Culture & Education | Sunday 19 April, 2020 12:53 am

AUS virtual events allow potential students to explore university options while staying home and staying safe

The current COVID-19 pandemic is proving no hindrance to prospective students of American University of Sharjah (AUS) who want to learn more about the university and what it has to offer. Students interested in pursuing AUS study still have the opportunity to meet with admissions advisors and...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 April, 2020 8:22 pm

Sheikh Zayed Book Award honours 2020 winners with virtual ceremony

 Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the Arab world’s most prestigious and lucrative literary prizes, held a virtual livestream...

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Culture & Education | Friday 17 April, 2020 8:03 pm

Acclaimed Children’s Book Illustrator Korky Paul Kicks off

 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair’s Virtual Session Series Organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, the illustrator of the ‘Winnie and Wilbur’ series, read and drew from his books during the live stream   With the 30th edition of the Abu...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 16 April, 2020 1:41 pm

Stay home and enjoy a virtual tour of Sharjah Museums Authority’s art collection

Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) is bringing everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of its contemporary and modern art masterpieces housed at Sharjah Art Museum.    The move, part of SMA concerted efforts, is to ensure the Authority continues to engage with the...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 6:14 pm

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi holds virtual workshop titled ‘The Status of Arab Publishing and its Future’

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) organised a virtual digital workshop titled ‘The Status of Arab Publishing and its Future’ this week, which discussed Arabic publishing houses, the challenges facing the industry, the future of the sector and different...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 2:14 pm

Television – At the Core of Entertaining Arabs in Saudi Arabia & UAE

 In this fifth installment of our series on the unprecedented Covid-19 situation and its impact on TV Advertising, we examine data findings from Saudi Arabia & UAE complied over the last 2 weeks of March compared to the same period in February 2020. These depict how TV viewership, as well...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 15 April, 2020 12:33 pm

AUS to hold Virtual Career Fair connecting students and alumni with leading regional employers

Despite the challenges brought about as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is providing students and alumni with opportunities for career planning and connecting with leading regional companies and government entities at the first Virtual Career Fair organized...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 14 April, 2020 11:28 am

Special Grading Model Introduced at Zayed University Amid Remote-Learning Period

Following the three weeks of Remote Learning, Zayed University (ZU) announced the implementation of a special grading model for courses of the Spring 2020 semester, to ensure students GPA won’t get effected due to current circumstances.   The Pass/No Pass (P/NP) model, which has...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 April, 2020 5:02 pm

Television – At the Core of Entertaining Arabs in Saudi Arabia & UAE

In this fifth installment of our series on the unprecedented Covid-19 situation and its impact on TV Advertising, we examine data findings from Saudi Arabia & UAE complied over the last 2 weeks of March compared to the same period in February 2020. These depict how TV viewership, as well as the ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 13 April, 2020 9:03 am

Shams and Al Qasimia University join forces by signing an MoU

to conduct trainings on various aspects of media and communications     Sharjah Media City (Shams), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Qasimia University in Sharjah on April 12, with the aim of strengthening ties between both parties across the fields of media...

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