Culture & Education | Saturday 2 April, 2022 12:57 am

As pandemic fears subside, Ramadan signifies a joyous return to normality in Saudi Arabia

With Ramadan just around the corner, the easing of COVID-19 restrictions could not have come at a better time for Saudi Arabia’s residents and citizens. Prayers in mosques, including the taraweeh, or late-night prayers, will resume after a two-year hiatus because of curbs on social...

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Culture & Education | Friday 1 April, 2022 12:11 am

Mawhiba, ALECSO launch second edition of Gifted Arabs initiative

After the resounding success in the first edition of the Gifted Arabs initiative, the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) and the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization on Wednesday launched its second edition.The announcement...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 30 March, 2022 6:36 pm

Riyadh festival gathers roses, coffee and honey from across KSA

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture is hosting the Taif Roses, Coffee, and Honey Festival at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh, bringing the Kingdom’s farmers and producers under one hub. “The Ministry of Environment has been so supportive of this...

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Culture & Education | Monday 28 March, 2022 1:54 pm

Strong ties between Alwaleed Philanthropies, Mandela Legacy Foundation, and the International Humanitarian Summit 2022

The strong relationship enjoyed by the charitable organization, the Alwaleed Philanthropies;  the Mandela Legacy Foundation, an organization that is aimed at empowering and enhancing the lives of citizens in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa; and the International Humanitarian...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 27 March, 2022 5:12 pm

MIAMI Realtors to Create New Global Business Opportunities between Dubai and South Florida at International Property Show 2022

The MIAMI Association of Realtors (MIAMI) is creating new global business opportunities between Dubai and South Florida at the International Property Show (IPS 2022) that is running at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre until March 26, 2022. “Miami and Dubai have...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 24 March, 2022 4:23 pm

Abu Dhabi University receives the bronze shield award in Ministry of Tolerance’s annual tolerance clubs forum

Abu Dhabi University (ADU)’s tolerance club was awarded the Ministry of Tolerance’s bronze shield award at the annual tolerance clubs forum which took place recently in Expo 2020. The award commended the club’s commitment and efforts to promote the values and meaning of tolerance through the...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 24 March, 2022 4:13 pm

Be careful of taking a bite out of that Web cookie, warns Kaspersky

According to research, more than one in five websites use persistent cookies that are stored on people’s devices to help remember information, settings, preferences, and sign-on credentials that have previously been saved. And although cookies will potentially be phased out or replaced...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 23 March, 2022 6:32 pm

Leading roster of country ministers, senior government officials and industry professionals invited to speak at 2022 edition of Annual Investment Meeting

Organizers of the 2022 edition of the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM), which will be held from March 29 to March 31, 2022, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai, have announced a star-studded line-up of speakers composed of Ministers, Ambassadors, senior government officials and leading...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 23 March, 2022 2:39 pm

Five Colleges Financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Inaugurated in Jordan

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in the inauguration of five colleges in Jordan, which were built with an ADFD funding of AED80.3 million (US$21.83m). The initiative is part of the Jordanian Public Universities Development Program that includes the implementation of 27 projects in ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 March, 2022 4:03 pm

Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre Launches First Collection from New Arabic Poetry Series

Today the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), held a press conference to launch a collection of the first 50 titles from its new Arabic poetry series, Oyoon Al-She’er Al-Arabi (Eyes of Arabic Poetry). The event...

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