Culture & Education | Monday 22 August, 2016 8:27 am

Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week’ is Back with More Bite than Ever!

The most fin-tastic time of the year is back and making a huge splash! Shark Week, television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer programming event bursts onto Middle Eastern screens this month on Discovery Channel, available only on OSN, the region’s largest pay-TV network,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 August, 2016 12:42 pm

Sharjah IBBY Fund Sponsors Participation of CANA Regional Representatives at the IBBY International Congress

Representatives from the Central Asia and North Africa (CANA) branches of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) have participated at the IBBY International Congress and General Assembly. Concluding yesterday (August 21) in Auckland, New Zealand, the delegates were able to attend...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 August, 2016 12:14 pm

Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi prepares to receive more than 250 new students

In line with its strategy to attract the most talented and qualified students from all around the world and from the UAE in particular, Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, one of the leading universities in the UAE, prepares for the tenth year in a row to receive more than 250 students...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 August, 2016 7:54 am

More than 1,200 new students enroll at AUS for Fall 2016 semester

More than 1,200 freshmen and their parents were welcomed to an orientation session held at American University of Sharjah (AUS) Friday night, August 19, 2016. The event was aimed at giving new students a comprehensive understanding of the university and to acclimate them to life at AUS....

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Culture & Education | Thursday 18 August, 2016 10:27 am

The Arcadia Preparatory School to welcome first intake of students in August 2016

 Set to make its mark in the UAE education sector, The Arcadia Preparatory School will open the gates for it’s first intake of pupils in August this year. Located in Jumeirah Village Triangle, the school follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum for the Foundation Stage years...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 12:42 pm

IRTHI Showcases Emirati Talents with London Trade Delegation

The talents of the UAE’S traditional craftswomen and its emerging designers have been successfully highlighted on an international stage following a trade delegation to London. The recently concluded mission, organised by Sharjah-based Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), that operates...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 17 August, 2016 11:13 am

The UAE Board on Books for Young People Concludes Book Donation Campaign for Refugee Children

The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the national branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), has concluded its book donation campaign for refugee children residing in a number of countries.    Held in collaboration with ‘Fairytales,’ ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 3:00 pm

Al Noor Training Centre Invites New Enrolments to Its Arabic Medium Curriculum for Special Needs Students

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language that goes to his heart”– Nelson Mandela. Acknowledging this very power of the native language as a key component of knowledge and development, Al Noor Training...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 2:24 pm

Appointment to new position of Deputy Vice-Principal at Heriot-Watt University’s Dubai Campus

Heriot-Watt University is delighted to announce the appointment to the newly created position of Deputy Vice-Principal, Dubai.   Professor  Bryn Jones has been appointed to the position, which will entail leading and managing in-country academic activities, ensuring the quality of...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 16 August, 2016 9:27 am

Mohammed Mahfoodh AlArdhi Unveils Arabs Unseen, a Book Profiling Bright Minds from the Arab Region

Mohammed Mahfoodh AlArdhi, Executive Chairman of Investcorp and Chairman of National Bank of Oman, has launched Arabs Unseen, a book honoring individuals that have contributed to Arab society through their exemplary body of work. The book has been published in partnership with Bloomsbury and is...

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