Culture & Education | Wednesday 22 July, 2015 1:50 am

Education minister denies school reopening delay

Education Minister Azzam Al-Dakhil has denied rumors that schools will reopen after Haj or Eid Al-Adha. The minister’s comment came on his official Twitter account on Tuesday. The minister’s clarification rules out any ambiguity about the academic calendar. Schools will open before...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 July, 2015 5:38 am

Bandar Asiri named GCAM acting head

 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has appointed Bandar Mohammed Sultan Asiri as acting head of the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM).  Asiri expressed his gratitude to King Salman for reposing trust and confidence in him. Asiri did his graduation in...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 July, 2015 2:44 am

Imam University to host cyber security conference

With cyber security topping the agenda for national security amid growing evidence of cybercrime, the Imam Mohammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh is organizing the 1st International Conference on Anti-Cyber Crime (ICACC-2015) in order to establish a forum in the Kingdom and conduct dialogue ...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 July, 2015 3:07 am

JKS purchases 2,500 Samsung tablets to convert classroom education to e-learning

In line with unwavering commitment to enhance children’s education through advanced technology, Jeddah Knowledge International School (JKS) has signed an agreement with Samsung Electronics Saudi Arabia for the purchase of 2,500 Samsung 3 Lite T113 tablets in coordination and cooperation from...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 July, 2015 4:12 am

Pepsi and Lay’s “Strings of light that brings us together” campaign video goes viral

Pepsi and Lay’s exclusive Ramadan video, featuring the voice of Emirati singer Hussain Al Jassmi, has gone viral with more than 18 million consumers across the region viewing, sharing and commenting on the video across social media platforms as they look to bring back the spirit of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 July, 2015 1:31 pm

United Arab Emirates University is now an official IELTS test Centre

His Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Noaimi, Vice Chancellor of the United Arab Emirates University, signed a cooperative agreement with the British Council for the accreditation of the Center for Continuing Education at UAEU to hold IELTS tests, starting in July, 2015. The aim of this agreement is to...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 9 July, 2015 1:33 pm

Al Ahli Publishing and Distribution launches Ms. Marvel, first ever Muslim superhero

APD launches The New York Times best seller in  English and Arabic across the MENA region Al Ahli Holding Group (AAHG), a UAE-based multi-diversified international conglomerate has launched the Ms. Marvel Comic book series in English and Arabic featuring Marvel’s first ever Muslim...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 8 July, 2015 2:13 pm

Souk Okaz Prizes announced

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, announced here on Tuesday the winners of the 9th edition of the annual Souk Okaz Prizes for the year 2015.  Prince Khaled, who is also chairman of the Souk Okaz Supervisory Committee, said that Huzair...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 July, 2015 1:26 am

Unicef and Pearson Announce Innovation Talks

Unicef UK and Pearson are holding a series of high level events over the next year which will bring together experts, thought-leaders and innovators from a range of industries and countries across the world. The ‘Activate Talks’ will examine how new technologies, products and businesses ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 6 July, 2015 8:28 am

OECD offers to share expertise in education

 The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently discussed here the scope of cooperation with the Kingdom’s Public Education Evaluation Commission (PEEC) in the field of education. The delegation was headed by Stefen Kapferer, deputy...

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