed for a fun and thrilling educational field trip. The program was attended by over 150 young ones in the company of their respective teachers.   Khaled Sharabassy, General Manager of Tilal Liwa Hotel said,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 March, 2018 4:00 pm

13th Sharjah Arab Children Forum discusses sustainability and education in the Arab world

The Organizing Committee of the 13th Sharjah Arab Children Forum (SACF), organized by Sharjah Children of Rubu' Qarn for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, unveiled details of this year’s event at a special press conference held yesterday (Monday), at Mughaider Child Centre,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 March, 2018 3:00 pm

Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature Offers Regional Works Strong Representation in Europe

As Sharjah wraps up one of its most significant participations in Paris Book Fair 2018, as the fair’s Special Guest City, breaking down cultural and lingual barriers between East and West, the Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature (Etisalat Award), organised by the UAE Board...

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