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All rights reserved.Wed, 16 May 2012 03:11:00 GMT1714476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/educationhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Rising_number_of_Saudi_graduates_evidence_of_kings_support_concern-ZAWYA20120516031123/The fact that the number of Saudi graduates from universities in 46 countries has reached 130,000 shows Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah's support and concern for education in Saudi Arabia, according to local educationalists and students.Wed, 16 May 2012 05:37:20 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120516031123Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Lebanon_to_provide_15000_affordable_PC_tablets_to_students_through_Central_Bank_program-DS16052012_dsart*173523/Lebanon intends to provide 15,000 reduced-cost tablet PCs to public school students soon, ministers launching the initiative said Tuesday, adding that the step aims to improve the quality of education and boost a knowledge-based economy.Wed, 16 May 2012 05:22:30 GMTThe Daily Star DS16052012_dsart-173523Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Qatar_National_Research_Fund_to_award_USD1405m_to_new_research_projects-ZAWYA20120515120742/Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) announced that it has awarded USD 140.5 million to research proposals that come under the scope of the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), which has been specifically designed to foster a culture of research in Qatar.Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:11 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120515120742Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Sabic_funds_research_at_KFUPM-ZAWYA20120515050234/The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) and the Dhahran-based King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) are exploring new avenues for future collaborative research in multi-disciplinary fields of technology and innovation and knowledge development.Tue, 15 May 2012 10:45:56 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120515050234Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Iraq_122_billion_dinars_for_research_and_development_Higher_Education-ZAWYA20120515043119/Ministry of Higher Education allocated 122 billion Iraqi dinars to research and development projects.Tue, 15 May 2012 07:10:21 GMTAswat Aliraq ZAWYA20120515043119Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Zamil_Industrial_subsidiary_awarded_a_contract_from_the_Ministry_of_Education_worth_SAR341m-ZAWYA20120515040223/Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) announces that Zamil Air Conditioners has been awarded a contract to supply its brand of air conditioning units to numerous Ministry of Education schools in various provinces and regions of Saudi Arabia. Tue, 15 May 2012 06:51:45 GMTTadawul ZAWYA20120515040223Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/INSEAD_Delta_Partners_define_core_20_growth_markets-ZAWYA20120515033615/INSEAD, a major international business school, has partnered with leading TMT advisory and investment firm Delta Partners to release a joint white paper that defines core emerging markets, growth drivers as well as opportunities and challenges in the global telecommunications industry.Tue, 15 May 2012 06:30:21 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120515033615Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Schools_hike_fees_parents_call_for_urgent_regulation_in_KSA-ZAWYA20120515050611/In response to the decision calling for raising the salaries of Saudi teachers in the private sector, many private schools in Makkah recently sent parents letters and SMS messages notifying them of a 30 percent hike in tuition fees for the next academic year.Tue, 15 May 2012 06:09:14 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120515050611Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/جامعة_نجران_في_السعودية_تنتهي_من_42_مشروعا_تعليميا_بقيمة_5_مليار_ريال_العام_2015-ZAWYA20120514083900/تسعى جامعة نجران السعودية إلى الانتهاء من 42 مشروعاً تعلميّاً بقيمة 5 مليار ريال سعودي (1.333 مليار دولار)، حتى 2015، وفقاً لما صرّح به مدير إدارة المشاريع بجامعة نجران لزاوية.Mon, 14 May 2012 08:45:49 GMTZawya ZAWYA20120514083900Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Dubai_schools_granted_leeway-GN_12052012_130545/Private schools in Dubai will be allowed to follow their own holiday calendars as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has been approving requests on a case-by-case basis, a senior KHDA official said.Sun, 13 May 2012 04:42:45 GMTGulf News GN_12052012_130545Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_hosts_highest_number_of_international_branch_campuses_worldwide-ZAWYA20120512073946/The challenges and opportunities of managing International Branch Campus (IBCs) were highlighted at The Observatory's Global Forum 2012 by Dubai International Academic City, a member of TECOM Investments' Education Cluster that hosts 27 international universities.Sat, 12 May 2012 13:36:36 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120512073946Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/iPad_to_replace_books_at_technical_institute-ZAWYA20120511052601/Students at the Applied Technology Institute which has schools in most parts of the UAE will no longer need to carry the irking heaving school bag to class as all books will be substituted by I-Pad.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:16:41 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120511052601Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/SABIC_KFUPM_explore_avenues_for_joint_research-ZAWYA20120510030707/The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) are exploring new avenues for future collaborative research in multidisciplinary fields of technology and innovation and knowledge development.Thu, 10 May 2012 05:44:50 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120510030707Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/More_Saudi_universities_boarding_elearning_bandwagon-ZAWYA20120510025623/Is online education the next big thing or will it remain a distant entity awaiting its large-scale acceptance in the higher education landscape of Saudi Arabia?Thu, 10 May 2012 05:41:37 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120510025623Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/53_Dubai_schools_apply_for_fee_hike_to_KDHA-ZAWYA20120510033908/Earlier this week, the Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau (DSIB) report had unveiled its grading for the year 2011-2012, with 11 schools rated as "outstanding".Thu, 10 May 2012 04:38:59 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120510033908Open