Culture & Education | Wednesday 17 October, 2018 3:00 am

Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi Visits First International Retrospective of Emirati Artist Abdulqader Al Rais in Paris

Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development for the UAE, recently visited the first international retrospective of Emirati artist Abdulqader Al Rais in Paris. During her visit, the Minister toured the exhibition, organised by Dubai Culture & Arts...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 17 October, 2018 2:14 am

King Faisal Prize signs MoU with MAWHIBA

 In line with its efforts to strengthen the localization of knowledge in active partnerships with national entities and institutions, King Faisal Prize today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ‘King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity’ ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 October, 2018 3:30 pm

110 GEMS Education students awarded AED 2.1M in scholarships for 2018-19 academic year

Scholarships worth over AED 2.1 million have been awarded to a total of 110 students attending GEMS Education schools in the UAE for the 2018-19 academic year. Recognising outstanding achievement and promise across various categories, the scholarship programme is the largest of its kind in the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 October, 2018 11:08 am

AURAK Holds 7th Commencement Ceremony for Graduates

(AETOSWire)-- The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) hosted their 7th Commencement Ceremony in the presence of Ras Al Khaimah’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, and Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi. The evening commenced with the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 October, 2018 4:00 am

Dubai Culture Announces Islamic Creative Economy Competition in Partnership with DIEDC

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage, and literature, in partnership with Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre (DIEDC), announced the ‘Islamic Creative Economy (ICE)’ International Competition, aiming to ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 15 October, 2018 3:00 am

AUS Projects Excel at GITEX 2018

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is exhibiting selected design and engineering projects at the 38th GITEX Technology Week, which opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The theme of this year’s exhibition is Digital Transformation. “AUS participation in GITEX 2018 ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 October, 2018 6:51 am

MODUL University Dubai hosts first graduation ceremony

MODUL University Dubai (MODUL), a subsidiary of Dubai Investments [DFM: DIC], recently hosted its first graduation ceremony which also coincided with its second anniversary of establishment. The event was held at Atlantis, The Palm Dubai, and marked another milestone in the university’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 October, 2018 1:00 am

Saudi film industry has growth potential: Top UK director

The Saudi film industry has much potential for growth, although the formation of an academy or film school is essential to move forward, Swedish film and television director Jonas Grimas said in a public talk in Riyadh recently. Grimas was speaking at the Faisaliyah Hotel last month when the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 October, 2018 4:38 pm

King Faisal Prize joins hands with ISESCO to create new knowledge pathways in Islamic world

As part of its efforts to enrich the cultural and knowledge arena in the Islamic world, King Faisal Prize has signed a three-year agreement with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) to put in place a cultural programme featuring a number of scientific and knowledge ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 11 October, 2018 12:43 am

Sultan Al Qasimi Calls On Authors to Add Value to Their Readers Lives

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has highlighted the world’s authors’ responsibility towards the readers by offering in-depth and documented writing.    An author’s works are a piece of their ...

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