Culture & Education | Sunday 1 March, 2015 8:41 am

250 motorcycles take the road from Dubai to RAK to raise awareness about vigilance for children in

- SHAHEEN MC organizes commemorative bike run in first year memory of 5-year-old LeilaFor the second consecutive year, SHAHEEN MC organized a social ride that saw more than 250 bikers from across the UAE gather to commemorate Leila, the 5 year old girl who tragically passed away in 2014 by...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 February, 2015 10:18 am

Mainstream schools need to broaden goals to include special needs

Educational institutions ought to remember that inclusivity is a best practice for composite progress, a United Arab Emirates newspaper has opined."The issue of inclusivity of children with special needs with the mainstream schools continues to gather more relevance in the context of UAE’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 February, 2015 3:10 pm

AUS ranked in Times Higher Education snapshot

American University of Sharjah (AUS) ranked 17th among the top 30 universities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, according to Times Higher Education (THE) snapshot released yesterday.

Commenting on the news, AUS Chancellor Dr. Björn Kjerfve expressed satisfaction over the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 24 February, 2015 3:18 pm

Ministry of Education inks Education Transformation Agreement with Microsoft

As part of its continued efforts to enhance the quality of learning and improving the use of technology in the classroom, the Bahraini Ministry of Education signed a 5-year agreement with Microsoft to transform learning, further innovation and develop employment skills for the 21st century. The...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 9:49 am

Physique TV signs deal with Dubai Desert Road Run

Physique TV, the region’s first and only 24 hour HD television channel dedicated to fitness, healthy living, nutrition and action sport, and Dubai Desert Road Run, a community sporting event held by Onside Partners, today announced a strategic partnership that will greatly expand collaboration...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 9:19 am

International Student Card Gaining Popularity in the UAE

ISIC overwhelming success for its first year in the EmiratesISIC, the International Student Identity Card, has now been available in the UAE for a year and the demand is growing steadily. Over 16,000 UAE students have acquired it so far.The ISIC card not only allows students in the UAE to prove...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 February, 2015 12:30 am

Microsoft reinforces commitment to empowering educators to improve learning outcomes

The annual Microsoft in Education Global Forum is being held for the first time in the Middle East. The audience of over 500 includes innovative educators, school leaders, partners and government officials from nearly 40 countries across the Middle East, Africa and India. During this event...

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Culture & Education | Friday 20 February, 2015 3:19 am

Microsoft Global Forum in Dubai Directs Next Wave of Innovation in Education

The Microsoft Global Education Forum in Dubai will bring together education leaders, schools leaders and educators from across the Middle East, Africa and Indian regions to discuss the latest technological innovations that will help to overcome the region’s key educational challenges.To be held...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 18 February, 2015 6:42 am

Infor Invests in Enhancing Learning Management Tools

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 73,000 customers, today announced the availability of the next generation of Infor Learning Management, a cloud- based application that will help customers meet learning, training and development needs. Infor Learning...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 February, 2015 12:05 am

Unilever announces the winners of its Child Scholarship Competition

OMO, Unilever’s leading fabric cleaning brand, has announced the winners of its Omo Child Scholarship Activation in partnership with Lulu Hypermarket (Dubai, Sharjah, Northern Emirates and Al Ain). “With Omo, we say that dirt is good! Children don’t only learn merely by being taught. They...

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