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Manchester Business School seeks top management talent at EduKuwait
Manchester Business School, the UK's largest campus-based business school), is exhibiting for the first time at the EduKuwait Exhibition 2008, at the Radisson SAS hotel, February 19-21. The blended learning arm of the School - Manchester Business School (MBS) Worldwide - which has centers around the world, including a Middle East centre in Dubai, will present its range of specialist and general MBA programmes, designed for experienced working professionals and managers.
Kuwait: Sunday, February 17 - 2008 at 09:58 |

Saudi to expand translation
Saudi Arabia will set up an autonomous international translation center with a mandate to translate educational materials, reported Arab News. The facility will be under the College of Languages and Translation, which has currently a cumulative enrolment of over 4,000 students including female students, pursuing courses in 10 languages.
Saudi Arabia: Saturday, February 16 - 2008 at 08:47 |

'Teach in Dubai' programme launched
The Dubai School Agency, the first agency of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai in collaboration with the British University in Dubai has kicked off the first phase of their 'Teach in Dubai' programme. Dr Abdullah Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of KHDA, said the programme offers full scholarships to train students for a post graduate diploma in Education as one part of KHDA's efforts to invest in the teaching profession.
United Arab Emirates: Thursday, February 14 - 2008 at 09:21 |

New vice-chancellor for Qaboos University
Dr Ali bin Saud bin Ali Al Bimani has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the Sultan Qaboos University in place of Dr Saud bin Nasser bin Ali Al Riyami through a decree issued by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, reported Khaleej Times. Dr Bimani was until now the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Service. Dr Riyami was appointed an academic advisor at the Higher Education Council with his existing grade.
Oman: Thursday, February 14 - 2008 at 08:12 |

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 |

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