Culture & Education | Wednesday 21 June, 2017 2:41 pm

Ramadan food leftovers going to the needy, not bins

 In Saudi Arabia, Ramadan tables often end up with a lot of untouched food left behind. While some of it can be packed off to friends and relatives, most gets thrown away. But the days of wasted leftover iftar and sahoor meals could soon be a thing of the past. The not-for-profit Grace...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 June, 2017 4:34 am

Jawaher Al Qasimi Calls on World Leaders to Further Efforts to Restore Peace

Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children and Chairperson of the Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has strongly urged world leaders to escalate all relief efforts to control the unprecedented global...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 June, 2017 3:09 am

AUS College of Engineering announces three endowed chairs

The College of Engineering (CEN) at American University of Sharjah (AUS) announced today three endowed chairs for faculty members to honor their efforts in teaching and mentorship, research and services. As an institution of higher education, AUS recognizes the continued contributions of its...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:50 pm

KAU to analyze extremist discourse on social media

The English Language Institute (ELI) and the Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Center for Moderation (PKAFM) at King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) have signed a deal to establish an academic unit to investigate and analyze extremist discourse on social media. The agreement was signed in the presence and under ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 18 June, 2017 3:50 am

The UAEBBY Brings Big Smiles to Less Fortunate Children on Zayed Humanitarian Day

This year marks the 14th anniversary of Zayed Humanitarian Day, celebrated annually on 19 Ramadan to honour the values of compassion, giving and volunteerism embodied by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE. In celebration, the UAE Board on Books for Young People...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 17 June, 2017 4:21 am

Mbsc Proactive Recruitment Efforts Generate Huge Response From Student Hopefuls

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College’s high-energy proactive student recruitment efforts have paid off beyond expectations as the number of applications submitted to the KAEC-based College over the past three months has surpassed 1,200, a surprising 500% more than the college’s original...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 14 June, 2017 2:25 pm

More than 3,400 Saudi students to take part in summer camps after Eid

More than 3,400 gifted students will join summer camps to be conducted across Saudi Arabia following the Eid festival. The three-week program, organized by the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), will be held in major cities such as Riyadh, Makkah, ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 June, 2017 11:30 am

Prince Sultan University in Saudi Joins Red Hat Academy

Prince Sultan University today announced that it has collaborated with Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, to create the King Salman Education for Employment Program Red Hat Academy. Red Hat Academy is an open source, web-deployed and web-managed education program...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 June, 2017 4:48 am

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi signs an MoU with Lycée Français Théodore Monod

As part of its commitment to support the French educational institutions in the UAE, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lycée Français Théodore Monod Abu Dhabi. The agreement was signed by Professor Eric Fouache, Vice...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 13 June, 2017 4:06 am

AURAK Establishes Relationship with Irish University

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has signed an agreement which sees the University of Limerick (UL) becoming the university’s first Irish partner. The memorandum of understanding intends to stimulate intercultural activities and projects between the two universities,...

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