The Knowledge without Borders (KWB) initiative has commenced with the distribution of 4,500 books to people in Khorfakkan at the Expo Centre-Khorfakkan in line with the directions of HH Sheikh Dr Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and under the close supervision of Sheikha Bodour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Head of theRead more

The Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) announced its intention to organize a workshop under the title (Developing Young Leadership) at 10:00 am on Saturday 26th January 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The workshop comes as part of the program to boost the integrated culture of democracy announced and launched by BIPD in April 2012. The workshop will beRead more

Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah yesterday issued new rules to regulate tuition fees in private schools. According to the new regulations, a school will have to apply to the ministry before the end of the first semester of an academic year for any change in its fee structure. The Council of Ministers had authorized the Ministry of Education toRead more

A major Islamic website (www.najeebqasmi.com) was launched here yesterday to spread the message of Islam. The promoter of the site is Najeeb Qasmi, a graduate of the India-based Darul Uloom Deoband and Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi. “The website has been launched to form an electronic library, where we can upload thousands of authentic Islamic books, easily available to theRead more

Yemeni Minister of Education Dr. Abdulrazzaq Al-Ashwal met here today with Japanese Ambassador to Yemen, Katsu Yoshie Hayashi. During the meeting, they discussed the challenges facing Yemeni education march and ways of enhancing Japanese contributions to supporting Yemen's educational process, in particular in the area of Girls' education.Read more

Students of the occupied Syrian Golan, graduates of Damascus University, on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist act that targeted Aleppo University, as it left dozens of martyrs and injured students on the first day of exams. In a statement, the students of the occupied Syrian Golan stressed that "targeting Aleppo University by mercenary terrorists is evidence on their bankruptcy inRead more

The Dubai Municipality (DM) will focus on getting Emiratis in jobs this year in accordance with the directives of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The announcement was made by Khalid Abdul Rahim, Municipality Human Resources Department director. He said that based on the memorandum of understandingRead more

A San Antonio student, refusing to wear an identification badge with a tracking chip, must comply or transfer to another school, a court ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans declined to issue an injunction Thursday on behalf of Andrea Hernandez, 15, who considers the badge a violation of her religious beliefs and civil liberties. SheRead more

Most Texas school districts that teach Bible courses as a separate elective have failed to follow state guidelines, a study by religious freedom advocates said. A bill passed in 2007 allows school districts to teach elective courses on the Bible as long as they are religiously neutral and educate students on the Bible's historical and cultural influence. A study authoredRead more

A plan to overhaul Mexico's public education system has been ratified by 18 of the country's 31 states, allowing it to be enacted by President Enrique Pena Nieto, officials confirmed this week. The law, which is supported by Pena and was approved by Congress last month, calls for creation of a professional system for hiring, evaluating, and promoting teachers withoutRead more