Culture & Education | Thursday 23 November, 2017 4:06 pm

Sharjah Girl Guides Awards 70 Guides Badges of Excellence 2017

Sharjah Girl Guides (SGG) hosted a ceremony yesterday (Tuesday) to honour 70 girl guides (aged 11-15 years) and brownies (aged 7-11 years) at Al Qassimia University Theatre, in appreciation of the guides’ successful participation in the various workshops and training courses that were...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 23 November, 2017 12:13 am

Knowledge Summit 2017: The UAE Launches ‘Literacy in the Arab World’ Challenge

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) announced the launch of the ‘Literacy in the Arab World’ project during the opening ceremony of the Knowledge Summit 2017, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 November, 2017 3:08 pm

Dwight School launches its first school in Dubai

Dwight School, renowned for its academically rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, with campuses around the globe, will open its first Middle East school in Dubai, in September 2018. Founded in 1872, Dwight is proud to be recognized by the IB Organization as a world leader in...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 November, 2017 3:41 am

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Inaugurates Aqdar World Summit in Cooperation with the Ministry of Education

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior inaugurated the 1st edition of Aqdar World Summit that is being held in Abu Dhabi in the presence of H.E. Eng. Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, His Highness Sheikh Nahyan...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 November, 2017 3:30 am

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health & National Geographic Abu Dhabi Present “Duty of Care” Hajj Documentary

National Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) in partnership with the Ministry of Health in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today announced the launch of ‘The Duty of Care,’ a documentary providing a rare insight into the single largest congregation in the world and highlighting the role of the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 6:43 am

296 students graduate from Paris- Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi

Under the patronage and the presence of HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of State for Tolerance, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi organized a graduation ceremony for the eighth batch of its students at the university’s campus in Al Reem Island. 296 students graduated from...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 6:36 am

Two ZU Students Top an Abu Dhabi Furniture Design Contest

H.E Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, President of Zayed University, has recently honored two Zayed University students for winning a Furniture Design Contest during a ceremony held at Zayed University Abu Dhabi Campus.   Maryam Abdulrahman Alhammadi and Khawla Ali Alsuwaidi, the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 3:15 am

Dubai Culture Highlights the Importance of Islamic Culture and Art by Supporting ‘Rise 2017’

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts and heritage, is continuing its efforts to highlight the importance of Islamic culture and art by supporting ‘Rise 2017’ – a weekend event that invites the public to...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 3:12 am

Kalimat Foundation Collects First 100 Libraries For Arabic Children across the World

Kalimat Foundation for Children’s Empowerment (KF) has collected the first 100 libraries as part of its ‘Pledge a Library’ initiative to supply books to children in crisis situations, and all Arab refugee communities around the world.   Launched on the sidelines of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 November, 2017 1:23 am

AURAK Hosts Workshop on the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Challenges in the 21st Century

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Challenges in the 21st-Century forum was organized by the American University of Ras AL Khaimah in association with the Arab German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) and the Arab Council for Training Students of Arab Universities (ACTSAU). The forum ...

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