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All rights reserved.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:28:00 GMT2114476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/educationhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214032831/Saudi_King_approves_three_new_collegesCustodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the establishment of three new colleges and an institute, Higher Education Minister Khaled Al-Anqari announced Monday.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:52:46 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120214032831Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214035014/Dammam_school_may_get_into_Guinness_recordsThe International Indian School in Dammam (IISD) might be listed as a Guinness World Record as the largest educational institution with 16,000 students, 800 teachers and 600 nonteaching staff.Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:37:02 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120214035014Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120214030903/KFUPM_from_Jabal_Al_Dhahran_to_Pasadenas_JPLOn Sept. 23, 1965, a group of 67 Saudi students became the nucleus of what would be the most influential educational institute in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:12:14 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120214030903Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213014827/Young_Saudis_trained_in_construction_tradesMakkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of 300 Saudi youths who have completed training in various vocations in the construction industry such as plumbers, electricians, carpenters and technicians.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:48:32 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120213014827Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213045759/Teachers_in_Jordan_to_end_strike_tomorrow_Teachers_committee_headPublic schoolteachers will return to their classrooms on Monday ending a week-long strike at the start of the Spring semester to demand better pay, Jordan Teachers Committee Chairman Abdul Ghafour Qouran said.Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:58:54 GMTJordan News Agency - Petra ZAWYA20120213045759Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120213014717/Events_to_shape_up_education_sectorThe UAE Ministry of Education organizes the Gulf Educational Supplies and Solutions (GESS) and the Global Educational Forum (GEF).Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:24:49 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120213014717Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212033545/Some_schools_in_KSA_barred_from_setting_exam_papersThe Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia has prevented around a fifth of private secondary schools in the Kingdom from setting their own questions for final examinations starting from the second semester of the current academic year.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:37:48 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120212033545Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120212034713/Saudi_Arabia_offers_scholarships_to_Filipino_undergraduatesSaudi Minister for Higher Education Khalid Al-Anqari announced recently that Saudi Arabia has allocated 150 graduate courses for Filipinos in various universities in the Kingdom, according to Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:33:13 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120212034713Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_11022012_120206/New_president_of_Wollongong_university_talks_of_ambitious_plansThe University of Wollongong in Dubai?s (UOWD) new president, Professor Gassan Aouad, has been at the helm for less than a month, but he is already quite clear about his vision for the institutionSun, 12 Feb 2012 05:14:26 GMTGulf News GN_11022012_120206Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120211052942/Kuwait_MoE_officials_face_probe_in_midterm_grades_rowThe Ministry of Education(MoE) will investigate allegations leveled against it by students and parents on low mid-term exam grades announced last month. Officials from the ministry, if convicted of deliberately including out-of-syllabus questions, will be forced into retirement, stated a news report quoting sources.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:00 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120211052942Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210090913/Morocco_aims_to_revitalise_public_schoolsAs part of sweeping reform plans to improve Morocco's competiveness, the government of Abdelilah Benkirane intends to overhaul the education sector, improving state schools and universities. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:49:42 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20120210090913Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120210073825/School_for_illegal_residents_sealed_in_KSANo one knew that a dilapidated building in a rundown neighborhood in south Jeddah's Madain Al-Fahd district housed a school until the Passports Administration raided the place.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:56:56 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120210073825Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA20120209T130712ZHTC45/Jordan_public_teachers_ignore_call_to_halt_strikeJordanian public school teachers on Thursday ignored government calls to halt their strike to press for full annual bonuses, leaving hundreds of thousands of students at home.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:37:26 GMTAFP ANA20120209T130712ZHTC45Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209081711/AUS_and_Al_Maarifa_School_sign_Sharakah_MoUAmerican University of Sharjah (AUS) signed this week a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Ma'arifa International Private School, to provide a framework of cooperation and facilitate collaboration between the two educational institutions on a non-exclusive basis in areas of mutual interest in the United Arab Emirates.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:04:23 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120209081711Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120209044021/Tensions_rise_in_Jordan_public_school_teachers_dispute_with_govtThe government on Wednesday said it was considering "other options" to deal with a work stoppage by public schoolteachers that has delayed the start of spring semester classes for three days, in a sign that authorities are losing patience with the striking teachers.Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:40:33 GMTJordan Times ZAWYA20120209044021Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_08022012_090250/Higher_fees_do_not_ensure_better_education_in_DubaiSchools charging higher fees don?t necessarily offer higher quality of education, contrary to popular belief, according to a new study by Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:24:37 GMTGulf News GN_08022012_090250Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20120208110947/International_House_launch_new_brand_KNET_merges_with_IHInternational House Dubai launched its new brand identity today and revealed that the company previously known as Knowledge Network (KNET) has big plans for the advancement of education and development in the UAE. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:17 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120208110947Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_07022012_080250/UAE_Education_Council_rolls_out_mobile_appAccording to officials, the i-ADEC application provides users with exclusive access to additional information, including a pupil?s grades and homework assignmentsWed, 08 Feb 2012 06:11:30 GMTGulf News GN_07022012_080250Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidGN_07022012_080245/62_favour_threeterm_school_system__UAE_minister_saysDr Mohammad Musallam Bin Ham, a Federal National Council (FNC) representative from Abu Dhabi, voiced concerns on whether the current three-term academic year gels with a Ministry of Education?s strategy to upgrade the sector.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:10:35 GMTGulf News GN_07022012_080245Open