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.
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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 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
Dubai to open 16 early childhood centres, six schools and three universities in 2025–26
Dubai adds 16 early childhood centres, six schools and three universities for 2025–26, expanding choice and reinforcing its global education hub status
UAE sets deadline for 2025-2026 university student scholarships
UAE Ministry of Higher Education sets August 11 deadline for 2025-2026 scholarship acceptances
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
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
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
UAE student rules; Dubai road projects; Inside the Wynn Al Marjan resort; Dubai real estate analysis – 10 things you missed this week
UAE student rules, Dubai road projects, inside the Wynn Al Marjan resort, Dubai real estate analysis and more tops stories this week
Dubai student boom as 29% surge in international enrolment signals new global education hotspot
Dubai is establishing a reputation as a global education hotspot as international enrolment surges
QS to benchmark UAE universities
UAE teams up with Quacquarelli Symonds to grade UAE universities
KHDA announces new Dubai scholarship rules and simplified university accreditation
KHDA teams up with Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to support scholarship students and university accreditation
UAE announces changes to university admissions
UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research gives higher education institutions more control over admissions guidelines
UAE announces major investment and transport strategies; Visa-free travel to Qatar, Golden Visas in Bahrain, Dubai targets $272bn real estate market – 10 things you missed this week
UAE strategies for transport, investment and real estate, Qatar tourism, Bahrain Golden Visas and more of the biggest stories this week
UAE announces major change to university admission requirements
UAE cancels Emirates Standardised Tests for Year 12 students as it changes university admission rules
Dubai real estate supply; Emirates named ‘World’s Best Airline’; $100m startup boost; Best Arab universities; Saudi expat job skill tests – 10 things you missed this week
Dubai real estate supply, ‘World’s Best Airline’, $100m startup boost, Saudi expat job skills and more of the top news stories this week
Revealed: Best 50 Arab universities; Saudi, Qatar and UAE institutions top list
The best universities in the Arab world have been named in prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds ranking