Culture & Education | Saturday 6 May, 2017 11:08 am

AUS students’ technical prowess wins honors at EmiratesSkills National Competition 2017

American University of Sharjah (AUS) students displayed their technical skills by winning gold and bronze medals at the EmiratesSkills National Competition 2017 held recently in Abu Dhabi at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC). EmirateSkills, a part of WorldSkills, is an organization...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 May, 2017 3:38 pm

Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab at MIT to assist in transforming education in Saudi Arabia and the world

  Community Jameel and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have today announced the creation of a new global education laboratory that supports education and learning, including in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. The global collaborative effort will help educators,...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 May, 2017 6:34 am

INDEX Holding to Adopt the Dubai Font

In line with the launch of Dubai Font by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, INDEX Holding, to be the first private Emirati company to adopt the Dubai font in all its electronic communications, as part of its...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 4 May, 2017 12:07 am

Prince Mishal honors gistinguished teachers

Prince Mishal Bin Majed, Governor of Jeddah, Tuesday evening the winners of the Jeddah Distinguished Teacher award at King Faisal Auditorium in King Abdulaziz University. Minister of Education Dr. Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Issa, General Director of Education Abdullah Bin Ahmad Al-Thagafi and the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 30 April, 2017 9:17 am

Amber Palm Group takes art to a new level with exhibition featuring the world’s first amber stones mosque

​The awesome works of art enthralled an exclusive VIP audience at the elite Burj Al Arab. The once-in-a-lifetime Exhibition opened on 27th April, 2017 (Al Falak Ballroom) at 7 pm and continued well beyond midnight.   The focus of the display was the breathtaking...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 29 April, 2017 1:59 am

AUS holds mechatronics workshop to connect academia and industry

 International industry experts and academics shared ideas on the latest trends, needs and changes in mechatronics education at a special workshop held at American University of Sharjah (AUS) on April 26. The day-long conference, entitled “Mechatronics between Academia and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 28 April, 2017 10:10 am

EMERGING MARKETS STREAMING LEADER – IFLIX LAUNCHES IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

 iflix, the world’s leading Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, today announced the launch of its revolutionary service in eight territories across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Consumers in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain,...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 5:19 am

Top Visual Reports Shortlisted for Abdee Award

The Organising Committee of the Abdee Award, organised by Sharjah Media Corporation (SMC), has shortlisted 70 applications from the original 125 submissions for the best visual report, with the winners due to be announced on May 14. Aiming to develop their creative talents, encourage their...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:15 am

Russian Author and Illustrator Explore Sharjah’s Role in Enriching Children’s Literature

Celebrating Russia’s culture of literary genius and the outstanding titles that have enriched world literature, representatives from the Russian section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) have attended the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2017 (SCRF) as the...

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Culture & Education | Monday 24 April, 2017 4:00 am

Best-Selling International Author Gayle Forman Tells SCRF of the Roller Coaster Ride of Writing for Young Adults

The worldwide best-selling author Gayle Forman, whose young adult novels have been translated into more than 40 languages, has been telling a packed audience at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival about the path that has led her – and her characters – to cult status in so many ...

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