Chief Executive of the National Authority for Qualifications and Quality Assurance of Education and Training (NAQQAET) Dr. Jawaher Al-Madhhaki stressed the importance of availing of regional and international experiences in working out a roadmap to promote the culture of quality assurance in education and training. She was speaking as she received Chief Executive of Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) Dr.Read more

Students at nearly two-dozen schools in Shanghai were ordered to stop wearing their uniforms after officials said a toxic dye was found in the clothing. A potentially cancerous-causing dye, aromatic amine, was found in one batch of clothing sold to youths at 21 elementary and junior high schools, Xinhua reported Monday. The Shanghai Ouxia garment company produced the clothing inRead more

Nigerian student, Abu Bakr Mohammed Abu Bakr, has found a mathematical strategy to predict results of football matches. The theory has been endorsed by mathematicians at the largest mathematics conference in the world in San Diego, USA. Abu Bakr was sponsored by The American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) to attend the conference. Abu Bakr’s theory is entitled “MathRead more

A court in Turkey has sentenced a Franco-Turkish student to more than five years in prison for “terrorist propaganda” but allowed her to return to France pending an appeal. Her lawyer, Inayet Aksu, said the court in the northwestern city of Bursa had sentenced Sevil Sevimli, 21, to five years and two months in prison but freed her until herRead more

Two Florida high schools are banning students from exchanging Valentine's Day gifts to prevent distractions from learning. Principal Margaret Nampon of Lake Nona High School in Orlando said in a Wednesday message to parents that any students bearing Valentine's gifts such as balloons, flowers and teddy bears will be required to leave them in the office for the duration ofRead more

His Majesty the King's Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar, the Board of Trustees Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic and International Studies and Energy, signed a memorandum of understanding with India's Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA). The memo enables both sides to exchange scientific and research experiences.Read more

Education Minister Dr Majid bin Ali al-Nuaimi has today patronised the launch of a Student Orchestra at the National Charter Monument. The band includes a total 187 talented students and budding musicians from different ages. The newly-established orchestra played pieces of world-renowned symphonies at the NCM in Sakhir. The minister also attended an operetta titled "We Are All-Hamad", written byRead more

In the wake of Khartoum’s Education Day, commemorated by annual school competitions, Governer of State, Abdul Rahman al-Khidir has said that the Sudanese state was applying the concept of “comprehensive education.” The shift in the state’s education policy will give a renewed emphasis to physical and cultural activities and encourage students to take part in international sporting, arts and scienceRead more

The delegation included Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, Board member, Dr. Abdul Kreem Sultan Aloma, CEO of Al Jalila Foundation, Carla Daorty, Communications Manager, and Dr. Ayesha Abdallah, Managing Director of licensing in Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC). Attendees from Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation were Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi, Secretary General and Manager of the Foundation, and May Al Bouflasa, ManagerRead more

The Saudi Cultural Attaché in Washington Mohammed Al-Isa said the extension of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) underscores its success and the benefits it has yielded upon the Saudi youth. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the extension of the scholarship program for its third phase of five years starting from the end of theRead more