Culture & Education | Thursday 3 December, 2015 5:00 am

KSA spends quarter of its budget on education

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has said the Kingdom invests over one-fourth of its budget in education, which is “crucial to the development of society, economy and civilization.” During his address at the opening session of the second international conference on assessment and...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 28 November, 2015 12:19 pm

Schools to improve science education

The Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) have signed several agreements to boost science and technology teaching at schools. The agreements were inked by Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad Al-Saud, president of KACST, and Azzam Al-Dakhil, minister of...

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Culture & Education | Friday 27 November, 2015 4:42 am

Fakieh Aquarium And Dar AL-Hekma Sign Agreement to Enhance Marine Life Education

Jeddah’s Fakieh Aquarium and the city’s leading university for women, Dar Al-Hekma (DAH) have announced the signing of a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that creates a framework for future cooperation between the two cultural and educational mainstays. The agreement will...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 25 November, 2015 12:00 am

Al Masah Capital Investor Forum shines light on key issues in various business sectors in MENA

Experts deliver unique insights into industry opportunities and challenges Al Masah Capital, a leading UAE centric alternative asset management company, has concluded another successful edition of its Annual Investor Forum, held at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC recently. Gathering banking and investment ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 24 November, 2015 12:17 pm

Intel set to host Annual Intel Science Competition Arab World, 17-19 December 2015

In its continued effort to encourage innovation in science and research among Arab youths, Intel Corporation today announced that the company will hold this year’s Intel Science Competition Arab World (Intel SC Arab 2015) in Alexandria, Egypt, in association with Sharaf Foundation and the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 November, 2015 11:49 pm

UAE primary school students to build robots as part of Innovation Week

  ATLAB to power innovation through creative, hands-on,minds-on learning In a one-of-its-kind initiative to be held in the UAE, students from across the country will be testing their skills in building robots, conceptualising their future schools and also designing towns, as part of the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 November, 2015 2:00 pm

Yaman Abou Jieb Wins STARS OF SCIENCE Season 7 on MBC4

Yaman Abou Jieb, the young innovator from Syria, emerged victorious in the breathtaking live finale of Stars of Science in Doha, Qatar, concluding the seventh season of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development's (QF) "edutainment reality"...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 22 November, 2015 9:10 am

KSA committed to Islamic education

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil has reiterated his commitment to widen the scope of Islamic education. “We need to exert concerted efforts to review and discuss Islamic awareness which will help us in guiding our children onto the correct path for their emotional and intellectual...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 November, 2015 6:53 am

SABIC’S Training Collaporation With Penn State Executive Programs

A learning initiative, jointly designed by SABIC and Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business for the benefit of SABIC employees, has been recognized by Chief Learning Officer magazine with the 2015 Gold (highest-level) award in the category of “Excellence in Academic ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 11 November, 2015 2:44 am

UK tops list of higher education destinations: EDUKEX 2015

The 14th edition of the Education UK Exhibition 2015 (EDUKEX) was inaugurated today (Tuesday, 10 November) at Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi by HE Mr. Philip Parham CMG, British Ambassador to the UAE. The one-day event in Abu Dhabi will move to Dubai for two days on November 11 and 12 at Dubai World...

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