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Qatar's Academic Health System finds innovative solutions for nation's health challenges

Qatar's unique Academic Health System (AHS) partnership and its focus on using education and research to improve...
Middle East & Africa
Qatar
26/03/2013

m2r sign exclusive education and training contract in Saudi Arabia

m2r Ltd, have signed an exclusive agreement with the Recruitment and Manpower Planning Department of the Royal...
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
26/03/2013

Abu Dhabi pupils to take annual Adec standardised exams

The tests, developed by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec), are used to gauge the year-on-year progress of each...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
26/03/2013

UAE universities want closer links with Accreditation Commission

Universities around the country are keen to work more closely with government inspectors as they attempt to improve...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
26/03/2013

New SAR1.8 billion Makkah projects boon for pupils

Makkah Government Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will open new educational projects worth SR 1.8 billion in the region on 23...
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
26/03/2013

China will research adoption of multiple English tests for Gaokao in 2013

Aside from the tests, the document defines four areas of reform. They are talent development, school management,...
East Asia
China
22/03/2013

National Taiwan University joining Coursera to provide courses taught in Chinese

National Taiwan University recently announced its plan to offer five courses through Coursera, the MOOCs platform...
East Asia
Taiwan
20/03/2013

More UAE students flock to free zone universities

Dubai’s educational hub for foreign universities is bringing important new skills to the country.
Middle East & Africa
UAE
19/03/2013

Proposal for private boarding schools gets approval

Some private schools will be turned into boarding schools so they can lodge students, on condition that the schools are...
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
19/03/2013

UAE's first sports-management degree to be launched in September

The four-year undergraduate degree is being run by the Higher Colleges of Technology in partnership with the Ulster...
Middle East & Africa
UAE
19/03/2013

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