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Dar AL-Hekma University celebrates general education

The General Education Program at Dar Al Hekma University organized its First General Education Forum on 24 Nov 2021 form 10 am to 3:30 pm under the...

Dar AL-Hekma University celebrates general education

A team of experts has found a mummy estimated to be at least 800 years old on Peru's central coast, one of the archaeologists who participated in the excavation said on Friday.

Archaeologists find 800-year-old mummy in Peru

November 28, 2021

Archaeologists find 800-year-old mummy in Peru

Stephen Sondheim, 91, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century has died.

Musical theater legend Sondheim dies aged 91

November 27, 2021

Musical theater legend Sondheim dies aged 91

A lobster is seen in its nest during a dive near Port Kioni in Ithaca, Greece, on August 14, 2019.

Lobsters and crabs are sentient beings, UK report says

November 23, 2021

Lobsters and crabs are sentient beings, UK report says

Adele wants you to listen to her album in order, and Spotify agrees

November 22, 2021

Adele wants you to listen to her album in order, and Spotify agrees

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South African president calls for lifting Omicron travel bans

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South African president calls for lifting Omicron travel bans

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Film Commission launches strategy to develop cinema sector

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Saudi Film Commission launches strategy to develop cinema sector

World

Whether Omicron is more severe than Delta is not clear yet: WHO

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Whether Omicron is more severe than Delta is not clear yet: WHO

SAUDI ARABIA

Haram Presidency readies Grand Mosque Third Expansion Project for pilgrims

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Haram Presidency readies Grand Mosque Third Expansion Project for pilgrims

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Could a nasal spray be the solution to preventing and treating all COVID variants?

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Could a nasal spray be the solution to preventing and treating all COVID variants?

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, xhairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. — courtesy photo by Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s new annual contemporary art exhibition opens to public

November 17, 2021

Louvre Abu Dhabi’s new annual contemporary art exhibition opens to public

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'

November 16, 2021

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still 'long way to go'

Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand

November 12, 2021

Antarctic penguin accidentally travels 3,000km to New Zealand

HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, Chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), welcomed Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, USA, during her visit to the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) at Expo Centre Sharjah.

Librarian of Congress, USA, tours Sharjah International

November 09, 2021

Librarian of Congress, USA, tours Sharjah International

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah

Sharjah Ruler directs the allocation of AED 4.5 million to support publishers at SIBF 2021

November 07, 2021

Sharjah Ruler directs the allocation of AED 4.5 million to support publishers at SIBF 2021

Members on the panel included Dr. Badriya Al Bishr, award-winning Saudi novelist and author; Asma Al Zarooni, Emirati writer and Vice President of the Board of the Emirates Writers Union; and Rabina Khan, Bangladeshi-born British writer and politician.

SIBF 2021: Celebrated women writers call for recognition of female authors in the MENA region and beyond

November 05, 2021

SIBF 2021: Celebrated women writers call for recognition of female authors in the MENA region and beyond

The 40th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has crossed a major milestone on behalf of the Emirati and Arab cultural world, as well as the region’s publishing industry, earning the title of the world's largest book fair for the first time since its inception in 1982.

SIBF 2021 crosses a cultural milestone for the Arab world

November 05, 2021

SIBF 2021 crosses a cultural milestone for the Arab world