Increasing population and high importance of education will see student numbers soar and high demand for new schools and education establishments
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Dubai private schools
GEMS Founders School in Dubai South: Sunny Varkey inaugurates first new school in developing neighbourhood
Gems Education inaugurates new school with 500 pupils in Dubai South
billionaires
UAE holiday dates; Dubai Land Department bans landlords; Metro hikes nol card fees; Millionaire migration – 10 things you missed this week
UAE holiday dates, Dubai Land Department bans 10 landlords, Metro hikes nol card fees, millionaire migration and more of the top stories this week
Dubai private schools
Dubai schools announce record 2024 GCSE results
Private schools in Dubai are celebrating impressive GCSE results
Dubai
UAE holidays: Every Dubai private school holiday in 2024-2025
Here is all you need to know about the upcoming Dubai school holiday dates in UAE
Dubai private schools
Dubai to have 39 new schools, universities and early education centres in 2024-25
Private education in Dubai continues to grow with 39 new establishments in the coming academic year
Brighton College
Dubai schools announce record 2024 A-level results
Private schools in Dubai are celebrating impressive A-level results
Bahrain
Bahrain orders compensation for flood damages, closes schools for rest of week following heavy rain
Bahrain to begin compensation assessments and develop upgraded infrastructure and drainage following heavy rains and floods
Arabian Business
UAE, Saudi and Kuwait announce public holidays; Visa rule change; Ramadan dates revealed; Caesars Palace Dubai closing – 10 things you missed this week
UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announce public holidays; major visa rule change; Ramadan 2024 dates and more top news stories this week
Kuwait
Kuwait announces new school hours for 2023-2024
Kuwait’s education ministry sets new school hours to ease traffic congestion
Dubai private schools
5 new private schools in Dubai as education sector blossoms
Dubai education sector enrolled 326,000 private school students for 2023-24 academic year
private schools
UAE announces new school ratings, only 1 rated ‘Outstanding’
New UAE school ratings show 49% rated as good or better as reviews show massive improvement
GEMS
UAE school uniforms cost revealed: Parents to pay up to AED5,000
The prices vary across different schools and distributors in the country
Government of Sharjah
UAE studies 3-day weekend for schools
Study into 3-day weekend for schools in UAE finds performance improved for students
Education
Indian company eyeing Dubai schools in $1 billion investment
JV Ventures also keen on Bahrain and Oman as it plans to buy 12-15 schools and then lease it to operators in Middle East and Far East
Dubai
Dubai announces 2023 Eid school holiday
Dubai’s KHDA has announced official school holiday dates for Eid Al Fitr 2023
Oman
Oman school buses fail inspections
During the inspection campaign, a number of violations were issued including a lack of safety and non-compliance
