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Saudi graduates angered over university officials handing roles to relatives

In one incident eight relatives of a university president have been employed at the institution

Dubai launches new educational institution for design and innovation

Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation is designed to attract creative talent to the emirate

UAE education ministry signs seven year deal with McGraw-Hill

The deal will cover all K-12 math and science instructional materials in e-book and print formats

Dubai schools allowed to raise fees by 6.4%

Hundreds of teachers sign up for UAE teacher licence scheme

Universal licence scheme for teachers expected to be implemented by 2021

72,000 Saudi female graduates apply for just 5,000 education posts

Application deadlines extended after e-recruiter site inundated with applications

UAE has the highest number of international schools globally

The number of international schools in the country has risen by over 15 per cent in the last year

The case for investing in higher education in the GCC

Dr Olin Cleve McDaniel explains how the MENA region can support economic goals by investing in higher education and research

Abraaj may buy Middlesex University’s Dubai campus

The deal could be worth around $55m to $70m

UAE parents spend 140% more on university costs than global average

Parents in the country spend an average of $18,360 annually for their children’s college education

UAE approves plan to ‘overhaul’ public education

The plan aims to revise the curriculum, introduce new subjects and enhance the evaluation system

Kuwait to cut hundreds of expat teachers

Country aims to reduce the number of expats in the education sector

Saudi to make 2,000 government schools ‘independent’

Government seeks to reduce financial burden of education and improve its quality

Over 50,000 schools to be set up in the GCC by 2020 – report

The population of school going children is estimated to reach 15 million in the region by 2020

Omani schools criticised for altering grades to maintain rating

Members of Oman’s Majlis Al Shura criticised the practice after a group of teachers notified the Ministry of Education

Revealed: Best private schools in Dubai

The ranking is based on KHDA’s annual review of schools in the emirate