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Handicapped students accepted in Kuwait’s private schools
The Ministry of Education's assistant undersecretary for private education Fahad Al-Ghais issued a proposal that expatriate students with special needs be accepted by private schools, reported Kuwait Times. Al-Ghais pointed out that handicapped expatriate students should be accepted to private schools, but only on the condition that the schools have vacant classes for such students.
Kuwait: Wednesday, February 13 - 2008 at 10:05

Bahrain schools benefit from tree planting initiative
As part of The Riffa Views Tree Planting Initiative ten trees were planted at four Bahrain schools. Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views and Hugh O'Shea, Sales & Marketing Director, were present at each school as part of a road show that involves visiting 60 schools for the planting of more than 80 trees.
Bahrain: Wednesday, February 13 - 2008 at 09:38 |

Official defends education quality in Bahrain
Bahrain's head of higher education has rejected claims that the status of private universities in the country was below international standards, attributing the non-accreditation of some of their degrees in Gulf countries to 'commercial competition', reported Gulf News. Dr Alawi Al Hashemi said Bahrain's recent status as a private education hub has generated a 'high level of competition with universities in other countries'. Many new private universities sprouted up in Bahrain in the last four years, but some critics claimed that some of them were 'purely commercially motivated and had no respect for international academic standards.'
Bahrain: Tuesday, February 12 - 2008 at 07:49 |

French to be taught in Yemen
Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister announced that Yemen and France have recently held meetings for the teaching of the French language to cover the untargeted provinces and further qualify French teachers, SPA reported. Yemen will introduce training courses for French teachers in the schools that teach French language as well as get acquainted with their education after an agreement was made between Yemen's Deputy Minister of Education and the Cooperation French embassy.
Yemen: Monday, February 11 - 2008 at 09:13 |

Kuwait develops its education system
The national education development conference will commence its activities on Feb 17 under the auspices of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, reported Kuwait Times. Head of the conference's supervising committee Dr Anas Al-Rushaid said that the three-day conference is to discuss the development of education in the country, as well as highlighting challenges, plans, and technological means to raise the standard of education.
Kuwait: Sunday, February 10 - 2008 at 08:44 |

GESS goes annual
Fairs & Exhibitions said its inaugural Gulf Educational Supplies Show (GESS) and accompanying Gulf Education Forum will become annual B2B events in Dubai, after the successful launch. GESS reported some 250 exhibitors from 15 countries, opening some new deals for education equipment suppliers to the region.
United Arab Emirates: Saturday, February 09 - 2008 at 08:53 |

Deyaar to sponsor scholarships
UAE-based Deyaar Development has signed an agreement with The British University in Dubai to support scholarships for students to pursue Masters Degrees on a full or part-time basis. The developer is sponsoring the scholarships as part of its wider program of developing local talent and providing support to meritorious students in their career development.
Thursday, February 07 - 2008 at 13:27 |

Supporter of co-education in Kuwait receives death threat
A senior Kuwaiti liberal MP said his life was threatened after he proposed amendments to two laws that enforce the segregation of the sexes at universities, reported AFP. Ali Al Rashed has called on the interior ministry to apprehend the ‘terrorist’ who threatened him in a telephone call late on Tuesday. Kuwait’s parliament, controlled by Islamists and conservatives, passed a law in 1996 stipulating that male and female students at Kuwait University and other higher education institutions be completely separated. It also passed another law in 2000 extending the ban on co-education to private universities.
Kuwait: Thursday, February 07 - 2008 at 08:12 |

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