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The top 10 finalists for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026 have been announced. They were selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications from 139 countries around the world. Now in its 10th year, the $1 million Global Teacher Prize is the largest prize of its kind. It is a Varkey Foundation initiative organised in collaboration with […] The post TOP 10 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR GEMS EDUCATION GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE 2026 appeared first on Web-Release.

Since assuming leadership of the UAE Government on 5 January 2006, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has pursued a forward-looking model of nation-building that has driven broad-based development across the country’s key sectors. Over the past two decades, the UAE has climbed global rankings, establishing itself as a benchmark for effective governance, sustained development, […] The post UAE Commits Nearly AED 1.1T to Human Capital, Healthcare and Development appeared first on Web-Release.

Burjeel Holdings, a leading super-specialty healthcare services provider in MENA, has achieved a landmark milestone in healthcare education and workforce development by securing the National Institute for Health Specialties’ (NIHS) accreditation for its Adult Critical Care Nursing Residency Program. It is the first NIHS-accredited Nursing Residency Program in the UAE and the region, and the […] The post Burjeel Holdings Achieves NIHS Accreditation for the First Adult Critical Care Nursing Residency Program in the UAE and Region appeared first on Web-Release.

Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder and President of Thumbay Group, Dubai, has been awarded the New Year Award 2026, jointly instituted by the Academy of General Education (AGE), Manipal, in collaboration with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), MEMG India Pvt. Ltd., Manipal Media Network Ltd., and the Dr. TMA Pai Foundation. The award recognises distinguished […] The post Dr. Thumbay Moideen Awarded New Year Award 2026 appeared first on Web-Release.

Speaking alongside world-renowned content creator MrBeast at the 1 Billion Followers Summit, the world’s largest expo for content creators, in Dubai, education pioneer and philanthropist Sunny Varkey today issued a global challenge to content creators and influencers: use their platforms to amplify the crisis of out of school children – and turn attention into action. […] The post 1 BILLION FOLLOWERS SUMMIT: SUNNY VARKEY CALLS ON CONTENT CREATORS TO MAKE THE CRISIS OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN GO VIRAL appeared first on Web-Release.

FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL), the leading EdTech competition, is set to bring together UAE school students for a month-long competition to design, build and program autonomous robots using LEGO bricks, scheduled from January 10, 2026, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. Hosted by ATLAB, a subsidiary of Centena Group, in collaboration with its organisers, FIRST® […] The post UAE students set to design and program autonomous robots at FIRST® LEGO® League hosted by ATLAB appeared first on Web-Release.

Emirates Post issued a commemorative stamp set celebrating a defining moment in the UAE’s education journey – the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a formal subject within the national school curriculum. The issue reflects the UAE’s commitment to embedding future skills through a structured, institutional approach, strengthening students’ readiness to engage productively and responsibly […] The post Emirates Post issues commemorative stamps celebrating integration of AI into UAE’s national school curriculum appeared first on Web-Release.

Online Trading Academy Dubai, one of the region’s most established centres for hands-on financial education, has renewed its franchise agreement for a for another 10-year period, marking a powerful commitment to the UAE and a bold new era of regional growth. This is the third such agreement since the brand’s initial establishment in Dubai. Backed […] The post Online Trading Academy targets 1,500 enrolments in 10 years, with third franchise agreement extension and new Arabic curriculum appeared first on Web-Release.

GEMS Education has announced the appointment of Ann Haydon MBE as the new Principal of GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail (WEK), one of Dubai’s leading British curriculum schools. Haydon will join the school on 2 January 2026, bringing with her an outstanding record of leadership across top UK independent schools and international education. She […] The post GEMS Education appoints Ann Haydon as Principal of GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail (WEK) appeared first on Web-Release.

The American University of Beirut (AUB) hosted the “Schools for the Future: Across Lebanon & Beyond” conference, part of Jana, an initiative by Lebanon & Beyond, dedicated to shaping the future of education in Lebanon. Held at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB, the event brought together a diverse […] The post AUB Hosts Schools for the Future Conference appeared first on Web-Release.