Prince Sultan University has announced it has collaborated with Red Hat Academy, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, to create the King Salman Education for Employment Program Red Hat Academy.
Red Hat Academy is an open source, web-deployed and web-managed education program that is designed to provide turnkey curriculum materials to academic institutions to start and sustain an open source and Linux curriculum program.
The King Salman Education for Employment Program at Prince Sultan University supports recent college graduates who need more practical training in order to compete in today’s job market.
Last month, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar laid the cornerstone for the center’s new building at Prince Sultan University. This center is seen as an important national development project that contributes to building a generation capable of achieving the objectives of economic development in the Kingdom.
Red Hat Academy turns academic institutions into centers for enterprise-ready talent by outfitting them with training. For more than a decade, Red Hat Academy has supplied high schools and institutions of higher education worldwide that have the required technology and support environments, with hands-on instruction, curriculum, labs, performance-based testing, and instructor support. Red Hat Academy’s web-based curriculum helps create competencies through hands-on, performance-based learning and testing.
Ibrahim Al-Ghemlas, director of the Community Services and Continuing Education Center at Prince Sultan University said: “Red Hat is a multinational software company providing open source solutions to the enterprise community. They will be collaborating with us to offer multiple certification programs in System Administration and OpenStack Administration. Red Hat is an exciting addition to our King Salman Education for Employment academies and we look forward to a long and beneficial collaboration with Red Hat.”
Ken Goetz, vice president, Global Training and Certification, Red Hat, said: “We’re pleased to have Prince Sultan University join us in this growing Red Hat Academy Program… To help students learn about Red Hat technologies and solutions and establish in-demand open source skills, we work closely with a variety of educational institutions. We look forward to continued collaboration with Prince Sultan University as an important member of Red Hat’s training and certification ecosystem.”
Prince Sultan University joins Red Hat Academy
Prince Sultan University joins Red Hat Academy
Karl Lagerfeld and Aark Developers announce luxury beachfront residential project in Ras Al-Khaimah
Karl Lagerfeld and Aark Developers have signed a partnership to develop Karl Lagerfeld Residences, a beachfront residential project in Ras Al-Khaimah, ideally located on Al-Marjan Island. The signing ceremony took place on Dec. 10 in Paris at Karl Lagerfeld’s office, in the presence of Pier Paolo Righi, CEO of Karl Lagerfeld, and Rahul Kumar Gupta, chairman of Aark Developers.
Valued at over $1.4 billion, this iconic ultra-luxury waterfront development is set to redefine beachfront living in the UAE and is scheduled for completion in 2028, delivering a collection of 663 sea view residences. The residences range from one to four bedrooms, with select residences offering private pools. The collection also comprises 20 podium villas, 10 ultra-exclusive sky villas/penthouses, and 11 rare beachfront villas, each with its own private pool. Residents will enjoy access to a fully curated lifestyle featuring two signature cafés and restaurants, a destination beach club, and a spectacular sky bar with an infinity pool, offering its own 1,000-feet private beach, creating an address defined by architectural excellence, exclusivity, and resort-style living at an unprecedented scale.
Set within Ras Al-Khaimah’s fast-growing development landscape, Al-Marjan Island continues to establish itself as a luxury hub for tourism, hospitality, and entertainment in the region. The area’s outlook is further strengthened by the upcoming Wynn Al-Marjan Island integrated resort, set to open in 2027 and expected to elevate the emirate’s international profile.
“This project marks a defining expression of how the Karl Lagerfeld universe can redefine modern living,” said Righi. “With Aark Developers, we are creating a signature landmark on Al-Marjan Island, one that brings Karl’s visionary design language into a breathtaking large-scale residential experience. It is a project we are genuinely proud to share with the region.”
Gupta added: “What brought Aark Developers and Karl Lagerfeld together is a mutual commitment to detail, refinement, and creating spaces with purpose. We believe that great design goes beyond aesthetics — it shapes how people feel, interact, and live. This project on Al-Marjan Island embodies that vision, offering a living experience rooted in quality, harmony, and enduring elegance.”
This is Karl Lagerfeld’s second branded project in the Middle East. A launch event in Dubai is planned for Q1 of 2026.
Karl Lagerfeld continues to expand its presence in hospitality and branded living, with projects including Karl Lagerfeld hotels in Macau and Marbella, Dubai Villas, and Lisbon Residences.
