Seoul's education chief was detained on Saturday for further investigation into allegations that he bribed a rival candidate to drop out of last year's election. A local court issued a warrant to allow the physical detention of Kwak No-hyun, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, saying he may try to destroy evidence. Kwak, who was elected to theRead more

The Cabinet held its regular meeting on Friday at Carthage Palace, under the chairmanship of Caretaker President Foued Mebazaa and in the presence of Interim Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi. The meeting looked at different issues, particularly the security situation and preparations for the start of the school and academic years, as well as at draft decree-laws. The Cabinet issuedRead more

Schools in the Somali capital and throughout the Horn of African country have reopened as the new school year begins this week. Students of primary and secondary schools are the lucky ones in a country seen as having one of the lowest primary school enrolment rates in the world. The educational infrastructure has been destroyed during the two decades ofRead more

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today rewarded the students and the administrators who took part in the 18th Arab School Games, held in Lebanon. The royal gesture marks the Bahraini National School Handball team’s winning of the gold medal and the Athletics team winning of advanced positions at the tournament. On this occasion, Education Minister Dr. MajidRead more

Vice-President Najah al-Attar offered special greeting for President Bashar al-Assad who worked hard to upgrade education process in Syria through supporting constructive cultural projects. The remarks came during the inauguration of the 27 edition of Al-Assad Library International Book Fair 2011 which kicked off at Damascus Fairground on Thursday. Al-Attar said “Syria has always believed in the united Arab stance,Read more

The Malaysian Foreign Ministry said that the government will bring back all the 220 Malaysian students registered with the Malaysian embassy in Syria following the riots and demonstrations which persisted in that country since March. The students, who are now safe, will be brought home in stages beginning the middle of the month with the collaboration of the Malaysian StudentsRead more

The Ministry of Interior will deploy extra patrol officers across Qatar on September 12 to ensure smooth flow of vehicular traffic to handle the back-to-school rush. Most schools in the country -- including all independent schools and many private and community schools -- are scheduled to reopen on Sunday after the long summer holiday. The Ministry held a meeting withRead more

Thousands of students and teachers marched in Bogota and other cities across Colombia on Wednesday to push for a major increase in education funding. In the capital, students -- many of them decked out in makeup to do performances -- chanted for "free, state-funded education" and called for "less budget money for war and more for education." Marchers also wereRead more

Sending children to school in Dubai is expensive and this year will be no exception. Even as most of the schools have not intimated any increase in fees so far, there are many other areas where parents will have to shell out more money. From bus fees to stationery prices, changing school uniform and books, parents have started to feelRead more

Data issued by the Census Department in Qatar has shown strenuous efforts by the state over the past two decades to eradicate illiteracy and realize ambitious development plans. In a press release on the International Literacy Day which falls on September 8, the department said that Qatar has succeeded over the past 20 years in reducing the rate of illiteracyRead more