Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 4:33 am

Festival of Media MENA returns to the region for its second edition

After a hugely successful first edition in 2015, Festival of Media MENA is back this year with a fabulous line-up of speakers and a glamorous awards night to celebrate the best media work in the region. The conference will take place on April 20 from 9am to 5:30pm at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi,...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 19 April, 2016 1:16 am

Arab Knowledge Forum Was Convened

Under the patronage and with the presence of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nayahan, UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, the Arab Knowledge Forum was convened on April 18 at Paris-Sorbonne University with the participation of the leading universities and key foundations...

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Culture & Education | Monday 18 April, 2016 3:25 pm

Lughati Celebrates National Library Week

Lughati, the smart Arabic learning initiative that aims to support the studying of Arabic in Sharjah schools using modern technology, has organised a series of activities in collaboration with Al Darari Kindergarten. Coinciding with National Library Week, which is celebrated annually from April...

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Culture & Education | Monday 18 April, 2016 3:10 pm

AUS to become an internationally recognized family business knowledge hub

Dr. Björn Kjerfve, Chancellor of American University of Sharjah (AUS), met with Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, Managing Director of Al Saud Company and Sheikh Saud Majid Al Qassimi, the Deputy Managing Director of Al Saud Company, today, April 18, to discuss the Sheikh Saoud Bin Khalid...

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Culture & Education | Monday 18 April, 2016 9:02 am

Alpha Publishing Launches Regionally-Sensitive English Language Teaching Resources at TESOL Arabia

GCC / MENA education and learning publisher Alpha Publishing launched its range of English Language Teaching (ELT) books and teaching resources at the recent TESOL Arabia conference which took place in the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Dubai, from March 10th - 12th. Alpha Publishing's...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 4:24 pm

Qatari team takes first place at Third International Schools Arabic Debating Championship

Under the patronage of HE Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, the third International Schools Arabic Debating Championship organized by Qatar Debate, concluded. The championship took place at the Qatar...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 2:38 pm

Renowned Arab Artists and Popular Media Celebrities to Pull in the Crowds at SCRF 2016

Renowned Arab artists and popular regional TV celebrities will be a main attraction at this year’s Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which is organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) and takes place from April 20-30, 2016 at Sharjah Expo Centre.  Now in its eighth ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 2:09 pm

Quarto Group and Kalimat Group collaborates to set up a company to publish Arabic Comic Books

Quarto (LSE: QRT.L), the world's leading global illustrated book publisher and distribution group, today announces that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Sharjah based Kalimat Group for Arab language books.    Imprints from around Quarto’s publishing...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 April, 2016 12:23 pm

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to organise seminar to launch Arab Knowledge Index in Jordan

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) - a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives - in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), will organize on Monday April 18 a national seminar to launch the Arab Knowledge Index in the Jordanian...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 16 April, 2016 5:48 am

Sharjah Book Authority promotes Sharjah in the world's first publishing capital

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has concluded its participation at the 45th edition of the London Book Fair (LBF 2016) – the world's biggest publishing trade fair – on Thursday. The authority’s presence at the event formed part of its efforts to attract international...

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