Dubai Early Child Development Centre (DECDC), an initiative by the Community Development Authority (CDA), launched a back-to-school initiative by distributing gift vouchers to 64 of the children registered at DECDC and have now been included in mainstream schools for the academic year 2012-2013. Dr Bushra Al Mulla, Director of the DECDC said: “This initiative reflects our responsibility to empower childrenRead more

An alternative boarding school reserved for student defectors from North Korea opened near Seoul on Friday to help their swift adaptation to Korean society, the school foundation said. The Mulmangcho (forget-me-not) School opened in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, some 105 kilometers southeast of Seoul, to take care of adolescent defectors under the age of 23, according to the Dream Makers forRead more

A group of Iranian university students gathered in front of the French embassy in Tehran on Thursday to protest the recent publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a French magazine, Press TV reported. The French weekly Charlie Hebdo published naked cartoons of Prophet Mohammad on Wednesday. The protesters chanted slogans against the United States, Israel and France on ThursdayRead more

A group of Chinese students staged a protest near the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Thursday to urge the Japanese government to halt its purchase of disputed islands at the center of an escalating territorial row between Beijing and Tokyo. About 50 Chinese students studying in South Korea rallied to express their fury at Japan's decision to purchase disputed islandsRead more

Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Northwestern University in Qatar and The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Qatar will jointly hold the first- ever Qatar MUN and Film Leadership Co4nference from today. The three-day event is expected to attract over 350 high school students and their advisors from across the GCC and the wider world, including someRead more

At a summer school, organised a few weeks ago by the Alliance of Civilizations (www.unaoc.org), which brought together over 170 young people, from 70 countries, all participants were invited to summarise the week’s experience in one word. Everyone was ecstatic and used sparkling words – a once in a lifetime feeling; love; hope; unique; accomplishment; peace and the like. OneRead more

The Qatar Chapter of the Institution of Engineers (India) on Saturday celebrated the 45th Engineers’ day at a grand function held at Sheraton Doha Hotel, attended by more than 300 members. On the occasion, two long time members of the Institution Animesh Sarkar and U U Menon, who have served the forum for 22 and 16 years respectively were honouredRead more

Doha College students have performed exceptionally well in all areas of (I)GCSE examinations, principal Mark Leppard said yesterday. At (I)GCSE 91% of students achieved 5 - A* to C grades with 50% securing 5 or more A* to A grades. At A Level the results were equally impressive with 78% A* - C. “These figures put Doha College comfortably inRead more

French schools in Tunisia closed for four days on Wednesday and the embassy requested extra security, after the publication in France of cartoons the ruling Islamists branded a "new attack" on the Prophet Mohammed. Tunisia's Ennahda party said Muslims have "the right to protest" against the publication of the cartoons mocking the Prophet, as long as they do so peacefully.Read more

"French schools as well as the French Institute in Tunisia will be closed as of Wednesday afternoon until next Monday, September 24" announced a communiqué posted on Wednesday on the website of the French Embassy in Tunis. "The Embassy and its relevant services will also close on Friday, September 21", reads the communiqué, adding that "the French Embassy inTunishas askedRead more