Culture & Education | Tuesday 30 August, 2022 9:44 am

AUS aims to enhance student experience through digital transformation program

American University of Sharjah (AUS) is on a digital transformation journey, designed to enhance the experience of its community and strengthen its operational efficiency. Having positioned itself as a partner to AUS colleges and departments, the Information Technology (IT) Department at AUS...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 August, 2022 2:37 pm

Celebrating Emirati Women’s Day: More than 100 senior Emirati women share the journey of the UAE’s past and future at Qasr Al Watan

In line with Emirati Women’s Day and in collaboration with the Family Development Foundation, General Women's Union and Emirates Heritage Club, Qasr Al Watan welcomed senior Emirati women for a journey through the UAE’s heritage, legacy and future. Emirati women have always played an...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 August, 2022 2:26 pm

Saudi Arabia sees 105% increase in demand for tourism services, report shows

The value of demand on tourism sector services jumped 105 percent to SR4.1 billion ($1 billion) during the first half of 2022, compared to SR2 billion in the same period in 2021.  A report showed that demand for services across the local, domestic and foreign tourism sectors led to the...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 August, 2022 1:59 pm

Danube Launches Back to School Bonanza

Danube supermarket and hypermarket chain is launching a six week ‘Back to School’ festival bonanza across its 53 store locations across Saudi Arabia and online. The ‘Back to School’ campaign will include a range of exciting offers, competitions, coupons, gift vouchers, and tremendous...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 28 August, 2022 10:53 am

Hamdan Bin Zayed grants 20 scholarships at Abu Dhabi University

HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representitive of the Ruler in Al Dhafra Region and President of the Board of Trustees at Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) grants 20 scholarships to the top high school students in recognition of their outstanding academic performance. The scholarship awardees...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 27 August, 2022 12:55 pm

Speech of the Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation on the occasion of Emirati Women's Day

His Excellency Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to all Emirati women in general and the Corporation’s employees in particular, on the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day, as an expression of official and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 26 August, 2022 4:51 pm

Saudi Arabia to expand dragon fruit production

The Kingdom plans to increase its production of dragon fruit because it is a highly prized commodity and uses less water than other agricultural crops. The announcement was made at a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, the Saudi Press Agency reported on...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 25 August, 2022 11:28 am

Dubai Shopping Malls Group brings Fun in to Back to School Season with Up to AED 100,000 Cash Prize Giveaways

 As parents and students in Dubai gear up for a new school year, Dubai Shopping Malls Group (DSMG), is giving them the opportunity to enter an exciting Back to School Raffle as part of the 2022 Dubai Shopping Surprises (DSS) line-up.  With cash prizes worth AED 100,000 up for grabs,...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 August, 2022 2:39 pm

New support measures announced to help Saudi Arabia’s tourism ‘renaissance’: Cabinet

Crisis management measures and financial guarantees will be part of a new tourism law unveiled by the Saudi Cabinet to boost a “renaissance” in the sector. The incoming regulatory system, which will help tourism’s development in line with Saudi Vision 2030’s objectives, addresses...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 24 August, 2022 12:28 pm

MBZUAI welcomes 127 students from over 25 countries

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) welcomed 127 new students for its fall 2022 semester. With the new joiners, the university’s student population now stands at 259.  Academic seats were competitive with a total of 3668 applications received and an...

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