Mishaal bin Saleh Al-Khalifa, a Saudi student on scholarship in London, was honored by Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom, for having obtained an excellent degree for his Master thesis in advanced programming from the University of Heriot Watt in Edinburgh. The study aims at learning and probing the extent of some programmingRead more

Egypt's Minister of Higher Education Wael el-Degwi metWednesday with a delegation of the Egypt-Japan University of Science andTechnology (E-JUST).The meeting took up aspects of cooperation between Egypt and Japan, the existingprojects in the fields of education and research, and the latest achievements of the(E-JUST) and the steps needed to complete its construction.The minister hailed the Egyptian-Japanese relations as profound andRead more

Hawali's Governorate's art education guidance department is due to host a carnival on Thursday, in the attendence of 17 schools, dubbed "Fantazia" at Kuwait Scientific Center marking the global occasion of Earth Day. Some 150 students will take part in the celebration, which will take place at 4:00pm (local time), and the event will coincide with Earth Day. "It willRead more

Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a ceremony was held Wednesday to mark Teachers' Day and honor a host of devoted teachers for the scholastic year 2012-2013, at Sheikh Abdullah Al-Jaber Theater at Kuwait University's Shuwaikh Campus. His Highness the Amir deputized Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Ahmad Abdulmohsen Al-MulaifiRead more

Malaysia’s Minister of Education II Dato’ Seri Idrisbin Jusoh has met with HE Qatar’s Ambassador to Malaysia Issa bin Mohammed AlMannai.During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways of boosting them.Read more

Rafale aircraft system integrator and manufacturer Dassault Aviation and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore areas of co-operation for mutual benefit. Common educational and shared research and development (R&D) projects with specific technical focuses on areas like system integration, composite manufacturing and unmanned aerial vehicle technology are the preliminary topics identified for co-operation,Read more

Two Muslim Brotherhood members have hit with their car a student who was raising a photo of ex-defense minister Field Marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. The 19-year-old student sustained injuries to the leg. A probe into the incident has been launched.Read more

The Interior Ministry said Monday that police forces responded to the violent acts which took place at Cairo University only with firing tear gas and did not enter the campus of the university. "The injuries which led to the death of a student took place outside the Faculty of Science inside the campus," the ministry said in a statement. "SecurityRead more

The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training on Monday held a 2012-13 graduation ceremony for all of the diploma colleges it manages in the attendance of National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim. The event was also attended by Ministry of Education and Minister of Higher Education Ahmad Al-Mulaifi and the PAAET Director General Ahmad Al-Athari. In a keynote speech, SpeakerRead more

One person was killed and five were wounded in clashes between students and security forces in Cairo and Zaqaziq Universities on Monday, the Health Ministry said. The clashes at Cairo University claimed one person and wounded four others, while another was injured in the Zagazig University, the ministry added in a statement. Meanwhile, the Security Media Center said 200 MuslimRead more