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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?

May 5, 2011

The award given to Abu Dhabi University at the 2nd Network World Middle East Awards last week
11:04 GMT
(press release)

Abu Dhabi University’s recent implementation of the Blackboard Mobile Application was awarded the Mobility Project of the Year 2011 at the 2nd Network World Middle East Awards last week.

May 4, 2011

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Professor Paul Curran delivering the Cass Executive MBA degree to a student
14:20 GMT
(press release)

The second cohort of students graduated from Cass Business School Executive MBA programme under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Al Maktoum.

The conference has brought two notable speakers: Abdullahi An-Na'im and Mahmood Mamdani
11:32 GMT

The American University in Cairo opened yesterday the eighteenth annual Research Conference, titled “Social Justice: Theory, Research and Practice.”

In association with Grand Cinemas at Ibn Battuta Mall, Eton Institute offers students one free movie ticket on every course registration
11:16 GMT

Eton Institute is giving away more than 700 free movie tickets to students.

During the IMC – Jordan General Assembly Meeting
07:42 GMT
(press release)

The general assembly of the Institute of Management Consultants and Trainers IMC – Jordan elected its new board of directors during its annual, ordinary general assembly meeting.

May 3, 2011

Each year up to 5 students will be admitted into the program and will be given the opportunity to pursue a specified 3-year Bachelor’s degree at ADU
14:16 GMT
(press release)

Abu Dhabi University and University of Illinois recently entered into a Cooperative Education Program Agreement establishing a unique 3+2 bachelor/master degree program.

Khalifa University in cooperation with Nokia organized training programs for free to this year’s participants which will be based on Android and Nokia’s Qt Development Kit
12:02 GMT
(press release)

Khalifa University will host its sixth annual Mobile Application Contest (MAC) in Abu Dhabi. Students from all over the UAE and the region will participate in this year’s competition.

The 10th Commencement brings the number of VCUQatar alumni to 320
07:04 GMT

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar held its 2011 Commencement Ceremony conferring 49 Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Fashion, Graphic and Interior Design.

May 1, 2011

Participating ALHOSN students were given ideas on how to start and manage their own small business and overcome entrepreneurship’s various challenges
11:30 GMT
(press release)

ALHOSN University recently hosted a workshop under the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development’s Akoun entrepreneurship campaign to train youths in the UAE on how to set up their own businesses.

Topics will focus on assisting emerging artists to further develop and improve their creative and conceptual thinking, art critique, art appreciation and aesthetic
11:26 GMT

Dubai Ladies Club announced today the launch of ‘Art Conversations’ – a monthly series of open discussions on art facilitated by leading luminary art experts from the local and international art scene.

Young Artists Award 2011 entries will be reviewed by distinguished judges comprised of professional artists from the local and international art community
09:56 GMT

First launched in 2006, The Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award is an annual fine arts competition which aims to encourage, recognize and promote emerging artists from the UAE and is especially popular amongst university students majoring in Art, Design and Multimedia.

The Senior Showcase aims to give visitors a chance to see the final thesis and research projects of Fashion, Graphic and Interior Design students
09:09 GMT

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar presents 'Senior Showcase', a display of the emerging talents of graduating design students on Sunday, 1 May, 2011.

Dr. Amr Salama, Minister of Higher Education; Dr. Lisa Anderson, AUC president and Dr. Magdi Qassem, head of NAQAAE
08:37 GMT

The American University in Cairo celebrated its accreditation by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE).

April 28, 2011

U.S. Senator, John McCain: "Egypt is the heart and soul of the Arab world"
13:19 GMT

U.S. Senator John McCain tells the Cairo Review of Global Affairs that the United States should back Libyan rebels, de-legitimize Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and provide “tremendous” support for Egypt’s democracy efforts.

Sani Sener, CEO of TAV Group, addressing London Business School students
12:15 GMT
(press release)

Students at London Business School’s Dubai campus were last week treated to a one-off talk by Sani Sener, CEO of TAV Group, a Turkish airport holding company.