Culture & Education | Sunday 17 July, 2016 10:03 am

MBC entertainment and satirical shows dominate social media engagement this Ramadan

The Holy month of Ramadan is an important time for television viewership in the Middle East, with a huge surge in TV viewership, particularly, for Arabic dramas. However, according to Meltwater, a global media intelligence firm, an analysis of social media reactions around popular MBC TV...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 July, 2016 3:39 am

Lughati Launches its First Summer Camp

‘Lughati,’ the Sharjah-based initiative dedicated to supporting learning Arabic the smart way, has launched its first summer camp for students. Running from July 13 - August 17, the camp will host around 500 male and female students, with activities taking place at various locations...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 17 July, 2016 2:20 am

OSN brings the largest roster of Emmy nominees

With the 68th Emmy Awards nominations announced, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, has underlined its reputation as the first-choice for award-winning exclusive and first content with the largest roster of Emmy nominees in its programming.    Anthony Anderson and...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 July, 2016 1:04 pm

Ashridge faculty highlights key factors for women’s career success in the Middle East

Fiona Elsa Dent and Viki Holton, both faculty at Ashridge Executive Education and authors of ‘How To Thrive and Survive As A Working Woman: The Coach Yourself Toolkit’ shares their perspectives on career issues faced by women in the Middle East based on their experience of working with...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 14 July, 2016 4:04 am

SBA Sponsors First Meeting to Discuss Establishment of Emirates Librarians’ Association

The first step towards the establishment of an Emirates Librarians’ Association has been taken with an inaugural meeting held to discuss it in detail. Held at Sharjah Public Library, the meeting followed the call made by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) in April for setting up of a dedicated...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 13 July, 2016 4:56 pm

Omar Samra climbs his biggest mountain and discovers one answer to life's most important question

Omar Samra is a father, adventurer, mountaineer, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and future astronaut. He is the first Egyptian to climb Mount Everest, the 7 Summits and ski to both the Geographic South and North Pole.   In 2009, he left behind a corporate career in finance and...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 12 July, 2016 7:12 am

Pearson launches “Intelligence Unleashed: An Argument for AI in Education” in Middle East.

In a world where digital tools support virtually every part of our lives, why is it that the full power of such tools has yet to be unleashed to those who might benefit most - educators and learners? In the latest of its series of publications concerning digital learning, Intelligence Unleashed: An ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 11 July, 2016 4:50 pm

Dr. Irshaad Ebrahim of The London Sleep Centre Dubai, awarded Fellowship at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London

Following an outstanding career graph in the field of sleep disorders and an active catalyst in developing Sleep Medicine Services; Dr. Irshaad Ebrahim, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Medical Director at The London Sleep Centre Dubai the only specialised sleep clinic in the Middle East, has been...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 5 July, 2016 2:17 pm

Chloé on Apple Music

The Maison Chloé is delighted to announce an innovative new partnership with Apple Music   to celebrate the intrinsic link between music and fashion, nurtured by Chloé creative director Clare Waight Keller.   This exciting joint project...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 July, 2016 4:13 pm

UAE Students Engage Live with their Kenyan Counterparts through Cisco Telepresence

As part of its efforts to inspire youth to consider careers in technology, Cisco brought together students from Jebel Ali School in Dubai with their counterparts from Makini School in Nairobi, Kenya through Cisco Telepresence. Aligned with Cisco’s vision of ‘changing the way we work,...

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