Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower introduces a new labour rule setting seven-hour workdays for private school employees
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Dubai private schools
Dubai schools: UK’s Queen Elizabeth’s to open Sports City branch in 2026
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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Cognita expands into Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar with 5 new school partnerships
Cognita Middle East expands into Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar with five school partnerships, growing its regional network to 14 schools and 22,000 students
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UAE GCSE results 2025: Record grades and 100% pass rates across top schools
UAE GCSE 2025 results revealed: some private schools report record grades, 100% pass rates and top achievements at Horizon, Repton, Aldar and Kent College
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
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
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Massive improvements at Sharjah schools with 5 rated ‘Very Good’
Sharjah Private Education Authority announces school ratings
Dubai Holding
Mubadala takes $600m stake in Nord Anglia Education
Mubadala Investment Company acquires stake in Nord Anglia Education
Dubai Holding
Dubai Holding joins consortium to acquire $14.5bn Nord Anglia education group
Dubai Holding joins investors to acquire $14.5bn Nord Anglia Education
Dubai private schools
Ramadan 2025: Dubai announces remote learning for private schools on Fridays
Public and private schools in Dubai to offer remote learning on Fridays throughout Ramadan 2025
Arabic
Dubai announces mandatory Arabic lessons for children under 6 at private schools
Dubai education authority introduces new rules on mandatory Arabic education for young children
International Schools Partnership
Education group ISP acquires Doha school, targets 20 schools in the Middle East
International Schools Partnership adds Durham School for Girls in Doha, Qatar to expanding education roster
Al Marjan Island
Dubai Metro station renamed; 3 schools closed; 100 inspiring leaders; Real estate trends explained; Oman jobs update – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai school closure, Metro rebranding, inspirational business leaders, real estate analysis and more top news stories this week
Dubai private schools
Dubai closed 3 schools last year for failing to meet standards; best schools revealed by KHDA
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority shut down three schools last year after they failed to meet educational standards
Ministry of Education
Ras Al Khaimah private schools achieve ‘Good’ rating in latest education inspections
The inspections revealed that seven schools in Ras Al Khaimah now hold a ‘good’ ranking, up from three in the previous academic year
Dubai private schools
Revealed: Very Good schools in Dubai 2024
KHDA inspectors have identified every “Very Good” school in Dubai after 2024 inspections
Al Maktoum International
UAE petrol prices; Dubai’s best schools; $8.2bn rain drainage plan; real estate booming; weather forecast – 10 things you missed this week
Outstanding schools in Dubai, UAE petrol prices, a booming real estate market, rain and fog forecasts and more of the top news stories this week
