Culture & Education | Friday 5 June, 2015 3:57 am

Dubai Women Establishment, Dubai Ladies Club & The Cultural Office celebrate 'Hag Al Laila'

Dubai Women Establishment, Dubai Ladies Club & The Cultural Office of Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, celebrated the auspicious day of Hag Al Leilah with the young children of employees alongside students from Jumeirah Model School, guests from the Ministry of...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 June, 2015 2:32 pm

ISAS takes students to Dubai International Airport for an educational trip

The International School of Arts & Sciences (ISAS) has been a firm believer of the concept of ‘learning beyond the classroom’ and has always undertaken activities that help students reach their maximum potential. Recently, the school concluded a daylong trip to the Dubai International Airport. ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 3:25 pm

Sharjah Book Authority receives prominent UAE officials at Book Expo America

Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has concluded a successful participation in 2015 Book Expo America in New York’s Javits Centre lately. The SBA’s pavilion welcomed a number of prominent Emirati and Arabic figures residing in the USA, including Ambassador Lana Nsaibeh, Permanent Representative of...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 June, 2015 12:34 am

British Council’s ‘Kids Read’ campaign engaged 50,000 children in GCC

The environment and helping others were the fun themesof this year’s ‘Kids Read’ story telling campaign that took place on 30th May. Supported by HSBC Bank Middle East Limited and developed by the British Council, the campaign targets children 6-10years of age and their parents,with a focus...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 June, 2015 9:15 am

AUS professors awarded prestigious Qatar National Research Fund grant

Two faculty members from American University of Sharjah (AUS) were recently awarded an US$800,000 grant by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) through the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), the flagship funding program of QNRF. The funding is for their research proposal entitled...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 30 May, 2015 11:06 am

Sky News Arabia to Air Hard-Hitting New Format Talk-Show ‘Neeran Sadeeqa’

Sky News Arabia’s first episode of the new talk-show ‘Neeran Sadeeqa’ (Friendly Fire) will air (Monday, June 1st) at 10:30pm UAE time (6:30pm GMT). Broadcast from the Channel’s international studios in London, the new show will feature a unique format with two permanent host presenters...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 28 May, 2015 1:48 pm

Too Much Time Watching TV Or Playing Computer Games Can Hamper Under-Fives Development

One of the UK’s top educational psychologists and the consultant psychologist at Dubai-based specialist training and capacity building consultancy, Ebdaah, says the time children under five spend watching television or playing computer games should be kept to a minimum to help them develop...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 27 May, 2015 3:02 pm

SEWA Chairman urges AUS students to turn knowledge into sustainable action

True sustainable development can only be achieved when economic, social, environmental, religious and cultural objectives are aligned, said Dr. Rashid Al Leem, Chairman of the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA), during a lecture delivered at American University of Sharjah (AUS) today,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 May, 2015 9:36 am

ISAS students strike the right notes in the Royal Schools of Music exam

Students of The International School of Arts and Sciences (ISAS) have successfully taken the exams under ABRSM – the examination board of the Royal Schools of Music. ISAS joins the league of the few schools in the UAE whose students have appeared for the prestigious test in music education. In...

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Culture & Education | Monday 25 May, 2015 8:46 am

KidZone Graduates Its Eighth and Largest Class

KidZone, a safe and fun learning environment for nursery children that operates under the management of Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ), held its eighth annual graduation ceremony. This year, 44 children participated in the event at Al Sharhan Auditorium behind the KidZone building,...

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