Acting Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ali Mehad Seweedi announced on Tuesday that the ministry has approved the first batch of 118 new Emirati teachers, who will start work from the next academic year, 2011-2012. The MoE has appointed these teachers in the first batch, while approval for the remaining batches and for other citizens and residents areRead more

President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday issued Decree No. 301 on establishing a number of faculties at the universities of Damascus, al-Baath, based in Homs, and al-Furat, based in Deir Ezzor. The to-be-established faculties include: The Fourth Faculty of Sciences at Damascus University, based in Sweida city. The Fourth Faculty of Literature and Humanities at Damascus University, based in Quneitra city.Read more

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received yesterday, at Seif Palace, the Ambassador of the Senegal Abdulahad Ambaki, (top) who presented His Highness with a letter from the Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade on bolstering relations in all fields between the two brotherly nations. His Highness also received the Ambassador of Romania Constantin Volodea Nistor (above) who isRead more

Head of the Cultural Office in UK Mohammad Al-Hajri asserted that all Kuwaiti students in the British capital are unharmed by the recent and ongoing riots and violence, and noted  the majority of the students enrolled in London are in Kuwait for the summer break. He said that the office has been keeping an eye on the situation, and noRead more

Education Secretary Michael Gove has said measures he is introducing will help tackle concerns about the absence of discipline shown by recent violence.Mr Gove told BBC Breakfast it was too early to say what the cause or causes of the violence was. But people had raised legitimate concerns over an "absence of discipline in the home and in the school".MrRead more

Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah received here Wednesday Dr. Essa Mohammad Al-Ameeri, who presented him a copy of his PhD research on the application of West-originated democracy in Kuwait. Sheikh Dr. Mohammad also received researcher Khalid Abdulqader Al-Rashid, who presented him his newly-issued encyclopedia on Kuwaiti dialects. He also received Mubarak SaeedRead more

Hong Kong's biggest teachers' union on Wednesday called on city officials to block a proposal to usher in mandatory classes about Chinese patriotism. Earlier this year, the city's top education officials proposed making the controversial classes compulsory for school children, sparking fears of political brainwashing. James Hon, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union, rejected the proposal outright.Read more

The Student Activities Department at Qatar University has organised separate closing ceremonies for men and women for its summer programme: “Our Summer is Healthy and Fit”. The programme was held to engage QU students and others during the summer vacation, through many activities such as fitness training, religious lectures, trips and field visits to a number of cultural and recreationalRead more

Freshman students at the Troy University, ITS Sharjah Campus, are being left in the lurch after claims the university is shutting down and therefore turning away returning students. Nearly 20 students have been denied re-enrolment for the upcoming autumn semester and are now facing a repeat of their first year of university. The repeat comes due to the fact theRead more

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) will appoint 276 teachers from UAE and Arab countries to positions in public schools for the 2011/2012 school year, it announced in a statement on Monday.Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Adec’s executive director of School Operations Sector, said, “the recruitment plan for teaching and administrative staff gives priority to the appointment of UAE nationals.  Adec seeksRead more