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At least 20 percent of students say that they resort to political connections and 73 percent think that political connections are important to find jobs. (photo: Haitham Moussawi)
May 16, 2013 - 12:41 GMT
When Lebanese graduates begin looking for jobs, what does it actually mean to employ personal connections to improve employment chances?

June 25, 2012

Second Edition Arabic Phrasebook
09:58 GMT

Eton Institute, UAE’s largest training and professional development centre has introduced the second edition to its popular Arabic Phrasebook in all major bookstores in the UAE.

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
08:47 GMT

Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University system, the Texas International Education Consortium reviewed the syllabi of university colleges for implementation in the new academic session.

June 24, 2012

Carnegie Mellon students
07:35 GMT
(press release)

Qatar Academy’s Homework Café, a collaboration between Qatar Academy staff and Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar student tutors, has just finished a third successful school year.

Rio Summit
06:34 GMT

Masdar Institute of Science and Technology announced it joined stakeholders to markits collaborative contribution to global sustainable development goals through the launch of the UAE Solar Atlas and driving discussions at the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil.

During the event
06:06 GMT

The Higher Colleges of Technology - Dubai held yesterday its End of Year Celebration honoring 60 staff and faculty for their outstanding achievement during the 2011-2012 academic year.

June 21, 2012

Dr. Ibrahim Baggili from Zayed University (L) presenting the ‘Friend of Zayed University’ certificate to AccessData executives Luke Brown and Geoff Brooks
10:28 GMT
(press release)

Zayed University and AccessData Group have announced a joint collaboration in an effort to raise awareness and the standard of education in the area of digital forensics and cyber security.

June 20, 2012

During signing the agreement
10:33 GMT

Emirates NBD is sponsoring the Higher Colleges of Technology-Dubai, Women’s Campus HCT-Dubai, students to attend CBL International China Business School in the summer time.

Once approved, it will be incorporated into all labour-related programmes and it is being drafted by the committee comprising representatives of the Labour Ministry
10:29 GMT

A two-year plan which aims to ensure stability in the country's labour market and increase the number of jobs available.

Eton Institute
09:27 GMT

Eton Institute, announced the launch of Career 101, a course that caters to fresh graduates and job seekers who wish to enter the employment market.

TAG Education News Agency
05:54 GMT

The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Education News Agency www.tageducanews.com, an independent source of reliable and objective news on education around the world, was launched today.

During the Fair
05:47 GMT

The American Corner of Abu Dhabi City located in ALHOSN University is hosting the UAE capital’s first-ever ‘Volunteer Fair’ at the ALHOSN campus.

June 19, 2012

The UAE’s once-booming construction industry slowed sharply as prestigious projects, especially in Dubai, ground to a halt amid the global financial crisis
11:22 GMT

Jobs are coming back to the UAE in numbers, a leading recruiter has revealed, as once-struggling sectors including construction and banking crank up their hiring efforts.

During the event
10:42 GMT

The Higher Colleges of Technology-Dubai, Women’s Campus (HCT-Dubai), in collaboration with CISCO UAE and CISCO Kenya narrowed the digital divide among UAE and Kenya by identifying the “Thika High School”.

During the event
09:55 GMT
(press release)

The team of students from Masdar Institute of Science and Technology left Abu Dhabi to attend the two-week Practical Experience program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

GEMS Core Value Awards
07:47 GMT
(press release)

Twenty eight GEMS teachers have been honoured with the GEMS Core Value Teacher Awards for their dedication in steering students to develop their character, personal leadership skills, their spirit of enterprise and their overall values.