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Daily news on education policy and practices in GCC States as presented by "Gulf in the Media" online service.
Classes suspended due to poor weather
4 February 2012, Arab News Director General of Education of Najran province Nasser bin Suleiman Al-Manie has suspended classes in all schools in the province on Saturday due to poor weather.
Financial incetives for students in remote areas
4 February 2012, Saudi Gazette The Ministry of Education will soon disburse financial aid to students living in remote villages, as ordered by Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah, Minister of Education.
The aid is to encourage students...
Al-Anqari defends state's expenditure on education
3 February 2012, Saudi Gazette The Minister of Higher Education has defended the allocation of 26 percent of the state’s budget to education saying that education is the basic component of any nation’s development.
Al-Mousa rector of Electronic University
2 February 2012, Arab News Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari appointed Abdullah Al-Mousa rector of the new Saudi Electronic University in Riyadh on Wednesday.
High school time extension on way
1 February 2012, Gulf Daily News Bahrain's high school day is likely to be extended by 45 minutes within the next two weeks, Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi confirmed yesterday.
Majan College all set to launch new programmes
1 February 2012, Oman Daily Observer Majan University College, Oman’s leading first private higher education institution, has decided to launch new programmes and will do more to promote entrepreneurship in the country.
Quality of courses more important than medium of study
1 February 2012, Gulf Times The changes being effected in Qatar University's study programme based on the directives of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) have stirred up opinions on the merits and demerits of making...
ID card must for school admission in Abu Dhabi
31 January 2012, Khaleej Times The Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) recently announced that the Emirates ID card is mandatory for registering new students in Abu Dhabi schools for the coming academic year 2012-2013.
Changes at QU after SEC decree
31 January 2012, Gulf Times Qatar University yesterday announced that it will implement several changes starting Spring (February) this year, following a decree issued on January 24 by the Supreme Education Council (SEC) on...
A new lesson for the pupil: use education wisely
30 January 2012, Gulf Times Recently published league tables in the UK suggest that thousands of teenagers are being let down by their secondary schools. In the United States, many primary schools have stopped cursive...
Education's vital role
30 January 2012, Saudi Gazette Public education plays a vital role in society. It helps to prepare a generation that loves knowledge and realizes its importance. A highly educated generation can help improve the qualify...
Kuwaiti students, parents protest over mid-term results
30 January 2012, Kuwait Times Dozens of high school students, parents and a number of parliamentary election candidates gathered outside the Ministry of Education building in Shuwaikh yesterday to protest against low mid-term grades.
Pharmacy meet aims at knowledge upgrade
30 January 2012, Gulf Times More than 700 people, including pharmacists, pharmacy students and professionals in the field from Qatar and other GCC Countries, have attended the second Qatar International Pharmaceutical Conference under the theme...
BankMuscat Shariah board members to address Islamic banking seminar
30 January 2012, Oman Daily Observer BankMuscat, the flagship financial institution in the Sultanate, is hosting the fourth seminar on Islamic banking on February 2 at the Ministry of Education auditorium in Wattayah.
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