Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 12:34 am

British Council’s ‘Kids Read’ campaign engaged 50,000 children in GCC

The environment and helping others were the fun themesof this year’s ‘Kids Read’ story telling campaign that took place on 30th May. Supported by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and developed by the British Council, the campaign targets children 6-10years of age and their parents,with a focus...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 8:05 am

BMC students win honors at Qur’an contest

‏Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal Bin Majed honored Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology during the second Holy Qur’an contest for public and private university students in Makkah Province. BMC Dean Dr. Hassan Shaibah (C), who received the honorary shield, expressed delight over the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 1 June, 2015 9:26 am

Takaful identifies 370,000 students for subsidies

During the current academic year, government schools nominated approximately 370,000 students who were eligible for subsidies from Takaful Charitable Foundation.The foundation was established to support financially disadvantaged students in Saudi public schools to continue and succeed in receiving...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 30 May, 2015 11:06 am

Sky News Arabia to Air Hard-Hitting New Format Talk-Show ‘Neeran Sadeeqa’

Sky News Arabia’s first episode of the new talk-show ‘Neeran Sadeeqa’ (Friendly Fire) will air (Monday, June 1st) at 10:30pm UAE time (6:30pm GMT). Broadcast from the Channel’s international studios in London, the new show will feature a unique format with two permanent host presenters...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 May, 2015 1:48 pm

Too Much Time Watching TV Or Playing Computer Games Can Hamper Under-Fives Development

One of the UK’s top educational psychologists and the consultant psychologist at Dubai-based specialist training and capacity building consultancy, Ebdaah, says the time children under five spend watching television or playing computer games should be kept to a minimum to help them develop...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 26 May, 2015 10:36 am

5,000 scholarships for Saudi students

Education Minister Dr. Azzam Al-Dakhil signed an accord on Monday with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) under which 5,000 Saudi students will be granted scholarship and jobs in the insurance and financial sectors.The program is a new scheme in which the ministry will grant scholarships to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 24 May, 2015 9:35 am

Government asked to expand foreign scholarship program

Several Saudis have urged the government to expand the foreign scholarship program arguing that it is highly beneficial for the country’s development.Journalist and writer Ali Al-Khseiban said the program is an advanced education project that not only provides Saudi men and women the opportunity...

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Culture & Education | Friday 22 May, 2015 8:43 am

Preparatory Year Deanship at Um Al Qura University and Pearson Education

The Preparatory Year Deanship at Um Al Qura University (PYP-UQU) has announced it is partnering with the world’s largest learning company, Pearson, to provide students with online learning and assessment technology.Under the agreement, Pearson will provide the University with 13,000 licences for...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 21 May, 2015 9:15 am

OSN strengthens partnership with CNBC with distribution renewal deal

OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has strengthened its partnership with CNBC, the leading international business and financial news and information network, with the renewal of its channel distribution deal. The long term deal also means OSN viewers...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 May, 2015 12:57 am

Saudi Arabia wins first place in Plant Sciences and Receives Seven Awards

Saudi student AbdulJabbar Al-Hamood received 2 awards and ranked “The best of category and first place in Plant Sciences” this year at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) held in Pittsburgh, USA. The Saudi team received a total of 7 awards in the fair, the world’s largest...

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