A Hamas-affiliated bloc will participate in student union elections at An-Najah university on Tuesday, for the first time in six years, a statement from the Islamist group said Saturday."We have decided to resume student work and stand for elections after a six-year boycott, during which Hamas suffered from crackdowns and arrests by security services," a Hamas statement received by Ma'anRead more

The Rector of Umm al-Qura University, Dr. Bakri bin Matouq Asas, received here today Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Abubakr Shehu Bono accompanied by Nigerian Consul for Economic Affairs Bashir Ibrahim.During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and discussed cooperation between Umm al-Qura University and Nigerian universities.Read more

Up to 10 percent of the people are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3 pupils in every classroom, a new study suggested.The study, published in Science journal, also indicated that children are frequently affected by more than one learning disability.The research helps to clarify the underlying causes of learningRead more

The poisoning to death of a postgraduate student at Fudan University in Shanghai has aroused debate among experts and the public, some of whom are questioning China's education system as they recall similar cases involving promising youth on campus. Huang Yang, 28, a third-year grad student at Fudan University, was pronounced dead due to multiple organ failure on April 16.Read more

Chinese high school students taking college entrance exams have been puzzled and confused by the strange questions appearing on the tests."How many monsters does the novel 'Journey to the West' depict?" is a question on the entrance exam for Shanghai's Fudan University."Which city is more hazy: Beijing or Shanghai?" Students must answer this question when taking an entrance exam forRead more

The Kingdom is currently undergoing a “renaissance” in education with a massive budget for local university development and overseas scholarships, said Minister of Higher Education Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Anqari at the opening of the Fourth International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education 2013 here yesterday. The event is being held at the International Exhibition and Convention Center. “The exhibition andRead more

More than two-thirds of the people who use drugs in Saudi Arabia started when they were in middle or high school, the country's drug enforcement agency said."We have evidence that 70 percent of the people who consume drugs in Saudi Arabia first experience with them when they were students in middle and high school," the anti-drug directorate general said. "WeRead more

Students at Al-Quds University on Tuesday clashed with Israeli forces at the Abu Dis campus.Several students suffered tear gas inhalation and the university administration evacuated the campus.Read more

Turkish police detained 60 students involved in a fight at Istanbul University, local media Today's Zaman reported Tuesday.The report said the fight broke out at the university's Beyazt Campus between two groups of students with opposing ideological views. They attacked each other with stones and sticks.Police intervened and detained 60 students involved in the clash. Security measures have been tightenedRead more

A family in Qatar spends 10,208 riyals (Dh10,288) a year to educate one son or daughter, a report on education indicates. The eighth Annual Report on Education in Schools in the State of Qatar, released by the Evaluation Institute of the Supreme Education Council (SEC), provides data and information on key aspects of schooling for the academic year 2011-2012, inRead more