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Culture & Education
Eton Institute’s Popular Phrasebooks Are Instant Amazon Bestsellers
over a year ago
Dubai, 05 July 2011 – Within just two weeks of being launched, Eton Institute’s language phrasebooks have already been featured on online retailer Amazon’s bestseller lists. The immensely popular Russian, French, and German phrasebooks are currently in the top 60 bestselling... Full story
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Culture & Education
HONEYWELL PRESENTS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS TO KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
over a year ago
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia, July 5, 2011– Honeywell (NYSE:HON) recently honored four students at King Faisal University (KFU) for their outstanding academic achievements. At an award ceremony held at the University, the students were presented with honorary certificates and bursaries ... Full story
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Culture & Education
ADEC exhibits school designs developed by students of Al Hosn University
over a year ago
Abu Dhabi, 5th of June 2011: Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has recently hosted school designs exhibition showing the work developed by a group of 12 female architecture engineering students in their 3rd year of studies at Al Hosn University. Development of such school designs came in line with ... Full story
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Culture & Education
Islamic veil incident sparks diplomatic row in New Zealand
over a year ago
A diplomatic row has developed in New Zealand after two Saudi students were ejected from local buses for wearing the full hijab. New Zealand prime minister John Key said that Muslim women wearing veils should not face discrimination, and that spiritual and cultural beliefs should be respected,... Full story
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Culture & Education
“Dance Cuba” Turns Up the Summer Heat
over a year ago
Kingdom of Bahrain- July 4th, 2011: The renowned Dance Cuba ensemble rocked the fully-packed Cultural Hall on Monday night with their audio-visual extravaganza “Fuerza Y Compas” (Strength and Beat), the second stop on the Bahrain Summer Festival 2011 schedule. The... Full story
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Culture & Education
World Discovery Fest prepares one-of-a-kind showcase of the UAE’s finest multicultural dining choices
over a year ago
July 4, 2011 The World Discovery Fest, a unique spectacle of travel, leisure and holiday destinations, culture and cuisines, top-end lifestyle displays and an entertainment fiesta, has announced that it has prepared a one-of-a-kind showcase of the finest multi-cultural cuisine from around the... Full story
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Culture & Education
Moment of truth in Manama
over a year ago
Manama: The National Dialogue begin in earnest here Tuesday evening as Bahrain attempts to come to grips with months of political and anti-government violence which brought the island kingdom to a virtual state of paralysis. Only in the past few weeks, with the lifting of curfews in parts of the ... Full story
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Culture & Education
INSEAD Issues The Global Innovation Index 2011
over a year ago
Abu Dhabi, 4 July 2011 – INSEAD, the leading international business school, today announced the findings of The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2011 edition. Switzerland topped this year's GII ranking, with Sweden (2nd) and Singapore (3rd). Joining INSEAD as Knowledge Partners for the... Full story
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Culture & Education
5th Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre draws in record submissions
over a year ago
Dubai, UAE; July 4, 2011: The Dubai Festival for Youth Theatre (DFYT), a one-of-its-kind initiative in the UAE, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), to promote Emirati theatre... Full story
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Culture & Education
GE Volunteers support ‘You Can B!’ innovation camp organised by Injaz UAE in Dubai
over a year ago
Dubai, UAE; July 4, 2011: GE Volunteers, the internal organisation of GE (NYSE: GE) promoting the spirit of volunteerism, joined hands with Injaz UAE, a member of Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, the world’s largest non-profit business education organization, to conduct an innovation camp... Full story



