Culture & Education | Thursday 10 March, 2016 2:24 pm

GCC Education Sector Spearheads Adoption of Advanced Technology to Enhance Learning Experiences

A region wide IDC survey commissioned by Intel has found that educational institutions in the GCC have deployed complex learning systems as well as hardware, and are on track to embrace trends such as the Maker Movement, in a bid to enrich student learning experiences.   The Maker...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 3:35 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi concludes the first edition of its Career Week activities

In line with its continuous commitment to support its students in their academic and practical journeys, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized the first edition of its Career Week activities, which was launched on March 6th and will conclude on March 10th, 2016 on PSUAD’s campus in Al ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 2:54 pm

Sharjah Exhibition for Children's Books Illustrations sees a 30% increase in participation

The Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Books Illustrations, being organized by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) during the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, received 1,378 illustrations from 64 countries with the most number of artworks submitted by Egypt, Syria and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 3:49 pm

‘More Than a Woman’ Art Exhibition opensat Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers for International Women’s Day

To mark the collective and global celebration of International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day celebrated on 8 March and 21 March, the Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers is delighted to showcase the new series of contemporary portrait and figurative paintings of beautiful and symbolic...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:50 pm

Turner Reveals Significant Findings in Kids Compass Study

Turner, a division of Time Warner, has revealed key insights about the entertainment behaviors, spend, attitudes and purchasing power of kids in the Middle East in a new study titled Kids Compass. Leading the way in the children’s entertainment genre with channels such as Cartoon Network and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 12:30 pm

Palestinians Earn SAP Skills to Support Middle East’s Digital Economy

Palestinian university graduates have earned valuable high-tech skills to support the Middle East’s Digital Economy, thanks to a public-private partnership that graduated its first group of students.   As part of SAP’s Young Professional Program, 18 Palestinians are now...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 March, 2016 9:05 am

OSN continues to cement content leadership in MENA through new long-term partnership with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios

Film lovers in the Middle East and North Africa region cannot have it any better than on OSN, the leading pay-TV network, as they will now have exclusive access to the expansive roster of movies and future television series from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM). The renewed long-term deal between...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 March, 2016 2:51 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi hosts a number of ambassadors and representatives of South American countries

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized a round table today entitled "The Economic relations between the countries of South America and the United Arab Emirates" in the presence of H.E Dr. Nelson Chaben, Ambassador of Uruguay in the UAE, HE John...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 March, 2016 2:42 pm

SKILLS FOR LEARNING, LIFE AND wORK AT HEART OF NEW SCHOOLS PROGRAMME LAUNCHED in Middle east and north africa

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and the British Council have launched Taqaddam a new schools programme designed to support the development of life skills in 15-16 year olds across the Middle East and North Africa.  A growing body of research is showing that the demand in the working world is...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 March, 2016 11:13 am

Netflix Launches Arabic Support for iOS

Netflix is thrilled to announce that it has added Arabic support for iOS enabling its Arabic speaking customers to get the best of Netflix in their own language on their iPads and iPhones. There are now 21 languages available on the Netflix User Interface (UI), and as the company continues...

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