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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Culture & Education | Monday 4 July, 2016 4:05 pm

Dubai Culture Launches Smart Application for Dubai Public Library

In line with its vision to promote the cultural, literary and artistic scene in the Emirate, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the dedicated entity for arts, culture and heritage, has announced a new initiative to support the Dubai Public Library Database - a modern and...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 2:15 pm

Nickelodeon to Make its Debut at Modhesh World!

Nickelodeon Middle East is pleased to announce that the brand will be present at the 17th edition of Modhesh World, the region’s largest indoor entertainment park, held this summer at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The dedicated Nickelodeon space will be built around three of the entertainment ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 3 July, 2016 11:59 am

Dubai Educational Zone public schools spread nutrition awareness

The Dubai Educational Zone public schools completed their 2015/2016 nutrition awareness program (Nestlé Healthy Kids – Ajyal Salima) reaching to date 10,000 students across 29 public schools since its launch in 2012.    The Program, which is based on scientific...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 1:20 pm

Italian Ambassador visits AUS

His Excellency Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the UAE, visited American University of Sharjah (AUS) today, June 30 and met with AUS Chancellor, Dr. Björn Kjerfve. The ambassador was accompanied by Caterina Gigliuto, First Secretary at the embassy.   During the meeting, Dr. ...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 30 June, 2016 12:20 pm

Fourth grader gets school onboard to support the “Wanna Read?” initiative

A team of six students from Canadian International School, Abu Dhabi, visited the “Wanna Read?” room in Latifa Hospital, Dubai, to donate over 60 books for “Wanna Read?”.   “Wanna Read?” is a division of the H.H Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan...

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