Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 11:59 am

Dubai Educational Zone public schools spread nutrition awareness

The Dubai Educational Zone public schools completed their 2015/2016 nutrition awareness program (Nestlé Healthy Kids – Ajyal Salima) reaching to date 10,000 students across 29 public schools since its launch in 2012.    The Program, which is based on scientific...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:20 pm

Italian Ambassador visits AUS

His Excellency Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, visited American University of Sharjah (AUS) today, June 30 and met with AUS Chancellor, Dr. Björn Kjerfve. The ambassador was accompanied by Caterina Gigliuto, First Secretary at the embassy.   During the meeting, Dr. ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Fourth grader gets school onboard to support the “Wanna Read?” initiative

A team of six students from Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi, visited the “Wanna Read?” room in Latifa Hospital, Dubai, to donate over 60 books for “Wanna Read?”.   “Wanna Read?” is a division of the H.H Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 29 June, 2016 12:36 pm

UAE Ministry of Education renews AUS MBA and economics programs accreditation

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program and the Bachelor of Art in Economics program at American University of Sharjah (AUS) have been reaccredited for another five years by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Affairs ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 27 June, 2016 2:29 pm

Gripping HBO mini-series ‘The Night Of’ to premiere exclusively on OSN this July

In a global first, OSN, the region’s leading pay TV network, brings the exhilarating eight-part HBO mini-series, The Night Of, exclusively to all viewers in the region in a special preview screening, ahead of the series premiere to be  broadcast on Monday, July 11, 2016.   The ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 3:07 pm

AMSI Chief Academic Officer Inspires Students at Investiture Ceremony

Mrs. Alissar Nasr Soubra, the Chief Academic Officer at Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) - a leading academic solutions provider – was recently invited as the Chief Guest for the Annual Investiture Ceremony at The Indian High School, Dubai – the first private school in ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 5:00 am

Learning must become more dynamic to prepare Middle East students for an uncertain world

The Problem Solvers, a new paper by leading authority on innovation and creativity Charlie Leadbeater launched in the Middle East today by Pearson, finds that the most successful schools across the globe are leveraging “dynamic learning” - a combination of four key ingredients - in...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 23 June, 2016 5:11 am

Sharjah Ladies Club hosts Ramadan Camps for Children

Sharjah Ladies Club (SLC) is ensuring a holy month full of education, entertainment and spiritual awareness for the community’s youngest members, with Ramadan camps programme for children currently underway in Sharjah.   Taking place at a number of locations in the emirate,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 1:59 pm

Reading Essential to Building Knowledge Society, Say Top UAE Scholars, Academics

 Distinguished UAE scholars, intellectuals and senior government figures have expressed grave concern over the crisis of knowledge facing the UAE and Arab world and called for greater efforts and public-private participation to make the UAE a true knowledge society in line with the 2016 Year...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 11:37 am

NICKELODEON HD & NICK JR. ANNOUNCE JULY SCHEDULE

VIACOM International Media Networks (VIMN) is delighted to announce another month of unmissable content on Nickelodeon HD (OSN Channel 355) and Nick Jr. (OSN Channel 356) for July. Tune into Nickelodeon HD on 10 July at 5:00PM KSA/6:00 UAE for a new season of Sanjay and Craig. Farmer Larry risks ...

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