Dubai saw a 20 per cent increase in higher education student enrolment for the 2024–25 academic year
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Dubai school
Dubai pauses 2026 school inspections: reports
Knowledge and Human Development Authority to continue pause on Dubai school inspections into 2025-2026 academic year
DIFC
Dubai International Financial Centre looks to train 1m people in sustainable finance
DIFC reveals major sustainability education push at Dubai FinTech Summit
British curriculum
Elevate acquires Dubai’s Hartland School in $100mn deal, marking GCC entry
The deal builds on Elevate’s successful track record of investing in education-oriented infrastructure in India
Qatar
Qatar boosts recruitment services for graduates
Qatar’s Ministry of Labour launches graduate recruitment service for universities
Amaala
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global to open two ‘world-class’ schools in September
Turtle Bay International School at The Red Sea and Daraah International School at AMAALA will provide education for up to 726 students, with an initial intake of 120 expected
UAE Eid holiday plan; Oman job rules; Disney headed to Abu Dhabi; Dubai real estate investment records – 10 things you missed this week
Plan your Eid Al Adha holiday in the UAE, Abu Dhabi announces Disney theme park, Omanisation report, Dubai real estate record and more top news stories this week
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
QS to benchmark UAE universities
UAE teams up with Quacquarelli Symonds to grade UAE universities
Dubai Executive Council
Dubai to build 3 new hospitals and 33 primary healthcare facilities; Sheikh Hamdan approves education and social policies
Executive Council of Dubai approves new health, education and social policies
Amaala
Red Sea Global partners with SEK Education to launch 2 international schools in Saudi tourism hubs
Two new IB curriculum schools at AMAALA and The Red Sea will provide world-class education for up to 726 students
AI
UAE adds AI to school curriculum
The UAE will teach AI concepts as an official curriculum subject from kindergarten to Grade 12
Attestation services
UAE tax rule; May petrol prices revealed; Trump Tower in Dubai; Viral chocolate maker speaks out – 10 things you missed this week
UAE and Saudi tax updates; Dubai viral chocolate maker interview, May petrol prices revealed, Trump Tower coming to Sheikh Zayed Road and more news stories
Dubai school
Dubai approves 2025-2026 private school fee hikes
Knowledge and Human Development Authority approves Dubai school fee hikes for 2025-2026
Attestation services
UAE announces new higher education certificate rules
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research issues new resolution to enhance recognition of qualifications issued by foreign higher education institutions
Dubai
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan launches new AI academy
The Dubai AI Academy forms part of the Dubai AI Campus
Ministry of Education
UAE announces major education rule change
UAE transforms educational streams in public and private schools from 2025-2026 academic year
Dubai Holding
Mubadala takes $600m stake in Nord Anglia Education
Mubadala Investment Company acquires stake in Nord Anglia Education