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Australia to create national space agency

Sydeny - Muslimchronicle

Australia on Monday committed to creating a national space agency as it looks to cash in on the lucrative and fast-evolving astronautical sector. The announcement came at a week-long Adelaide space conference attended by the world’s top scientists and experts including SpaceX chief Elon Musk. It brings Canberra — which already has significant involvement in national and international space activitiesRead more

Civic engagement at core of new partnership agreement

Beirut - NNA

In a press release by the American University of Beirut, it said: "A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the American University of Beirut (AUB) and the Civic Influence Hub with the aim of bridging the gap between universities and the public sector. As part of AUB's recently launched Strategic Partnership Initiative, the signing ceremony was held on MarchRead more

Symposium at AUB addresses women's political participation in Lebanon

Beirut - NNA

A group of engaged citizens convened at the American University of Beirut (AUB) for an invitation-only symposium focusing on women's participation and representation in Lebanese political life. "Women in Public Life: A Gender Analysis of Lebanon's Sectarian Power-sharing System" was a collaboration between AUB's Knowledge is Power (KIP) project and the Gender Initiative, organized by two assistant professors, Dr. CarmenRead more

2017 Olympic Day planned

Manama - Arab Today

The 2017 Olympic Day, which is celebrated all over the world, will be held in Bahrain on May 6, the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) announced today This year’s event is organized by the BOC in cooperation with Gulf University as per an agreement signed recently. Supreme Council for Youth and Sports deputy general secretary and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) generalRead more

AGU to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day

Manama - BNA

The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) will celebrate tomorrow World Autism Awareness Day under the slogan "Autism is not a disability but a different ability" to highlight the need to improve the lives of children and adults on the autism disorder spectrum as well as their families, especially with the high incidence of this disorder at a global level. Associate ProfessorRead more

AUB: KIP Conference a Forum for Diverse Voices Tackling Big Issues

Beirut - NNA

Since 2015, the Knowledge is Power (KIP) project has been building bridges between various stakeholders concerned about gender and sexuality issues in Lebanon. KIP's capstone initiative is their Multidisciplinary Conference on Discrimination and Sexual Harassment being held at the American University of Beirut (AUB) Olayan School of Business (OSB) on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1. Over two days,Read more

BIC ready for F1 World Championship

Manama - Arab Today

All eyes will once again be on Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) "The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East" as it hosts the third round of the 2017 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. BIC has stepped up its preparations for the epic weekend of racing and entertainment, as it has opened its interactive stand at Seef Mall. The stand isRead more

North Carolina beat Gonzaga for NCAA men's basketball crown

Los Angeles - Arab Today

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels, who fell agonizingly short of the goal last year, beat the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65 on Monday to claim the coveted US collegiate basketball crown. The Tar Heels won their sixth national title with the triumph at the University of Phoenix Stadium, where center Kennedy Meeks's block of a shot by Gonzaga's Nigel Williams-GossRead more

Omani students ignore ban on studies at Ajman University

Ajman - Arab Today

Omani students are still enrolling in Ajman University two years after Oman removed it from its list of approved tertiary institutions. In March 2015, Oman’s ministry of higher education decided to remove Ajman University from the list after a study reported its graduates’ low employment rate. At the time, 749 Omanis were studying at Ajman University, and more than 10,000Read more

Bahrain, Russian academic cooperation discussed

Manama - BNA

The University of Bahrain and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) have agreed to bolster joint academic cooperation. UoB Deputy President for Academic Programmes and Post-graduate Studies Dr. Waheeb Isa Al-Nasser stressed keenness on building bridges of cooperation with the University of Bahrain and Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) to exchange teachers and researchers. MGIMO vice-rector forRead more