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Sharjah Book Authority organises seminars at Cairo Book Fair
Culture & Education | Sunday 31 January, 2016 8:33 am
 in collaboration with Emirates Writers Union The Sharjah Book Authority, in collaboration with the Emirates Writers Union, organised a literary seminar and a poetry session on the sidelines of its participation in the 47th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair.   The two...
British firm to build cultural museum in Makkah
Culture & Education | Monday 25 January, 2016 7:30 am
A British firm, Mossessian Architecture, is set to build a cultural museum in Makkah called “The Oasis of Faith.” Mossessian Architecture has already announced that it has won the competition to build the cultural museum in Makkah which will focus on Islam, Islamic culture and history, ...
Sheikh Mohammed most “liked”  GCC leader on Facebook
Culture & Education | Sunday 24 January, 2016 1:13 pm
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is the most popular leader on Facebook in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with 3.1 million “likes” on the platform, according to a new study by Burson-Marsteller, a leading ...
The Festival at Masdar City Celebrates Year of Reading
Culture & Education | Sunday 24 January, 2016 9:28 am
  Family fun, reading corner and various educational activities attract record number of visitors    The Festival at Masdar City, held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), continues to grow year-on-year, with this year’s edition attracting a record number...
New laws to curb antiques trade
Culture & Education | Sunday 24 January, 2016 4:57 am
The Kingdom has put in place new measures to preserve its national antiquities and to eradicate the illicit trafficking of antiquities and archaeological items. The new regulations strictly prohibit trafficking in archaeological items or the holding of heritage auctions aimed at selling...
The Supreme Council of Health ties up with QU  to launch university “Our Future Lies in our Health” awareness drive
Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 January, 2016 10:49 am
The Supreme Council of Health (SCH) tied up with Qatar University to launch its university drive as part of its efforts to generate awareness on its “Our Future Lies in our Health” campaign amongst the Qatari youth. The campaign will run through until the second quarter of 2016 and...
Sharjah World Music Festival concludes with spectacular fusion of world music
Culture & Education | Thursday 14 January, 2016 9:47 am
The closing night of the third Sharjah World Music Festival (SWMF 2016) brought together an eclectic blend of music with a spectacular performance by the Jordanian National Orchestra, with a unique mixture of opera and traditional Emirati oud playing.   The SWMF, organised by Furat...
‘El Beit’ poetry show attracts huge numbers of enthusiasts from all over the Gulf
Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 January, 2016 5:35 pm
In line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the second episode of the third season of ‘El Beit’ poetry show was aired at 10.30pm on Monday January 11th. El Beit show is organized and produced by Hamdan Bin Mohammed...
BBC Worldwide’s premium drama channel to launch exclusively on OSN
Culture & Education | Sunday 10 January, 2016 12:10 pm
OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV platform, will be the exclusive home to BBC First in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from February 1, 2016.   OSN will be the only place to watch the very best of British premium drama, with two hours of award-winning primetime programming...
KACST allocates SR263.2m for 147 research projects
Culture & Education | Monday 4 January, 2016 9:12 am
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Chairman Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al-Saud said here that the city has allocated SR263 .2 million for 147 research projects within the Kingdom. ADVERTISING   The chairman made this announcement when he presided at the...
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