Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 2:44 pm

Afra Bin Dhaher Presents New Series of Photographic Works in First Solo Exhibition at Tashkeel

To kick start the new year and present the first exhibition from Tashkeel’s Critical Practice Programme, Afra Bin Dhaher showcases Hymns to a Sleeper, a new body of work which continues to explore the principles of photography within a world of surreal and constructed landscapes.  In...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 22 December, 2015 2:22 pm

Sultan appoints Hussain Al Mahmoudi as Chief Executive Officer of AUS Enterprises

American University of Sharjah (AUS) has appointed Hussain Al Mahmoudi as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly established AUS Enterprises. The appointment was approved by the AUS Board of Trustees, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler ...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:37 pm

OSN AND DISCOVERY NETWORKS INVITE VIEWERS TO EXPERIENCE OPRAH WINFREY’S EXTRAORDINARY SERIES “BELIEF”

Beginning this January, OSN, the region’s leading pay-TV network, in collaboration with Discovery Networks, will air Oprah Winfrey’s epic new series Belief - a groundbreaking documentary series that invites viewers to witness and be moved by some of the world’s most fascinating...

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Culture & Education | Monday 21 December, 2015 1:29 pm

Doha Film Institute Announces Fall 2015 Grant Recipients: 30 projects from 19 countries to receive funding

The Doha Film Institute today announced recipients of the Fall 2015 session of its grants programme following the Dubai International Film Festival, where 15 of the Institute’s previous grantees, 4 of which are world premieres, were showcased.     Thirty projects from 19...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 20 December, 2015 12:33 pm

AUS holds first Hult Prize competition

American University of Sharjah (AUS) students, in collaboration with the Student Leadership Program, held the local round of the Hult Prize Competition on campus recently for the first time ever. Sheikha Jameela Al Qassimi, Vice President of Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah and...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 16 December, 2015 12:51 pm

US Consul General visits AUS

Consul General of the United States in Dubai and the Northern Emirates Paul Malik, , visited American University of Sharjah (AUS) yesterday, Tuesday, December 15, 2015. AUS Chancellor Dr. Björn Kjerfve, welcomed Consul General Malik and the two discussed higher education in the United Arab...

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Culture & Education | Wednesday 16 December, 2015 12:20 pm

AUS appoints new dean of College of Architecture, Art and Design

Dr. Varkki Pallathucheril, Professor of Urban Planning at American University of Sharjah (AUS), has been appointed Dean of the university’s College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD). This was announced earlier today December 15, by Dr. Björn Kjerfve, Chancellor of AUS. “Dr. ...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 15 December, 2015 3:04 am

Sharjah Book Authority builds on close Gulf relationships during Doha Book Fair

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) has concluded its participation in the 26th edition of the Doha International Book Fair held at the Qatar National Convention Center, achieving great success in promoting its events, grants and prizes. The SBA received many requests for participation in the Sharjah...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 December, 2015 4:57 pm

Gulf Medical University Conducts Seminar on Use of Anti-Diabetic Medicines

The College of Pharmacy of Gulf Medical University (GMU), the leading private medical university in the region owned and operated by Thumbay Group, held a seminar titled “Safe, Effective and Affordable Use of Anti-Diabetic Medicines” at the University campus in Al Jurf, Ajman on...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 December, 2015 5:18 am

ITWORX Education launches tech-powered, innovative e-learning program for young Syrian refugees in Lebanon

In its longstanding mission to transform education through technology, ITWORX Education, a market leader in education technology solutions that address the needs of K12 education institutions worldwide, has launched an innovative and holistic e-learning solution for underserved and underprivileged...

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