Culture & Education | Friday 11 December, 2015 2:12 pm

KG holiday from Dec. 24

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil has announced that the midterm school holiday for students in kindergarten and at elementary schools will start on Thursday, Dec. 24. This is two weeks earlier than originally planned. The minister said on his Twitter account that the midterm school holiday...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 December, 2015 10:05 am

Region’s first 3D Printing Olympiad for students to be held in Dubai

  Students from across the GCC will be participating in the region’s first 3D printing competition aimed at targeting young talent from schools and universities.   The Gulf 3D Printing Olympiad, inspired by the UAE Innovation Week, is the brainchild of ATLAB, a...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 10 December, 2015 3:16 am

Saudi scholarship student makes major discovery

A Saudi scholarship student in Australia has improved and developed a method to recover ascaris eggs from sludge samples used as natural fertilizers for agricultural crops. Basma Ashour Khallaf who has enrolled in Biotechnology and Biology PhD course at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia, published...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 9 December, 2015 4:17 pm

Sultan Al Qasimi announces Sharjah as baby-friendly emirate

His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced Sharjah as a Baby- Friendly Emirate, making it the world's first baby-friendly city after adopting four standards for organizations to implement to be rated as baby-friendly....

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 8 December, 2015 7:34 am

Ardah on UNESCO World Heritage list

The 10th session of a UNESCO committee, held in Namibia, has agreed to put the Saudi Ardah dance on the list of World Intangible Heritage. Ardah is a type of folkloric dance. The dance is performed with two rows of men opposite each other, each of whom may or may not be wielding swords or canes, ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 December, 2015 12:48 pm

Knowledge Summit 2015 Begins Today in Dubai

The Knowledge Summit 2015, the leading platform to discuss the most innovative solutions in the transfer, dissemination and localisation of knowledge in Arab communities, begins three days of interactive sessions and activities today. Organised by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF),...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:46 pm

Community involved in improving education

Minister of Education Azzam Al-Dakhil launched a platform on Thursday to foster development initiatives with the participation of both the MoE and the community. “The move aims to achieve further growth and development of education through the reception of ideas in everything related to...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:03 pm

Kawader Program and MUFG kick off internship opportunities in Dubai and London

In its continuous drive to build and grow a solid knowledge and talent pool that will lead on the Qatari financial sector’s future evolution, the Qatar Finance and Business Academy (QFBA) has partnered with the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) to launch Kawader, a bespoke learning...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 December, 2015 12:01 pm

Gulf Medical University to Conduct Annual Convocation on December 9

The 12th Annual Convocation of the Gulf Medical University (GMU), the leading private medical university owned and operated by the Thumbay Group UAE, will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, 9th December 2015, at the Emirates Hospitality Centre, Al Jurf - Ajman.   His...

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Culture & Education | Friday 4 December, 2015 5:11 am

Saudi students win seven awards in UAE competition

Saudi students bagged seven awards participating in the Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Award for Childhood Creations 2015 in the UAE and brought honor to their country once again. The Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Award for Childhood Creations, for 17th time on national level and 11th time on the...

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