Culture & Education | Sunday 17 December, 2017 12:01 pm

Sharjah Public Library Connects with 38,000 Libraries and Schools Worldwide

Sharjah Public Library (SPL) has launched its ‘Digital Library Collection’, providing 38,000 libraries and schools from around the world with access to 1,200 of the emirate’s eBooks and audiobooks. In cooperation with ‘Overdrive’, one of the leading digital reading...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 December, 2017 8:00 am

Emirates Aviation University celebrates the graduation of 220 students

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group, Emirates Aviation University celebrated the graduation of 220 postgraduate and undergraduate students.   His Highness handed over the certificates to the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 December, 2017 6:27 am

NAMA Women Advancement Hosts London’s Lady Mayoress On First Official Overseas Visit

  In keeping with Sharjah’s longstanding relations with the United Kingdom, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) has welcomed a VIP delegation from the UK, headed by London’s Lady Mayoress Samantha Bowman on her first official overseas tour, at its headquarters in the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 December, 2017 5:07 am

KAU to have driving school for women

King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah is cooperating with the Traffic Department to open a driving school for women on the university campus, according to a Makkah Governorate announcement. It will be the first driving school for women in Jeddah. Applicants will be able to apply once the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 16 December, 2017 11:13 am

Emirates NBD - Saudi Arabia sponsors the disabled children program for drawings and creations

As part of its ambitious and ongoing plans in all areas of social responsibility services, Emirates NBD - Saudi Arabia sponsored a special event organized by the Disabled Children's Association in Riyadh to celebrate the creativity of children with special needs. This initiative comes in the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 16 December, 2017 8:36 am

Saudi Arabia offers scholarships for Pakistani students

Saudi Arabia has reserved a quota for scholarships for Pakistanis in undergraduate programs in various universities, Education Minister Ahmed Al-Eissa told Pakistani Ambassador Khan Hasham bin Saddique during a meeting in Riyadh on Thursday. The minister told the ambassador that the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 16 December, 2017 7:38 am

Princess Noura University hosts heritage festival

The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society (SHPS) opened the Iqletto food festival at Princess Noura University on Wednesday.  The event, which ends on Saturday, had many sponsors, and the guest of honor was the UAE.   The family-friendly event featured dishes from each Saudi...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 December, 2017 6:29 am

Prince Khaled opens Jeddah book fair

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, inaugurated the third edition of the Jeddah International Book Fair on Wednesday evening. The opening ceremony was attended by Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed, Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 December, 2017 7:41 am

OSN champions the region’s content landscape with the announcement of ASLI at DIFF 2017

OSN, the region’s leading entertainment network, today announced the launch of its latest digital offering, set to become the region’s first free curated content publishing platform called ASLI, during the Dubai International Film Festival 2017 (DIFF17).   ASLI,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 December, 2017 5:52 am

Prince Khaled to inaugurate Jeddah book fair Wednesday

Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open the third edition of the Jeddah International Book Fair on Wednesday. More than 500 publishing houses from 42 countries will be participating in the fair. The opening ceremony will be attended by Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed, Minister of...

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