Culture & Education | Monday 7 January, 2019 1:15 pm

Zayed University Spring Semester Welcomes 323 Students

323 new students, joining Zayed University as freshmen this Spring, will be welcomed during the orientation week at the university commencing tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan 08, 2019) in Abu Dhabi, and Thursday, Jan 10, in Dubai. Attending students will engage in the ‘Ya Hala’ program, which...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 January, 2019 12:30 pm

King Faisal Prize selection committees begin their meetings today

The selection committees of the 41st session of King Faisal Prize will begin their meetings today (January 7th) to select the 2019 Laureates of the prize’s five categories: Service to Islam, Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Literature, Medicine, and Science. These meetings continue...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 January, 2019 11:48 am

Emirates Publishers Association Reveals the UAE’s Capabilities to Indian Publishers

Emirates Publishers Association (EPA) yesterday organised a panel discussion titled ‘UAE’s Experience in the Publishing Field’, at the 27th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF2019), as part of Sharjah’s ‘guest of honour’ programme at the fair. It...

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Culture & Education | Monday 7 January, 2019 3:00 am

UAEBBY Brings ‘Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities’ Exhibition to New Delhi World Book Fair 2019

To highlight challenges faced by young people with disabilities in finding relevant content to read, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), has exhibited a selection of ‘IBBY Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities’ at the New Delhi World Book Fair 2019, which...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 6:00 pm

Sharjah Publishing City: First-of-its-kind Gateway for Indian Publishers into the Arab Region

Over 250 Indian publishers, authors and literary agents have witnessed the carefully crafted business ecosystem of the world’s first publishing and printing free zone, Sharjah Publishing City (SPC), whose pro-investor policies and world-class services promises to set them up for long-term...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:34 pm

India–Emirati Forum Explores New Ways to Boost Cooperation in Publishing

As Sharjah’s and the UAE’s recent strides in boosting the region’s publishing landscape comes into focus at the ongoing New Delhi World Book Fair 2019, where the emirate has been offered the guest of honour seat, the seventh edition of the only CEOs forum in the publishing...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:20 pm

India Celebrates Emirati Culture at New Delhi World Book Fair 2019

The falling temperatures in New Delhi had no effect on the warmth and hospitality extended to Sharjah, as the guest of honour of the 27th New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF 2019), by fair organisers, National Book Trust (NBT) and other local dignitaries in attendance at the fair’s opening...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:07 pm

Donal Bradley from Oxford to join KAUST leadership team

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announced the appointment of Dr. Donal Bradley as its new vice president for research. Dr. Bradley will join KAUST in April, coming from the University of Oxford where he serves as the Dean for Science and Engineering. “Dr....

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:24 pm

‘Warsha’ Introduces Arab Illustrators to Asian Ethos of Children’s Book Design

Marwa Al Aqroubi: Such projects are vital to broadening the horizons of our artists… and go a long way in helping them diversify their creative delivery skills.    For immediate release India,5 January 2019   Warsha – an initiative by the Etisalat Award ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:09 pm

AURAK Hosts the Canadian Embassy

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) hosted a meeting with the Trade Commissioner and Regional Education Coordinator of the Embassy of Canada, Mabelle Sawaqed-Hen, to discuss the possibility of establishing international partnerships with Canadian universities. AURAK Associate...

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