Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 May, 2016 6:26 am

MoI’s UAE Reads Initiative Sets another Guinness World Record

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Interior, the “UAE Reads” cultural initiative, which was organized by the UAE University, managed to set a new Guinness World Record title for the UAE with the ‘Largest Reading Lesson’. The event was attended by Her Highness Dr. Sheikha...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 6:37 pm

Learning Providers and ACCA Agree There Is a Vibrant Future for the Accountancy Profession in the Middle East

The first ever ACCA Middle East Educators’ Conference took place in Dubai recently, bringing together key global and regional players in the accountancy profession.    The theme of the conference was ACCA: Heading into the Future, linking into ACCA’s commitment to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 6:00 pm

Al Mawakeb School hosts WWE superstars for collective fight against bullying

In a bid to raise awareness among students on the consequences of bullying, Al Mawakeb School Al Garhoud recently hosted stars from the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) – a rehearsed wrestling show especially popular amongst youngsters across the globe. Natalya and Alicia Fox –...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 5:16 pm

Majid Al Futtaim unveiled its plans to increase its total investment in the Sultanate to OMR 705 million by 2020

Under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, Majid Al Futtaim’s Chief Executive Officer Alain Bejjani marks plans to increase the company’s total investment in the Sultanate to OMR 705 million by 2020 Under the patronage of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 4:02 pm

Rashid Bin Mohammed's Center for Holy Quran Memorization opens under ‘To Heavens, Rashid!’ initiative

Under the patronage of the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai, Her Highness Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum; the Rashid Bin Mohammed's Center for Holy Quran Memorization was inaugurated today (Tuesday, May ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 3 May, 2016 7:32 am

Saif bin Zayed Visits Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, visited on Monday the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, where he attended the launch of more than 50 books authored by Emirati students and teachers, as a part of the ‘Aqdar’ Writing...

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Culture & Education | Monday 2 May, 2016 3:22 pm

Online bookstore Jamalon launches Middle East's first Publish On Demand service at the Abu Dhabi Int’l Book Fair 2016

  New Dubai-based printing facilities will serve as a hub for the MENA publishing industry   Jamalon, the Middle East’s largest online bookstore, has announced its new Publish-on-Demand (POD) service at the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2016. Set to launch in Dubai on...

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Culture & Education | Monday 2 May, 2016 5:31 am

Friends of Cancer Patients Holds its Third General Assembly Congress

Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP), the support group for patients and families with carcinoma, held its third General Assembly Congress Meeting at its head office in Sharjah recently.    The annual gathering saw FoCP Board members and representatives from the Ministry of Social...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 2:03 pm

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival Concludes its Eighth Edition

The Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF) concluded its eighth edition yesterday (Saturday), with the event attracting 254,000 visitors over its 11 days. The figure represents an 18% increase on the attendance figures for last year’s event.   The region’s leading...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 1 May, 2016 11:25 am

Training and development in uncertainty?

When the economic future is filled with uncertainty and potential opportunities, there is always a temptation to cut spending on training and development to reduce costs.  This initial “saving” can look like a simple way to cut costs quickly, but nothing could be further from the...

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