Culture & Education | Thursday 26 May, 2022 1:48 am

Saudi students prepare for PISA 2022 test

Saudi students are preparing to take the PISA test, an international performance metric conducted by the OECD to measure educational levels in 15-year-olds around the world.The test will be completed virtually by 600,000 students from 80 countries.It is the second time that the test will be...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 26 May, 2022 1:14 am

Abu Dhabi University previews sustainable smart construction and concrete 3D printing in the third edition of the ‘ADU-ASU Research Forum’

 Following the success of the Research Forum in 2019 and 2021, the College of Engineering (CoE) at Abu Dhabi University (ADU), the largest engineering college in the UAE, hosted the third edition of the ADU-ASU Research Forum 2022 under the theme of “Concrete in Hot Weather: Design for...

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Culture & Education | Monday 23 May, 2022 5:15 pm

Senior engineering students at American University of Sharjah tackle global issues in innovative graduation projects

Ninety engineering senior design projects tackling global and local issues of health, sustainability, 3D printing, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), the environment, water treatment, and renewable energy competed this year at the American University of Sharjah (AUS) College of Engineering (CEN)...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 May, 2022 6:03 pm

Pakistan religious affairs minister visits Kaaba Kiswa complex

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Mufti Abdul Shakur, has visited the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa. He was received by the head of public relations and media at the complex, Ahmed bin Musaed Al-Suwaihri. The minister and his...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 17 May, 2022 12:58 pm

KAUST Spins-in Five Cutting-Edge International Startups and Brings New Tech to Saudi Arabia

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has recently wrapped up 'Destination Deep Tech,' a Saudi-first program that spins in leading-edge global startups to the Kingdom to develop deep tech innovations. The international startups - ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 16 May, 2022 4:04 pm

NEOM ‘fully under Saudi sovereignty, regulations,’ says government official refuting inaccurate media reports

NEOM, a project fully owned by Saudi Public Investment Fund, is “completely under Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and regulations,” the Saudi Press Agency reported early Monday, citing an official source. The clarification came after NEOM's tourism sector head Andrew McEvoy...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 May, 2022 10:23 pm

The American University in the Emirates mourns Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and offers condolences to the leaders and people of the UAE

“Verily the eyes shed tears and the heart grieves, and we are saddened over your departure Sheikh Khalifa. But we will say nothing except that which is pleasing to our Lord... Surely we belong to God and to Him we shall return.”   With hearts that are reassured by God’s decree...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 15 May, 2022 1:16 am

Secret ingredient is love as Saudi grandmother shares her culinary skills with the world

Saudi grandmother Nijat Abdulmajeed from Jeddah is on a mission to pass on the culinary knowledge and skills she has accumulated during a lifetime of preparing authentic Arab food, not only to her own children and grandchildren but to all Saudis and other people around the world. Her...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 10 May, 2022 5:45 pm

Expanding on its charity program Najm Al Khair

Najm for Insurance Services launched its latest initiative " Eid with Neighbors " on the night of Eid Al-Fitr as part of its series of community initiatives within "Najm Al Khair" program. During the event, Najm’s management team and top executives greeted the neighbors in the vicinity of the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 4 May, 2022 9:16 pm

Investment, sustainability on the agenda of international education conference in Riyadh

An international education conference will kick off in Riyadh on Sunday with one of its main aims being boosting investment into the Kingdom’s educational sector, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday. The International Conference and Exhibition for Education (ICEE 2022),...

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