Culture & Education | Monday 21 September, 2015 1:14 pm

Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature receives 97 entries from 12 countries

The Etisalat Award for Arabic Children’s Literature, organised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) and sponsored by Etisalat, has announced it received 97 entries in both children’s book and young adult categories after the call for submissions for the 7th edition...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 September, 2015 6:10 am

UN official lauds KSA's'culture of giving'

 A top UNDP official here has hailed Saudi Arabia’s “culture of giving” and underlined its contribution to humanitarian causes, efforts in developing the youth and special focus on empowering women. In an interview with Arab News, Ashok Nigam, UN resident coordinator and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 16 September, 2015 3:56 pm

GCC Educational Institutions Urged to Adopt Next Generation Technology as Education Spending Reaches USD 150 Billion

The next five years will be pivotal for GCC educators to adopt the next generation technology that can enhance student learning, affordability, and regional competitiveness, industry experts announced today in the build-up to GITEX Technology Week 2015.   A recent GCC education industry...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 September, 2015 2:56 pm

The Middle East’s First Low-Energy School Boasts Breakthrough Innovation Under the MINERGIE Label

The Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai (SISD), which opened for this academic year, is the Middle East’s first low-energy building in the education space, consuming one third of the energy of standard buildings across the region. The school, which received the region’s first ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 September, 2015 3:42 am

The Petroleum Institute and British Council Sign Joint Partnership

Taking its mission of development and modernisation forward, the Petroleum Institute University and Research Centre agreed recently with the British Council to make the university an accredited place to hold the IELTS test, starting from the month of September 2015.  The aim is to provide...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 September, 2015 12:09 am

NEWLY LAUNCHED ‘SAFARI’, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GEOFFREY KENT

Throughout his life and career, Abercrombie & Kent’s Founder and Chairman, Geoffrey Kent has been driven by an insatiable curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit, always looking to the future and anticipating where to go next. Now he recounts his globetrotting exploits in SAFARI: A Memoir of ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 September, 2015 4:25 pm

AUS commemorates sacrifice of brave UAE soldiers

 In memory of the 45 UAE soldiers who sacrificed their lives while performing their national duty in Yemen, American University of Sharjah (AUS) Student Council and the university’s Emirati Cultural Club invited the AUS community to observe a moment of silence to express their sympathy...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 September, 2015 12:41 am

British Council to host ‘UK Business & Finance’ Tour showcasing programmes of 11 UK universities in Dubai

In response to the increasing numbers of UAE students studying business and finance, the British Council, the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, will be holding the UAE Business and Finance Study Tour on September 14 at Towers...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 September, 2015 2:15 am

85% of SGI Dubai 2016 show is already sold out

International Expo Consults (IEC) part of Falak Holding, stated that Sign and Graphic Imaging - SGI Dubai 2016 show is 85 percent sold out due to sheer volumes of high exhibitor interest in the show. Exhibitors at SGI Dubai 2015 had witnessed the rapid growth surge in ‘Sign and Graphic’ ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 September, 2015 2:56 pm

Sharjah Book Authority attracts 230 Russian publishers to Sharjah International Book Fair 2016

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) announced that 230 Russian publishers have confirmed their participation in the 35th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF, which will be held in November 2016.   This is the fruit of SBA's efforts that have succeeded in attracting...

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