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Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz University ranks best in Mid East: Report
The King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia has ranked as the best higher education facility in the Middle East, according to a report from the ... Gulf -
Students in Saudi Arabia must receive first COVID-19 vaccine dose before Aug 8
All students must receive their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine before August 8 to ensure that they are fully vaccinated before the start of the ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture issues 149 scholarships to global universities
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture has issued 149 additional scholarships to male and female students in various artistic and cultural fields at some ... Gulf -
Schools reopen in Germany amid pandemic rebound fears
Elementary students in more than half of Germany’s 16 states returned to school Monday after more than two months at home, the first major relaxation ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Remote learning to continue in Saudi Arabian schools
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday that students of all levels in schools, and higher education institutions will continue ... Coronavirus -
Amid coronavirus, students forced online, but Lebanon won't recognize online degrees
For students in Lebanon, obtaining a recognized degree during the coronavirus pandemic can be challenging. Where classes have moved online, and some ... Features -
Education and business must adapt to the new normal of the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has underlined the importance of investing in and updating education. In turn, businesses must also adapt in line with the ... World -
Coronavirus: In Indonesia, old cell phones help students at home complete coursework
When a garbage collector came to Ghina Ghaliya’s house in the Indonesian capital and asked if she had an old mobile phone his children could use to ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: UN, World Bank urge school openings amid COVID-19 pandemic
The UN and World Bank pleaded in a new report Wednesday for schools to remain open despite Covid-19 risks, highlighting the damage the pandemic has ... Coronavirus -
Saudi virtual education conference concludes with attendees from over 60 countries
Saudi Arabia’s Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC) concluded a virtual conference earlier this month which saw attendees from more ... Gulf -
Lebanon goes back to school amid coronavirus: Families can’t afford supplies, laptops
With 30,000 Lebanese pounds, 17-year-old Elyse headed out with her older sister to buy a geography book for her final year of school. “How much is it ... Features -
Distance learning in Saudi Arabia may continue even after coronavirus: Minister
Students in Saudi Arabia may still be required to attend online classes a few days per week even after the coronavirus pandemic, the Kingdom’s ... Gulf -
English classes to begin from first grade in Saudi Arabia in 2021, says minister
Saudi Arabia will offer English language classes to first graders next academic year, introducing language instruction much earlier than in previous ... Gulf -
How is Saudi Arabia combating extremism in education?
Studying in a Saudi Arabian state school as a child in the late 1990s, I encountered the strangest things. While we were encouraged to visit the ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: African students risk falling behind amid COVID-19 pandemic
Lessons via radio or TV. Math problems in newspapers. Classes on Zoom or WhatsApp.The options for African students to keep studying while schools ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Here’s a guide to gaining an online Master’s Degree in Education in 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, interest in online learning programs has skyrocketed, as people remain stuck at home due to ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus presents an opportunity to redefine the future of education
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us all to take a step back and look into ourselves, re-assessing our priorities. Virus-induced disruption has also ... news -
Chinese education app DingTalk on life support as Wuhan students review-bomb
Schools have been closed in Wuhan, China, the origination point of the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, so students have been using ... Technology -
Middle East growth ‘is no longer a question of if but when’: Saudi Minister
Economic growth in the Middle East “is no longer a question of if but when,” the Saudi Arabian Minister of Communications and Information ... Economy -
Pressure on Lebanon’s schools as tough times force children into state system
Lebanon’s economic crisis is forcing families to pull tens of thousands of children out of the private schools that educate most pupils in the ... Features -
Qatar should protect migrant pupils from high fees: UN expert
The UN expert on the right to education warned on Monday that excessive fees charged to the children of migrant workers in Qatar meant that thousands ... Gulf -
Foreign universities can now set up branches in Saudi Arabia
Foreign universities can now set up branches in Saudi Arabia under a new law approved by the Kingdom’s cabinet, Education Minister Hamad ... Gulf -
Jordan teachers launch strike, demand pay raise
Teachers in Jordan are launching an open-ended strike after negotiations with the government failed to yield a raise. A Jordanian teacher’s ... Middle East -
Women will teach boys in Saudi public schools for the first time
Female teachers will now educate boys in public schools for the first time across Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Education announced. According to the ... Gulf -
GEMS Education joint venture acquires Saudi’s largest education company
On Monday, GEMS Education KSA completed an acquisition of Ma’arif Education and Training Company. Ma’arif is a Saudi Arabian private ... Economy -
College Board says it is replacing SAT ‘adversity score’
The company that administers the SAT college admissions test is replacing the so-called adversity score with a tool that will no longer reduce an ... Variety -
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change
Thousands of universities around the world on Wednesday declared a “climate emergency” and committed themselves with the United Nations to ... Healthy Living -
China moves to suspend some history tests for US college credit by 2020
Beijing on Thursday ordered a suspension of history exams run by a US non-profit for students seeking credit at American colleges, as the ruling ... Variety -
UAE’s GEMS buys Saudi Arabia’s biggest private school group Maarif
United Arab Emirates-based GEMS Education has expanded into Saudi Arabia by buying Maarif Education Group, the largest private school owner and ... Economy -
Oprah gives $500,000 to high school after-school program
Oprah Winfrey announced she’s giving $500,000 to an initiative at a New Jersey high school that’s aimed at keeping kids off the ... Variety