Culture & Education | Saturday 29 August, 2020 1:23 am

Umm Al-Qura University champions distance learning with Cisco

Umm Al-Qura University, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest educational institutions, has deployed Cisco’s most advanced collaboration software, Webex for Education, to enable distance learning for over 100,000 participants across its 36 colleges.  The successful implementation has enabled Umm...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 2:37 pm

Disney announces brand new line up for MENA sports fans to enjoy on ESPN Player

Middle East sports fans able to access freshest sports content on ESPN Player, including live college sports, studio programming and award-winning documentariesLive and on-demand programming highlights include over 400 documentaries such as Oscar-winning documentary OJ: Made In America and recently ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 12:35 pm

Abu Dhabi University appoints Professor Barry O’Mahony as new dean to lead the College of Business

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced the appointment of Professor Barry O’Mahony as Dean of the College of Business. In this role, Prof. O’Mahony will lead the College of Business in providing outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate education and internationally competitive research and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 12:26 pm

King Abdulaziz Public Library Documents Ancient Civilizations, Emerged in Northwest of Saudi Arabia

King Abdulaziz Public Library's collections of rare wonderful books highlight significant historical, archeological and linguistics of ancient civilization to the Northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which have never been reviewed before.The Library contains works of Western travelers who had...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 26 August, 2020 9:49 am

Abu Dhabi University launches new concentrations for College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) has announced three new concentrations in its College of Engineering and College of Arts and Sciences, set to launch in the upcoming semester. The new concentrations will provide a foundation in Industrial Mechatronics as part of the ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 25 August, 2020 2:43 pm

Top Shows to Watch on National Geographic This September 2020!

 1. NEW SHOW: BEST SELLING AUTHOR AND CELEBRITY CHEF DAVID ROCCO’S DOLCE SOUTHEAST ASIA Show/Title: David Rocco’s Dolce Southeast Asia – Finding Purpose Premiere Date:  Monday, September 14, 2020Airing Time: 10 PM UAE Time/9 PM KSA TimeAfter falling in love with the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 August, 2020 2:29 pm

Dubai Culture enhances the public’s knowledge of Emirati customs and traditions

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority is organising a virtual, specialised seminar under the title ‘Emirati Customs and Traditions,’ in cooperation with Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Cultural Communication and presented by Meera Al Falasi. The aim is to spread awareness and knowledge among the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 23 August, 2020 10:19 am

Ma’arif for Education and Training offers school fee waiver initiative and is fully set for the new academic year

Ready to welcome students for e-learning in the new academic year, Ma’arif for Education and Training, one of the largest private school owners and operators in Saudi Arabia, announced today a tuition fee waiver initiative ranging from 10%-100% for students in Manarat Schools, Al Faisalia Islamic ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 19 August, 2020 1:57 pm

Abu Dhabi University well-equipped for a hybrid education model

Following the UAE Ministry of Education’s precautionary measures and protocols, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is gearing up to commence the 2020-2021 academic year with a hybrid education model. The model will combine in-classroom education with distance learning enabled by the University’s...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 16 August, 2020 1:14 pm

National Geographic Abu Dhabi & Almarai Launch the 10th edition of ‘Moments’ Photography Competition Across the Middle East and North Africa

National Geographic Abu Dhabi & Almarai Launch the 10th edition of ‘Moments’ Photography Competition Across the Middle East and North AfricaNational Geographic Abu Dhabi (NGAD) and Almarai announced today the launch of the 10th edition of ‘Moments’ annual photography competition, which...

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