Culture & Education | Monday 20 August, 2018 3:41 am

Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah to Launch Three-month Space Science Programme

The Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (SYL) has announced a fully integrated three-month programme on space science and astronomy, it will launch this September. Targeting 20 ladies, the programme aims to build a generation of young ladies who are qualified to take up astronomy and space sciences as...

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Culture & Education | Monday 20 August, 2018 3:19 am

Sharjah Public Library Puts Fun Back into Reading for Children

  The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), an affiliate of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has launched a dynamic ‘summer reading camp’ crafted specially for young readers between the 7-12 age group.    While making books and reading attractive to children, the camp...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:57 pm

Dubai Culture Announces Launch of ‘Mosques of The World’ Exhibition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, launched today a photo exhibition about the ‘Mosques of the World’, in cooperation with Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 August, 2018 6:06 am

Awwad rejects politicization of Haj

Minister of Media Awwad Al-Awwad rejected categorically any attempts to politicize Haj. He said that Saudi Arabia welcomes Muslims from all parts of the world to perform this religious ritual, which is one of the five pillars of Islam. He was speaking to reporters during an inspection tour of the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 August, 2018 7:00 am

Dubai Culture Organises ‘Heritage Summer Programme’ for Female Students

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate’s dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, launched its ‘Heritage Summer Programme’, organised by the Dubai Heritage Development Centres. The programme, which comes under the theme ‘Compete...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 August, 2018 6:23 am

NAMA and Top Brazilian Entities in Detailed Discussions
on Women’s Advancement

The UAE-based organisation for women’s development, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has been in discussions with leading government departments, academic institutions and businesses in São Paulo, Brazil, to explore possible avenues of collaboration and expertise sharing to ...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 August, 2018 6:35 am

We Are Ready to Explore the Age of Space and Artificial Intelligence, Lubna Al Qasimi

H.E Sheikha Lubna bint Khaled Al Qasimi, President of Zayed University welcomed 2161 new students enrolled for the new academic year 2018-2019. She directed them to be ambitious, competent, and innovative to meet proposed future aspirations. Her Excellency said during her video welcoming speech...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 August, 2018 11:17 am

Sharjah in Brazil: 12,000 Kilometres Closer through Culture

It was a sight to behold at the Sao Paulo International Book Fair this year, when Brazilian audiences lined up at Sharjah pavilion’s Arabic calligraphy stand to have their names written in a variety of Arabic calligraphy types such as Thuluth, Diwani and Naskh, Brazilian women and girls got...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 August, 2018 7:13 am

Global Youth Initiative – Nestlé Needs YOUth

At Nestlé, we believe that communities cannot thrive if they fail to offer a future for younger generations. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that two out of every five young people are either unemployed or have a job that keeps them in poverty. In the Middle East, youth ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 August, 2018 1:25 am

Abu Dhabi Space Enthusiasts Reach for the Stars at Yahsat’s ‘satgames Obstacle Challenge’

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company “Yahsat”, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, hosted a race-to-space Obstacle Challenge for young space and engineering enthusiasts on August 10that Du Forum, Abu Dhabi.    The event saw teams of three members ...

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