Culture & Education | Sunday 16 December, 2018 2:32 am

Sign language and Braille Qur’ans to help pilgrims at Two Holy Mosques

 Sign language, Braille Qur’ans and electric wheelchairs are some of the new features in Makkah and Madinah to help pilgrims with disabilities to execute the religious rites of Hajj and Umrah. An official at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques described those...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 December, 2018 2:21 am

AURAK Gains SACSCOC Accreditation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) officially announced the accreditation of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) at its 2018 Annual Meeting which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America. SACSCOC,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 December, 2018 2:18 am

Prince Khaled to inaugurate Jeddah Book Fair Dec. 26

Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will inaugurate the fourth edition of the Jeddah International Book Fair on Dec. 26. As many as 368 publishing houses from Saudi Arabia and abroad will participate in the fair, which will continue until Jan. 5. A number of countries will also have...

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Culture & Education | Friday 14 December, 2018 2:30 am

Abu Dhabi University Inaugurates State of the Art Academic Success Center

Abu Dhabi University, an internationally recognized academic institution for quality education and applied research, has opened a new state-of-the-art Academic Success Center at its Abu Dhabi campus. The center, which was developed by the University College, will equip students with a robust set of ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 13 December, 2018 6:17 pm

The World's Largest Heritage and Culture Festival to Begin With the Slogan Janadria 33 Faithfulness and Loyalty

With the support and under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the 33rd Edition of the National Festival of Heritage and Culture will be held in Janadria for 21 days from Thursday 20th December 2018 to Wednesday 9th January 2019. Organized by the Saudi...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 13 December, 2018 1:17 am

King urges Islamic scholars to stand united in face of adverse campaign

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman affirmed that Saudi Arabia, with its approach of moderation, will continue fulfilling its commitments and initiatives to realize the hopes and aspirations of Muslims around the world. He also called on Islamic scholars to stand united in confronting...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 December, 2018 3:39 pm

Dubai Culture is gold sponsor of ‘In Arabic’ initiative

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, announced it will be the gold sponsor of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation's ‘In Arabic’ initiative.   The...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 12 December, 2018 3:24 pm

E! Announces Generation M.e. – a New Local Production Celebrating Successful Female Entrepeneurs Exclusively on Osn

E! Entertainment Television, NBCUniversal International Networks’ pop culture channel, announces its new locally produced show in the MENA region – Generation M.E.– premiering on December, 23rdfrom 9pm (KSA), on E!, exclusively on OSN – the region’s leading...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 December, 2018 4:23 pm

Knowledge Summit 2018: Panel Features Winners of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award

Winners of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award participated in a special session at the Knowledge Summit 2018: "Youth & the Future of the Knowledge Economy", held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on December 5-6.   The winners were the Magdi Yacoub Heart...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 11 December, 2018 3:36 pm

Telfaz11 wins 2018 Arab Social Media Influencers Award for its impactful Arabic digital content

Telfaz11, the most influential digital media company based out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been recognized with the 2018 Arab Social Media Influencers Award in the Entertainment category. His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, presented the...

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