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Sharjah Book Authority Explores Cooperation with Indian Publishers
Culture & Education | Thursday 11 January, 2018 8:56 am
The potential for forging lucrative deals with Indian publishing houses is proving to be a major topic of discussion during Sharjah Book Authority (SBA)’s participation at the New Delhi International Book Fair, which is currently underway in the India capital.   Running from...
Dubai Culture’s ‘Reading Box Initiative’ Receives the Arab Federation of Library and Information Award 2017
Culture & Education | Tuesday 9 January, 2018 2:35 pm
Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, announced that the ‘Reading Box’ initiative has won the Arab Library and Information Award in the “Best Project” category at the 28th Annual...
1001 Titles Initiative Organises a Specialised Workshop on 
Innovation in Publishing
Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 12:48 pm
After putting 1,001 first-edition locally produced quality Arabic titles on book shelves in the UAE and the region in its pilot phase, the ‘1001 Titles’ project launched by Sharjah-based cultural initiative, Knowledge without Borders (KwB), has got the ball rolling in preparations for...
10% increase in stipend of Saudi scholarship students abroad
Culture & Education | Monday 8 January, 2018 2:54 am
The Ministry of Education is coordinating with cultural attaches abroad to speed up the implementation of the royal order to include male and female Saudi scholarship students in universities abroad in the 10% increase in stipend for one year.   Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed...
Effat University Organizes Go Start-up Boot Camp to Develop Participants’ Entrepreneurial Skills
Culture & Education | Sunday 7 January, 2018 12:54 pm
Effat University, the first non-profit private institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia, organized a Go Start-up Boot Camp to develop the participants’ entrepreneurial skills   Held on Effat University campus, the two-day boot camp connected more than 100...
Sharjah Ladies Club ‘Winter Wonderland Camp’ Turning Out 
to be a Children’s Favourite
Culture & Education | Friday 5 January, 2018 2:27 am
Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is seeing a huge turnout of kids at their recently launched children’s winter programme at three of SLC’s facilities, Basateen Preschool Centre, Collage Talent Centre and Sports Complex. Recreating the magic of a winter wonderland, the camp themed ‘Cold...
AUS High School Computing Camp introduces students to engineering design and innovation
Culture & Education | Friday 5 January, 2018 2:18 am
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) recently held the AUS High School Computing Camp, an exciting new initiative for high school students across the country to help them learn about the dynamic field of CSE..   The computing...
 Saudi Crown Prince Announces Return of Famous King Abdulaziz Camels Festival with Prizes for Camel Beauty Reaching
Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 January, 2018 12:18 pm
The King Abdulaziz Camels Festival 2018 will take place from January 1 – February 1 in the southern desert terrains of Al-Dahna, 120km from Riyadh. Thanks to the efforts of custodians King Salman bin Adulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown...
Canon Middle East Supports ‘World Arabic Language Day’ 2017 with a Series of Initiatives
Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 January, 2018 2:31 am
Canon Middle East (CME), a leader in imaging solutions, commemorated the United Nation’s (UN) World Arabic Language Day in 2017 through a series of activities that support and celebrate the Arabic language across the region. These initiatives included sponsoring the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al...
More than 1,500 camel owners gather for national fair
Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 January, 2018 11:00 am
More than 1,500 camel owners and more than 26,000 camels are participating in a beauty pageant, with total prizes worth SR113,600,000, at the King Abdul Aziz Camel Festival. The festival kicks off on Monday under the auspices of King Salman in Riyadh’s southern Sayahdah district of Al-Dahnaa ...
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