Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 4:38 pm

NICKELODEON Presents a September of Fun-Tastic Content!

 VIACOM International Media Networks (VIMN) is delighted to announce a September of fun-tastic content on Nickelodeon HD (OSN Channel 355) and Nick Jr. (OSN Channel 356). Get excited for the Lost in the West film trilogy, airing on 9 September, 16 September and 23 September at 18:10...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 12:35 pm

New Season of Saturday Night Live Bilarabi exclusively on OSN this September

Saturday nights just got better, as Saturday Night Live Bilarabi returns to OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, for another rollicking season of quality comedy.  Following the huge success of the show’s launch season, the smash sketch comedy show, which is an Arabic version...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 11:32 am

Comedy Central Reveals The Premiere Schedule of South Park Season 20!

VIACOM International Media Networks (VIMN) is pleased to unveil the schedule of the hotly anticipated 20th Season of South Park on Comedy Central HD, the world’s number one comedy network (OSN Channel No. 207), this September.    The American adult animated sitcom built on...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:40 am

Dubai Culture Successfully Wraps Up Reading Corner Installation at Modhesh World

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for heritage, arts and culture, has successfully wrapped up its ‘Reading Corner’ installation at the 2016 edition of Modhesh World. The ‘Reading Corner’ by Dubai’ Culture’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 1 September, 2016 10:18 am

Agreements upgrade partnership

Culture and Information Minister Adel Al-Toraifi said that the meetings held by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to China were fruitful and focused on energy, trade, security, culture, education and heritage. In a statement to Al-Ekhbaryia TV, he said that Prince Mohammed...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 4:18 am

Sharjah’s Dynamic Literary Landscape Takes Centre Stage at USA Forum

Sharjah’s dynamic literary landscape took centre stage at an important international forum when two representatives from the Sharjah’s based cultural project took part in the recently concluded IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Rashid Al Kous, General Manager of Knowledge...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 31 August, 2016 3:21 am

professional development for teachers is essential to raising standard of UAE schools

A recent article in the UAE’s National newspaper reported that over 20,000 students in Abu Dhabi are currently enrolled in schools deemed as weak or very weak by school inspectors. The figure was released by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) following the first round of school...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 August, 2016 5:03 pm

Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government Launches ‘The India Connection’, Volume 4 of “Action and Insights” Series

The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), a research and teaching institution specialized in public policy in the Arab world, today launched a book titled ‘The India Connection’ during a ceremony organized at the Convention Tower of Dubai World Trade...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:25 pm

New report defines world-class apprenticeships as those rooted in sector skills, knowledge and progression to employment

 A new report has been released in the Middle East from the University of Derby, supported by Pearson, which looks at some of the world's most heralded apprenticeship systems. The report is particularly useful for the Middle East, where many countries, such as the United Arab Emirates and...

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Culture & Education | Monday 29 August, 2016 3:18 pm

University of Wollongong: Closing Calls Good for UAE Markets

Professor Alex Frino, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong Dubai, has released the results of a study into the impact of closing calls on market quality in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market introduced...

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