UAE Ministry of Higher Education sets August 11 deadline for 2025-2026 scholarship acceptances
Education
Abu Dhabi
Alef Education revenue remains steady as EBITDA margin rises
Abu Dhabi education provider revenue rises 1% to $91.76mn as EBITDA rises to $72.95mn, a market-leading 75% margin
Artificial intelligence
Dubai universities launch new AI and Robotics programmes for 2025 academic year
The institutions aim to transform emerging talent into a future-ready workforce as part of Dubai’s Education 33 Strategy
Dubai
GEMS Education’s new Dubai school partners with Alexander Johnson to support family relocations
The collaboration aims to provide a seamless transition for families relocating to Dubai by combining premium real estate services, business investment opportunities, and cutting-edge educational offerings
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Abu Dhabi cracks down on grade inflation after private school probe
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge announces review into grade inflation and academic inconsistencies across private schools
Qatar
Qatar announces new school calendar until 2028 with extra Ramadan days, long weekends and more holidays
Qatar calendar aligns public and private school holidays, moves exams before National Day, and introduces well-being measures including additional Ramadan breaks
Education
Taaleem’s revenue up 18.5% to $268mn on capacity increase
Net profit at $66 million for the first nine months of academic year as enrolment rise 19.2% YoY to 16,678 students in premium schools
Dubai construction
UAE holiday dates; GCC visa ‘coming soon’; Dubai real estate record; New Saudi law – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holidays, petrol prices, visas, real estate and more top news stories this week
Dubai universities
Dubai to welcome 3 new global universities for 2025-26 academic year
Dubai will welcome IIM Ahmedabad, AUB, and Fakeeh College in 2025-26, as international student enrolment rises 29 per cent
GEMS Education
GEMS Education eyes international expansion with ‘school-in-a-box’ model
GEMS Education launches GSM to deliver global, future-ready schools in 12 months
Dubai visa
Dubai unveils major education reforms with new visas plan
Dubai launches education overhaul with student visa reforms to attract global talent and boost career success
Ministry of Education
UAE announces mandatory Arabic lessons for all private schools from 2025 kindergarten
The new requirements will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic year and apply to every UAE private school in the country, regardless of curriculum
Dubai universities
Top Arab universities 2026 revealed: Education institutions in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Oman climb QS rankings
Influential international rankings names world’s best universities, see how Arab institutions fared
Abu Dhabi
Taaleem gets into early-learning sector with 95% stake acquisition in KFG
Kids First Group operates 34 strategically located nurseries with more than 5,000 students in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha
Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
Abu Dhabi launches school performance plaques to boost education transparency for parents
ADEK unveils School Performance Plaques across all Abu Dhabi private schools, displaying Irtiqa’a ratings and National Identity Marks
3D print
Qatar launches world’s largest 3D-printed construction project with new schools
UCC Holding and Ashghal begin 3D-printing new schools in Qatar
