Culture & Education | Monday 3 October, 2016 5:07 pm

Sharjah International Book Fair is a Winning Bet on Culture

Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) - an annual event organised by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) - is a shining lodestone for Arab and global culture, successfully bringing together millions of book titles and tens of thousands of visitors, exhibitors and publishers under its umbrella. This year, ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 3 October, 2016 4:11 pm

VIPs and children welcome MathAlive’s Debut in Riyadh

There was a high turnout by VIP guests and students for MathAlive!, the unique interactive math and science exhibit created by the Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)t, during a special opening ceremony VIP event at the Main Building Hall of King Saud University (KSU). The innovative traveling exhibition...

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Culture & Education | Monday 3 October, 2016 3:50 pm

Al Noor Training Centre Invites Volunteers

The Volunteer Interaction Program of Al Noor Training Centre for Persons with Disabilities is now open for registration and members of the community and corporate teams are encouraged to volunteer under the program.   Individual volunteers and volunteers from corporates who are committed ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 3 October, 2016 3:44 pm

Coconut the Little Dragon to appear on Middle East screens for the first time available across the region from 2nd October 2016

Fire Dragon Coconut, Gourmet Dragon Oscar and porcupine Matilda are always up for adventure. Fans of this popular animated character in the region will not have to wait any longer as for the first time the series, Coconut the Little Dragon comes to Middle East starting October 2 Based on the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 2 October, 2016 2:36 pm

Doha Film Institute Celebrates Local Film Talent with Spotlight on Documentary at ‘Focus on Qatar 2016’

Doha Film Institute is celebrating local filmmaking talent with a spotlight on the art of documentary at this year’s ‘Focus on Qatar’ to be held from October 5 to 7 at the Museum of Islamic Art.   A special showcase that highlights the vision and talent of Qatari...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 4:46 pm

Lead the way with Cambridge English

A forum organised by Cambridge English Language Assessment and Cambridge University Press brought together school owners, school principals, heads of English Language department and education professionals in the United Arab Emirates to discuss the importance of setting and achieving English...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:52 pm

Raytheon, King Saud University announce new Systems Engineering Chair position

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions, signed a partnership agreement with King Saud University, Saudi Arabia’s largest educational institution, to provide a Systems Engineering Chair in honor of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 3:16 pm

Syfy celebrates regional debut only on OSN

NBCUniversal International Networks and OSN officially celebrated the arrival of Syfy to the region at an exclusive launch event in Dubai. The home of provocative and inspiring science fiction entertainment, Syfy is the only sci-fi focused TV channel in the Middle East.     The...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 1:29 pm

National competition to drive innovative thinking launches across six universities in the UAE

In collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Huawei today announced the launch of its ‘Seeds for the Future’ Education Challenge 2016, a national competition taking place across six...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 September, 2016 12:56 pm

AUS student and alumna win world largest academic awards

American University of Sharjah (AUS) students Farah Abou Hamza and Sonali Chopra were recently declared winners in the Africa and the Middle East region of the Undergraduate Awards (UA), the world's largest international academic awards program, recognizing innovation and excellence at...

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