More than 1,200 freshmen and their parents were welcomed to an orientation session held at American University of Sharjah (AUS) Friday night, August 19, 2016. The event was aimed at giving new students a comprehensive understanding of the university and to acclimate them to life at AUS....
Set to make its mark in the UAE education sector, The Arcadia Preparatory School will open the gates for it’s first intake of pupils in August this year. Located in Jumeirah Village Triangle, the school follows the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum for the Foundation Stage years...
The talents of the UAE’S traditional craftswomen and its emerging designers have been successfully highlighted on an international stage following a trade delegation to London. The recently concluded mission, organised by Sharjah-based Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council (Irthi), that operates...
The UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY), the national branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), has concluded its book donation campaign for refugee children residing in a number of countries.
Held in collaboration with ‘Fairytales,’ ...
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language that goes to his heart”– Nelson Mandela.
Acknowledging this very power of the native language as a key component of knowledge and development, Al Noor Training...
Heriot-Watt University is delighted to announce the appointment to the newly created position of Deputy Vice-Principal, Dubai.
Professor Bryn Jones has been appointed to the position, which will entail leading and managing in-country academic activities, ensuring the quality of...
Mohammed Mahfoodh AlArdhi, Executive Chairman of Investcorp and Chairman of National Bank of Oman, has launched Arabs Unseen, a book honoring individuals that have contributed to Arab society through their exemplary body of work. The book has been published in partnership with Bloomsbury and is...
As the UAE celebrates 2016, the Year of Reading, Noura Al Noman, Emirati children and Young Adult author, has launched ‘Makhtoota 5229’ – the first Emirati publishing house dedicated to producing Arabic content in science fiction and fantasy.
Based in Sharjah and...
A diverse slate of 14 films supported by the Doha Film Institute will be screened at the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival to be held from August 12 to 20, 2016, underlining the strong relations shared by the two entities, providing another compelling platform for emerging filmmakers to highlight their...
Al Noor Training Centre is delighted to announce their upcoming Desk and Wall Calendar collection for the year 2017 with a unique and fascinating theme of Assistive Technology (AT).
As a continuation of the ongoing Assitive Technology awareness campaign, the calendar project aims ...