Culture & Education | Saturday 25 June, 2016 5:00 am

Learning must become more dynamic to prepare Middle East students for an uncertain world

The Problem Solvers, a new paper by leading authority on innovation and creativity Charlie Leadbeater launched in the Middle East today by Pearson, finds that the most successful schools across the globe are leveraging “dynamic learning” - a combination of four key ingredients - in...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 21 June, 2016 11:37 am

NICKELODEON HD & NICK JR. ANNOUNCE JULY SCHEDULE

VIACOM International Media Networks (VIMN) is delighted to announce another month of unmissable content on Nickelodeon HD (OSN Channel 355) and Nick Jr. (OSN Channel 356) for July. Tune into Nickelodeon HD on 10 July at 5:00PM KSA/6:00 UAE for a new season of Sanjay and Craig. Farmer Larry risks ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 June, 2016 1:47 pm

19 universities in KSA ranked among top 100

Nineteen Saudi universities were ranked among the QS top 100 Arab Universities for the year 2015-2016. The King Fahad University for Petroleum and Mineral Resources ranked first among Arab universities for the second year in a row, while American University in Beirut ranked second. King Saud...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 June, 2016 5:39 pm

Reading Nation Ramadan Campaign to Hold Charity Auction under Directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Under the directive of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, a charity auction will be held to support the Reading Nation Ramadan campaign. The humanitarian campaign was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed on the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 12 June, 2016 1:34 pm

LVSA Colleges OPEN for admissions

High School graduates can now apply to Laureate Vocational Saudi Arabia (LVSA) Colleges for the Academic Year 1437-1438 Hijri. The colleges are spread across 5 provinces and 8 different cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Male colleges are located in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Madinah...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 11 June, 2016 5:26 am

Tomouh Graduates Reap Benefits

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY’s Tomouh job fair provided graduates of the city’s training and qualification program the opportunity to apply for 1,200 jobs offered by 22 national and international companies. Named after the Arabic word for ambition, the fair is one of the city’s...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 9 June, 2016 3:59 pm

OSN and NBCUniversal International Networks announce exclusive launch of science fiction channel Syfy

OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, will mark the exclusive launch of Syfy, NBCUniversal International Networks’ dedicated science-fiction entertainment channel, from July 8.   Underlining OSN’s focus on delivering ‘nowhere else’ content, Syfy will...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 8 June, 2016 3:12 pm

Doha Film Institute to present 4th Ajyal Youth Film Festival from Nov. 30 to Dec. 5

The Doha Film Institute today announced that the fourth edition of the Ajyal Youth Film Festival will be held from November 30 to December 5, 2016.   ‘Ajyal’, Arabic for ‘generations’, brings people of all ages together through screenings and events that inspire...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 8 June, 2016 4:46 am

Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition opens

Visitors are welcome to visit the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition in the holy city of Makkah on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the month of Ramadan. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Dakhil, the exhibition director, told the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that said the exhibition area has been expanded...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 7 June, 2016 5:52 am

Free online course offers a taster of what it is like to be an English teacher

  Cambridge English launches free course for individuals planning a career in teaching English. It is designed to give a taster of the skills and knowledge needed before setting foot in the classroom.   People planning to travel and teach English in the UAE can now enrol on a...

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