Education

Middle East education news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data focusing on schools, universities and executive education.

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A lack of skilled workers in Saudi Arabia Subscription Required

Issue 51 23-29 December 2011 | By Karen Thomas

The kingdom needs to find work for a rising number of unemployed youngsters, but a focus on degree-level education is making the task much harder

Company Profiles

Al-Faisal Holding Subscription Required

Issue 43 28 October-3 November 2011 | By James Gavin

The Qatari holding company is expanding by diversifying within each sector it operates

Gems Education Subscription Required

Issue 25 24-30 June 2011 | By Sarah Cowell

The world’s largest private primary education provider plans to build on its network of teaching institutions

Taaleem Subscription Required

Issue No 26 25-1 July 2010 | By Bernadette Redfern

The UAE education services provider is expanding to focus on management services

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Comment

Education City: Doha's key to a knowledge economy

Qatar Foundation to stay key client Subscription Required

Issue 26 1-7 July 2011

The state firm will remain one of Doha’s most important clients by awarding $1bn of contracts a year

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Education

Executive Education 2011: Uncertainty stresses need for education

Executive Education 2011 | By Richard Thompson

Middle East governments have been prioritising the development of the education sector for several years, ploughing substantial investment into the construction of schools and the modernisation of curriculums

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