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Nigeria signs MOU with Wayne State University

The Nigerian government has signed a memorandum of understanding that will expose Nigerian students studying...
Middle East & Africa
Nigeria
20/05/2013

Dubai’s private schools sector grows by 8.7 per cent

Enrolment figures in Dubai’s private schools sector continue to show strong growth, the Knowledge and Human Development...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
20/05/2013

Qatar National Research Fund awards $121m in research funding

Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) announced research grants worth $121m for 137 projects under its flagship programme...
Middle East & Africa
Qatar
20/05/2013

Ministry of Manpower signs agreements worth RO2.6 million to train 841 Omani youths

H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Abdullah al Bakri, the Minister of Manpower has signed 15 agreements for training...
Middle East & Africa
Oman
20/05/2013

University moves to Dh200m campus and opens schools

The India-based university, which has eight campuses around the world, has also announced plans to accommodate younger...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
20/05/2013

Qatar to have six new independent schools in 2013

The schools will be located in the following areas: Al Duhail, New Rayyan, Abu Sidra (which will have two schools),...
Middle East & Africa
Qatar
20/05/2013

More health education needed for UAE schools

Health education programmes should be increased by 50 per cent in UAE schools to improve health and hygiene standards,...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
20/05/2013

Name change of "Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture"

The Ministry of Education approved the change of the Chinese name of "Beijing University of Civil Engineering and...
East Asia
China
20/05/2013

Changes open door for international education cooperation

The president or principal administrator appointed by Chinese-foreign cooperatively run schools will no longer require...
East Asia
China
20/05/2013

Use of mother tongue in basic education enacted into law

Along with the signing of the K to 12 Programme into law is the use of mother tongue as medium of instruction in basic...
East Asia
Philippines
20/05/2013

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