Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 March, 2017 4:07 pm

Sharjah Book Authority Attracts VIP Interest In Saudi Arabia

As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance cultural communication both regionally and internationally, the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has received a host of royal visitors, authors, publishers, journalists and senior personalities at its pavilion at the Riyadh International Book fair...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 March, 2017 1:36 pm

AUS offers 45-hour training course for drone operators

A ground school training course for drone operators will be offered at American University of Sharjah (AUS) in Fall 2017, in conjunction with Exponent Technology Services LLC (ETS). AUS and ETS recently signed a collaborative research agreement whereby the 45-hour course will be customized by ETS...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 March, 2017 9:36 am

KAU graduates first group of women engineers

King Abdulaziz University celebrated the graduation of its first batch of female electrical and industrial engineers. Hanaa Al-Naeem, dean of KAU’s Women’s College of Electronic and Industrial Engineering, congratulated the graduates and their parents for the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 March, 2017 9:35 am

Salman Youth Center helps incubate creative talent

 King Salman Youth Center has a strong presence in Riyadh International Book Fair. The center helps young talents by incubating them through the intuitive “Youth Writer” initiative, which gives all support to young authors to publish their creative works. The services include...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 March, 2017 8:49 am

‘Knowledge without Borders’ Shares Unique Experiences at World’s Leading Travel Trade Fair

  KwB’s showcases the region’s reading culture   Knowledge without Borders (KwB), a Sharjah-based cultural initiative, is continuing to share its insights and experiences with visitors to ITB Berlin 2017, the world’s leading travel trade show, which runs...

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Culture & Education | Friday 10 March, 2017 12:00 pm

Qatar University Accounting Program Earns Endorsement by IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)

Qatar University is proud to announce that the school's accounting program has earned endorsement by IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. IMA's Endorsement ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 10 March, 2017 6:00 am

ISACA Survey Identifies Five Biggest Barriers Faced by Women in Tech

Wage inequality compared to male colleagues, workplace gender bias and a shortage of female role models are among the main barriers faced by women working in the technology field, according to a new survey by global technology association ISACA. Detailed in today’s release of “The...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 March, 2017 8:52 am

‘Mobilité Francophone’ Stream to help French-speaking professionals to get Canadian Permanent Residency

All French-speaking skilled workers and professionals have a golden chance of getting Canadian permanent residency. The goal of the International Mobility Program stream is to attract skilled francophone workers to Canada. The Mobilité Francophone stream exempts employers from the Labour...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 March, 2017 9:21 am

30% university students drop out without degrees: HRDF

 About 30 percent of Saudi students who join university fail to complete undergraduate studies and obtain degrees, according to a report of the Human Resources Development Fund carried by the local daily Al-Madina on Sunday. The report will be discussed by the Shoura Council on Tuesday. It...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 5 March, 2017 11:27 am

Saudi team builds education platform for young refugees

A Saudi team specialized in education and technical training established the first educational platform for 13 million young refugees in Arab countries, Makkah newspaper reported. The Saudi team leader and supervisor of the project, Zaheer Azhar, explained that the purpose of the platform was to ...

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