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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Culture & Education | Tuesday 2 August, 2022 10:08 am

Saudi heritage: Silent Thamud inscriptions speak of Hail’s ancient cultural legacy

Ancient Thamudic inscriptions and drawings adorn almost every street and alleyway in Hail, a testament to the region’s ancient cultural legacy, which has been drawing increasing numbers of tourists to the area.This city in the north of the country has thousands of Thamudic inscriptions dating...

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Culture & Education | Monday 1 August, 2022 1:44 pm

Saudi tourism, AI among final proposals for Misk Leaders 2030 program

Twenty-seven Saudi leaders from government, business and non-profit sectors presented their final proposals for the Leaders 2030 program at a ceremony on Sunday. The program will be overseen by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, or MISK, which allows talented individuals to...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 July, 2022 2:35 pm

AlUla Scholarship Program launches fourth phase

The Royal Commission for AlUla has launched the fourth phase of the AlUla Scholarship Program, which supports participants through training opportunities and workshops to prepare them for the job market and its requirements. The RCU also launched the University Forum featuring 50 international ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:50 am

Saudi university uses AI to enroll students

The Saudi Electronic University has linked its admissions portal to the Ministry of Education’s databases Noor and Yakeen, which forms part of the services provided by the Ministry of Interior, to ensure the accuracy of students’ data.Dr. Maysoon Khoja, dean of admissions and student affairs,...

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Culture & Education | Friday 29 July, 2022 2:28 pm

Ma’an Introduces 12 New Social Start-ups that Address Financial Literacy and Education Technology in Abu Dhabi

 The Authority of Social Contribution – Ma’an today, marked the completion of Ma’an Social Incubator’s (MSI) 6th Cohort and first of 2022, with 12 participating start-ups that have developed their business ideas within the Incubator. The 6th Cohort was organised as part of the...

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