Culture & Education | Sunday 17 July, 2016 10:03 am

MBC entertainment and satirical shows dominate social media engagement this Ramadan

The Holy month of Ramadan is an important time for television viewership in the Middle East, with a huge surge in TV viewership, particularly, for Arabic dramas. However, according to Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm, an analysis of social media reactions around popular MBC TV...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 July, 2016 2:20 am

OSN brings the largest roster of Emmy nominees

With the 68th Emmy Awards nominations announced, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, has underlined its reputation as the first-choice for award-winning exclusive and first content with the largest roster of Emmy nominees in its programming.    Anthony Anderson and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 July, 2016 1:04 pm

Ashridge faculty highlights key factors for women’s career success in the Middle East

Fiona Elsa Dent and Viki Holton, both faculty at Ashridge Executive Education and authors of ‘How To Thrive and Survive As A Working Woman: The Coach Yourself Toolkit’ shares their perspectives on career issues faced by women in the Middle East based on their experience of working with...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 4:56 pm

Omar Samra climbs his biggest mountain and discovers one answer to life's most important question

Omar Samra is a father, adventurer, mountaineer, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and future astronaut. He is the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest, the 7 Summits and ski to both the Geographic South and North Pole.   In 2009, he left behind a corporate career in finance and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 7:12 am

Pearson launches “Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education” in Middle East.

In a world where digital tools support virtually every part of our lives, why is it that the full power of such tools has yet to be unleashed to those who might benefit most - educators and learners? In the latest of its series of publications concerning digital learning, Intelligence Unleashed: An ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 July, 2016 2:17 pm

Chloé on Apple Music

The Maison Chloé is delighted to announce an innovative new partnership with Apple Music   to celebrate the intrinsic link between music and fashion, nurtured by Chloé creative director Clare Waight Keller.   This exciting joint project...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 2:15 pm

Nickelodeon to Make its Debut at Modhesh World!

Nickelodeon Middle East is pleased to announce that the brand will be present at the 17th edition of Modhesh World, the region’s largest indoor entertainment park, held this summer at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The dedicated Nickelodeon space will be built around three of the entertainment ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 28 June, 2016 4:38 am

Prince Khaled announces winners of Souk Okaz Prizes

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, announced here on Monday winners of the 10th edition of the annual Souk Okaz Prizes for the year 2016. Muhammad Mahmoud Al-Azzam of Jordan has won this year’s Souk Okaz Poet prize while Khulaif Bin...

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Culture & Education | Monday 27 June, 2016 2:35 pm

Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship to be Launched in KAEC

Under the auspices of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, HRH Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the MISK Charitable Foundation and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) unveiled a cooperation deal with...

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Culture & Education | Monday 27 June, 2016 2:29 pm

Gripping HBO mini-series ‘The Night Of’ to premiere exclusively on OSN this July

In a global first, OSN, the region’s leading pay TV network, brings the exhilarating eight-part HBO mini-series, The Night Of, exclusively to all viewers in the region in a special preview screening, ahead of the series premiere to be  broadcast on Monday, July 11, 2016.   The ...

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