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UAE education chief reveals $2bn strategy

UAE education chief reveals $2bn strategy

Education
10,000 new teachers to be trained, revamp to school curriculum in bid to raise standards.

Saudi hikes student allowance by 50%
Education
King Abdullah announces increases allowance given to students studying at university abroad.

Education 'key to Bahrain's prosperous future'
Education
Crown Prince and economic leader makes pledge as he opens new teaching college.

Teachers' incentives plan raised at top-level talks
Education
Education Ministers from the MENA region gather in Oman to discuss major education issues.

more »MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION COMMENT

Home truths
Schools in the region must teach sustainability for the benefit of both children and the planet. Our schools can become models of sustainability.

Mukund Patel  

Early days
Parents are increasingly frustrated by long waiting lists for nursery and day care places throughout the region

Petra Arzberger Al Naqeeb

EDITOR'S CHOICE

  1. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans »
  2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey  »
  3. Premium air traffic in Mideast tumbles 14% »
  4. First Gulf in share buyback »
  5. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role »

more »OTHER MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Banking & Finance

  1. Saudi prince ups stake in US banking giant
  2. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans

Construction & Industry

  1. Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
  2. Global crisis 'yet to seriously hit Gulf construction sector'

Culture & Society

  1. Pop star to give evidence in Bahrain lawsuit case
  2. Finance still most popular jobs sector: survey

Education

  1. UAE education chief reveals $2bn strategy
  2. Saudi hikes student allowance by 50%

Energy

  1. Oil price falls to lowest mark since Jan 2007
  2. Ras Al-Khaimah grants 25-yr oil concession

Healthcare

  1. Manslaughter charge doctor has licence suspended
  2. UK entrepreneur in Qatar biomedical venture

Islamic Finance

  1. ISDA to launch sharia-proof derivative standard
  2. Sukuk to recover in 2009 - BNP Paribas

Media & Marketing

  1. Cirque du Soleil returning to Dubai next year
  2. Emarat Al-Youm in dark over court ban

Personal Finance

  1. Lenders ramp up interest rates on home loans
  2. Amlak suspends new mortgage loans

Politics & Economics

  1. UAE pledges $550mn aid to Afghanistan
  2. Bahrain survey identifies skills shortage

Real Estate

  1. Sama Dubai reviews projects amid global crisis
  2. Developer puts new projects on hold amid global crisis

Retail

  1. Bin Hendi chief sees 20% fall in business
  2. Damas set to slow down 2009 expansion plans

Sport

  1. Determined UAE hold Iran to draw in World Cup qualifier
  2. Australia break Bahrain hearts in World Cup qualifier

Technology

  1. Software boost as ID card registration rush continues
  2. I-Mate not going under, CEO says

Transportation

  1. 'Business as usual' for Saudi oil export shipping
  2. Bahrain Navy awards contract to UAE shipbuilder

Travel & Hospitality

  1. Luxury hotel fitter expects to see Dubai slowdown
  2. Bollywood star chosen for 'Atlantis Goddess' role

more »MIDDLE EAST BUSINESS EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. IFRS & US GAAP Courses in Dubai
    27 April 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Advanced Human Resource Management in the GCC (Distance Learning)
    14 September 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Effective Business Process Management (Distance Learning)
    14 September 2008 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates
See all events »

MORE EDUCATION STORIES

  1. Bahrain's new exam plan to raise education standards
  2. Saudi to create largest women-only university
  3. Qatar pupils facing new holiday dates for Ramadan
  4. 10,000 teachers to be retrained
  5. Abu Dhabi education 'needs major overhaul'
All Education news stories »

SPOT POLL

Following the temporary closure of Kuwait Stock Exchange, what do you think the future holds for Gulf markets?

Markets have reached a nadir and share values will now begin to recover.
Most sectors will soon recover but the real estate shares will suffer for some time to come.
The global financial crisis has only just arrived and markets are in for worse times ahead.
Many more companies will be forced to buy back shares in a bid to boost their value.

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Setting the standard

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On board

Repton School's headmaster, David Cook, says boarding schools could be a new sector for the region.