Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 12:13 pm

Matt Terry Crowned X Factor Winner 2016

Matt Terry has been crowned X Factor winner 2016. The 23-year-old beat Sharon Osbourne's finalist, Finnish singer Saara Aalto, to clinch the title. The waiter from Bromley fell over and shouted "oh my God" as the winner was announced by host Dermot O'Leary. Breaking down in...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:35 am

Hussain Al Jassmi and Sherine Abdel Wahhab Enthrall a Packed Audience at the Opening of Sharjah World Music Festival 2017

The Sharjah World Music Festival 2017 (SWMF 2017) got off to an electrifying start with Emirati superstar Hussain Al Jassmi and Egyptian pop queen Sherine Abdel Wahhab rocking the audiences with a selection of their greatest hits until the wee hours of Saturday morning at Al Majaz...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:28 am

Dubai One Airs the 2017 Golden Globe® Awards this Monday at 5AM

Dubai One, the English-language television station run by Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), announces exclusive and live coverage of the 74th Annual Golden Globe® Awards, hosted by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), honoring the best in film and television of 2016. Sarah Al...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:22 am

AURAK and UAE Space Agency Sign Partnership Agreement

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed a partnership agreement with the UAE Space Agency, officially putting pen to paper in the federal institution’s head office in Abu Dhabi. A delegation from the university, consisting of Professor Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, its...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 January, 2017 12:08 pm

AMSI schools impress UAE’s Minister of Happiness with #100DaysOfPositivity activities

Rising to the call of the ‘100 Days of Positivity’ initiative, students of Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) - a leading academic solutions provider which manages both ISAS and Al Mawakeb Schools – blended numerous engaging activities into their school...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 January, 2017 12:04 pm

Sharjah Children Biennial Receives 792 Artworks in its 5th Edition

Under the theme ‘A World as Big as Your Imagination’, the spirit of children’s collaboration has shone through in the artwork submissions received for the forthcoming Sharjah Children Biennial (SCB). Sharjah Children Centres has announced receiving a total of 792 artworks from...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 3:24 pm

Sold out Screening of ‘Spirited Away’ Entertains Members of the UAE’s Japanese Community at Al Qasba

Members of the UAE’s Japanese community were recently treated to a sold-out showing of one of their country’s most highly regarded films. The festive screening of ‘Spirited Away’ at Al Qasba, Sharjah’s premier leisure, tourism and family destination, had been sold out...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 27 December, 2016 1:17 pm

Inspired By His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid "Arab Reading Challenge"

As the leading Arabic electronic information provider, Al Manhal constantly strives to be a pioneer in the e-content movement. Priding itself on being the globe’s sole provider of full-text searchable Arabic academic databases, Al Manhal’s cutting-edge technology and innovative digital...

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Culture & Education | Monday 26 December, 2016 10:40 am

UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology Celebrates ABET International Accreditation for Engineering Programs

The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), a leading higher education institution in the region, has received accreditation from the prestigious US-based Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET) for its Engineering Technology & Science programs. The HCT's Engineering...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 22 December, 2016 4:20 am

Sharjah Ruler to attend AUS graduation ceremony, Thursday

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), will attend the university’s Fall 2016 Commencement on Thursday, December 22, at the University City Hall, Sharjah. A total of 545...

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