A decision by Egypt’s Education Ministry to replace four educational channels with two new official state-run channels has divided Egyptians, despite the move reducing current broadcasting costs by 50 percent. According to the Ministry thesechannels have very low viewing figures, despite disproportionate broadcasting costs estimated at around 22 million EGP. “Closing these channels won't harm anyone, neither morally nor financially,”Read more

Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education in Dundee will receive 48 Arab Women students from both local and federal universities of UAE, such as The British University in Dubai, Zayed University, UAE University, Dubai Women’s College, Abu Dhabi University, American University of Sharjah and Arabic and Islamic Studies College in Dubai. The month long Academic Training Programme will be held fromRead more

A delegation of 24 media persons from 21 countries paid a visit to the old building of Al Hidaya Al Khalifia Boys Secondary School where they listened to a briefing on the history of regular education in Bahrain dating back to 1919. They were also informed about educational publications on the national initiatives to upgrade education and training, teach humanRead more

A health insurance deal for Kuwaiti students in the UK would be signed next February, Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Dr. Naif Al-Hajraf said here Wednesday. Al-Hajraf told KUNA that the deal would be signed during a visit by Health Minister Mohammad Al-Haifi next month, adding that due to the increasing living costs in the UK, theRead more

Kuwait's Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf expressed wishes of good health and prosperity to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for hoisting the Kuwaiti flag yesterday (Tuesday) to mark the beginning of the country's national celebrations. On behalf of the Ministry of Education's staff and all students, Al-Hajraf expressed similar wishes to HisRead more

Education Minister Dr. Majid bin Ali Al-Nuaimi took part in the Education World Forum (Global Summit for Education Ministers, 2013), held in London from January 28 to 30 under the theme of "Policy-Making for Quantity, Quality and Impact". The Forum, in which education ministers and officials from over 70 countries and international experts participated, discussed a number of issues, includingRead more

At least 51 schools in Tabuk have been damaged by torrential rains that hit the region during the past two days, the Education Department said yesterday. “We have arranged alternative buildings to run the schools from Saturday,” it added. The department held a meeting chaired by Dr. Muhammad Al-Laheedan, director general, to discuss the damages caused by the rains. “WeRead more

Under the patronage of HE Minister of Energy and Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of QP Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Sada, Qatar Petroleum recognized a total of 207 QP-sponsored Qatari students who have successfully completed their scholarships and training programs in Qatar and outside Qatar in various disciplines from January 2012 till August 2012. During the Recognition Ceremony whichRead more

At least 13 private schools in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah have laid off their staff and shut down as they cannot comply with a Ministry of Labour decision to introduce a minimum wage for Saudi teachers, it was reported. The royal decree, issued last year, dictates that Saudi teachers in private schools must be paid a minimum monthlyRead more

Kuwait is planning to spend KD321m ($1.14bn) on improving educational facilities in the Gulf state over the next five years. Mohammad Al-Sayegh, Ministry of Education's assistant undersecretary for educational buildings, has announced that KD249m has been allocated to demolishing and rebuilding old and dilapidated schools and building new facilities. In comments published by Kuwait News Agency, he said the newRead more