European school books present a distorted image of Islam and Muslims, using stereotypes that breed mistrust of the faith and its people, a five-country study published Thursday showed. This slanted view reflects "cultural racism," concluded Germany's Georg Eckert Institute for textbook research, which analysed 27 volumes used in classrooms in Britain, France, Austria, Spain and Germany. The report, which wasRead more

The Second Nanotechnology Olympiad for Students ended its work by holding the practical camp and a second stage of examination. After the practical camp that was held from September 2 to 10, 2011, the final examination of the Second Nanotechnology Olympiad for Students was held on September 11 in form of 17 multiple-choice questions and the oral presentation of theRead more

Tunisian children will start their first school year since Zine el Abidine Ben Ali's ouster with new textbooks expunged of the former president's state-imposed cult, the education ministry said. "All passages referring to the former president have been removed," ministry spokesman Mohamed Sfar said, two days before two million children are due to return to school. For the first schoolRead more

A psychological course, including sex and love, will be compulsory for university students starting this September, according to the Ministry of Education. The ministry asked universities nationwide to develop a compulsory mental health course for students in all grades in June this year, a senior official of the ministry, who did not want to be identified, told China Daily onRead more

Rector of Umm Al-Qura University Dr Bakri Bin Matouq Asas met here today Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr Abdullah Bin Abdul-Mohsin Al-Turki. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of cooperation between the Muslim World League and the University.  Read more

Rector of Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University (IMAMU) Dr. Suleiman bin Abdullah Aba Al-Khail received here today President of Development at University of Melbourne Dr. Richard James. During the meeting, they discussed all aspects of cooperation between IMAMU and University of Melbourne.  Read more

Azerbaijan will punish parents who defy a ban on girls wearing the hijab in schools in the mainly Muslim but officially secular state, the education ministry said on Wednesday. "We will take action against those parents who don't let their children attend classes because of the ban on wearing the hijab," education ministry spokeswoman Zamina Aligyzy said. The headscarf isRead more

A total of 500 ethnic minority teachers from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region will be dispatched to universities in inland China for a one-year training program that is designed to train more bilingual teachers and boost educational quality in the region, according to regional educational authorities. In addition, 225 of the region's Chinese teachers, along with 60 elementary and secondaryRead more

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday urged educators to work as a single team to ensure the success of the education plan for the next ten years, which was approved during a recent Cabinet meeting. Shaikh Mohammad's message came after he had inaugurated the Annual EducationRead more

The Media department of foreign states in the external media sector at the Ministry of Information is currently hosting a number of outstanding students representing the U.S. University of Los Angeles (UCLA), in a program organized in coordination with the Kuwaiti Consulate in Los Angeles. The US delegation visit is aimed at educating the guests about various public and privateRead more