Culture & Education | Monday 22 August, 2022 10:58 am

Saudi ‘Happiness Makers’ to bring joy to entertainment sector

Thirty young Saudis have completed the General Entertainment Authority’s Entertainment Leaders’ six-month program and are now geared to become “Happiness Makers” in the country’s growing industry. The GEA held a ceremony in Riyadh on Tuesday to honor the young people who were trained ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 August, 2022 11:02 am

Saudi Islamic ministry undersecretary inaugurates seminar for imams in Bangkok

The undersecretary of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Awwad bin Sebti Al-Enezy inaugurated a seminar for imams and heads of Islamic centers in Thailand on Saturday in Bangkok.The seminar was organized by the ministry in cooperation with the Central Islamic...

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Culture & Education | Monday 15 August, 2022 12:19 pm

ZU STUDENTS STEER INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVITY OF PEOPLE OF DETERMINATION

Zayed University (ZU), a flagship Higher Education institution, has recently launched (The UAE Inclusive Youth Network) which successfully educated and trained 41 students over the summer of 2022 to become peer educators and facilitators in topics related to people of determination inclusivity,...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 14 August, 2022 9:32 am

Influential artwork of renowned Lebanese artist Aref El Rayess draws more than 12,000 visitors

The first institutional retrospective of the late Lebanese artist Aref El Rayess (1928 – 2005) organized by Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) in partnership with Sharjah Arts Foundation, presented more than five decades of artworks that reveal the rich and complex artistic practice during the...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 13 August, 2022 4:14 pm

Japan warns citizens of the approaching Typhoon Meari

Typhoon Meari is expected to make landfall on Japan's Pacific coast close to Tokyo on Saturday, during the annual Bon summer holiday season, the weather agency said. The agency warned of disasters including potential landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, overflowing rivers, strong winds and ...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 13 August, 2022 3:54 pm

SZGMC to launch tenth 'Junior Culture Guide programme'

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center (SZGMC) will launch the 10th edition of the ''Junior Culture Guide programme'', as part of the ''Young Builders'', a youth capacity building programme that combines the initiatives and activities the mosque had launched over the years, providing a platform for...

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Culture & Education | Friday 12 August, 2022 12:29 pm

Where We Are Going Today: Plant Cafe in Saudi Arabia’s Abu Arish

The sleepy southwestern city of Abu Arish in Jazan province is known for producing and exporting salt and, more recently, for a cafe that combines the perfect blend of salty and sweet. Seven months ago, Plant Cafe opened its doors to residents of the area, and Jazan city should take...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 6 August, 2022 5:14 pm

Major fall in global food prices for July, but future supply worries remain

Food prices dropped significantly in July, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline since hitting record highs earlier in the year in the wake of the developments in Ukraine, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) reported. The UN agency has published its latest eagerly awaited...

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Culture & Education | Friday 5 August, 2022 11:56 am

Saudi tourism spending grew 52% to $25.5bn in 2021

Overall tourism spending in Saudi Arabia, including residents and foreigners, rose 52 percent in 2021 to SR95.6 billion ($25.5 billion) from SR63.4 billion the previous year, data published by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, revealed. The numbers, however, paled compared to 2019...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 3 August, 2022 3:27 pm

Ministry of Culture and Youth launches Career Excellence Awards 2022

The Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched its Career Excellence Awards this year with the aim of improving the Ministry's performance and competitiveness. The awards will help promote the cultural, media and youth sectors locally and internationally and mobilise their contribution to the...

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