UK’s top state grammar Queen Elizabeth’s School will open its first overseas branch in Dubai Sports City in 2026 after KHDA approval
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Dubai Municipality
Dubai unveils new planning rules for education centres
Dubai Municipality unveils new planning standard for early childhood centres, allowing expanded facilities and improved land use
AI in education
Dubai universities unveil AI degrees to train future-ready graduates
Dubai universities introduce AI-focused degrees and research to give students future-ready skills aligned with D33 and E33 strategies
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Abu Dhabi launches Rayah platform giving parents real-time access to school performance and attendance
Abu Dhabi launches Rayah, a new digital platform giving parents real-time access to children’s attendance, grades, and school data
Dubai startups
University of Dubai launches $27m Tech X Fund to fuel AI startups
University of Dubai unveils $27.2m Tech X Fund to support AI and deep tech startups and boost UAE innovation ecosystem
Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE)
UAE fines unlicensed training centre for major violations, blocks its websites
MoHESR closes unlicensed UAE training centre, fines its operators, and refers managers to Public Prosecution for multiple breaches
Dubai
UAE education giant Taaleem acquires school plot in Ghaf Woods development
Taaleem will design, develop and operate the school within the forest living community, subject to final approval from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA)
Aljada
Arada awards $35mn contract for Raffles World Academy at Aljada in Sharjah
Raffles World Academy, Aljada will open at the beginning of the 2026–2027 academic year to serve the community, which currently has 20,000 residents
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Abu Dhabi opens nine new nurseries and private schools adding more than 4,500 seats
The Abu Dhabi education regulator ADEK licenses seven new nurseries and two private schools, adding 4,500 seats across the emirate
Golden visa
Dubai awards Golden Visas to 223 exceptional educators under Sheikh Hamdan’s directives
Dubai grants Golden Visas to 223 exceptional teachers and academics under Sheikh Hamdan’s directives, recognising their role in shaping emirate’s future
Abu Dhabi Schools
Most influential Arabs revealed; Dubai property boom, Saudi $55bn gaming takeover, UAE Rail progress – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai property sales hit $14.8bn in September, Saudi completes $55bn gaming takeover and Etihad Rail’s 2026 plan – this week’s Gulf highlights
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Abu Dhabi schools progress: 23 upgraded to ‘Good’, 13 rated ‘Outstanding’
ADEK reports 23 Abu Dhabi schools improved to ‘Good’ in latest Irtiqa’a results, with 13 ‘Outstanding’ and 51 ‘Very Good’ schools across the sector
Abu Dhabi real estate
Next UAE holiday, Dubai property surge, Abu Dhabi real estate boom and scam warning – 10 things you missed this week
Catch up on the UAE’s biggest stories this week: long weekend dates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi property booms, Sharjah’s new city, and key economic policies.
clean energy
UAE University wins US patent for CO2 battery that turns emissions into clean energy
UAE University secures US patent for breakthrough CO2 battery that converts emissions into clean energy
American University in Dubai
American University in Dubai partners with Penn Medicine to launch UAE’s first US medical school
The American University in Dubai has partnered with Penn Medicine to launch the UAE’s first US medical school
Dubai universities
Dubai welcomes IIM Ahmedabad’s first international campus, inaugurated by Sheikh Hamdan
Sheikh Hamdan inaugurated IIM Ahmedabad’s first international campus in Dubai, launching a one-year MBA and new centres of excellence to boost education ties
billionaires
Next UAE holiday dates, Emirates ID update, Dubai tourism boom and real estate tax analysis – 10 things you missed this week
Catch up on the UAE’s biggest news this week — from new holidays and Emirates ID updates to Dubai tourism growth, real estate tax analysis and more
