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Culture & Education | Friday 30 October, 2015 2:02 pm

Latest library trends explored at SIBF and American Library Association Conference

The second edition of the joint conference between Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) and American Library Association (ALA) will be held at Expo Centre from November 10 - 12. The three day event will host 330 librarians from 18 countries with expert speakers delving into topics of importance...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 29 October, 2015 2:42 pm

Famous media personalities and legal experts moderate 3rd Arab Publishers Conference sessions

An elite group of renowned media figures and legal experts from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the US will moderate the 3rd Arab Publishers Conference, hosted by Sharjah from November 2-3 at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre. The list of moderators will include Sheikh...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 27 October, 2015 3:12 pm

Registration for SIBF 2016 opens a year early due to high demand for space

Registration for next year’s Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) will open next week, a full year ahead of the 35th edition due to overwhelming demand from publishers to reserve space at the fair. The announcement comes as the SIBF is about to launch its 34th edition, taking place from...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 October, 2015 3:56 am

School students to receive market-oriented education

In a new initiative, the General Directorate of Education here has announced the implementation of a program to professionalize high school students so that they could land jobs soon after their studies are over. “The program will bridge the gap between public education and the labor...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 25 October, 2015 3:42 am

Poet Prince Khalid Al Faisal named cultural personality of the year by SIBF

Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and Governor of Makkah Province, has been named the Cultural Personality of the Year by the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). Known as the Poet Prince, the SIBF has bestowed the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 22 October, 2015 4:51 pm

Innovators Advance to Next Stage in Elimination Episode on MBC4

Dynamic young innovators Hassan Albalawi of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Nadim Rifai of Palestine advanced in an intense elimination episode of Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development's (QF) "edutainment...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 22 October, 2015 4:14 pm

TWELVE ARAB INNOVATORS BECOME STARS OF SCIENCE CANDIDATES ON MBC4

Twelve of the Arab world’s most promising and remarkable young innovators beat thousands of rival applicants to be selected as candidates on the seventh season of Stars of Science, Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development ‘s (QF) “edutainment...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 20 October, 2015 3:16 am

International Baccalaureate and the King Faisal Foundation enjoy success as leadership and pedagogy workshops begin

Early last year, the International Baccalaureate (IB) and the King Faisal Foundation (KFF) launched phase two of their joint educational project, which aims to increase access to an IB education for Saudi students and make a wider impact on the quality of education in the Kingdom of Saudi...

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Culture & Education | Monday 19 October, 2015 8:23 am

Al-Dakhil orders use of new logo in official correspondence

Education Minister Dr. Azzam Al-Dakhil has directed all ministry departments to adopt the new logo which was launched last Thursday in the presence of senior officials. In a recent newspaper report, Al-Dakhil said that the new logo will be used for official correspondence, but that the...

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