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<description><![CDATA[Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has said schools and universities need to improve education standards to better deal with the challenges of competition and globalisation. He wants the government to restructure the high school system, improving the curriculum, teaching methods, evaluation, exams and admissions to universities.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[The Saudi Specialised Publishing Company, a subsidiary of the Saudi Research and Marketing Group, has bought 51% of the UAE&#039;s University Bookshop for SR71.5m ($19m). UB specialises in publishing and translating university and school textbooks. SSCP said the deal will help meet the growing demand for knowledge-based products required by universities and schools in the region.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Dubai will open about 21 new public schools next year and will start admitting students at the beginning of the year, reported Khaleej Times. The emirate will also be appointing specialised Arabic language academic supervisors in all public schools in the UAE next year.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Saudi billionaire Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal has given 8 million pounds ($15.7m) each to the UK universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh to launch Islamic studies research centres, reported Bloomberg. Al Waleed made the pledge at London&#039;s Buckingham Palace in the company of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Chancellor of both universities. Al Waleed said Islam and the West need to reach mutual ground for proactive dialogue, respect, acceptance and tolerance.]]></description>
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<description><![CDATA[Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) announced it will be offering Cisco Networking Academy courses and certifications at the AMSI managed schools in Dubai, beginning September 2008. AMSI manages the Al Mawakeb Schools and ISAS in the UAE, and the International School of Al-Koura in Lebanon.]]></description>
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