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Bahrain announces new 2025–26 academic calendar: Key dates every parent should know | World News

[ad_1] Ministry of Education has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year/Representative Image The Ministry of Education in Bahrain has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year, detailing term start and end dates, major exam windows, holidays, and key registration periods for public schools and continuing education programmes. The […]

Rumours debunked: UAE official school timings for new academic year remain same | World News

[ad_1] Ministry of Education has denied recent social media rumours about changes to school hours/Representative Image The UAE Ministry of Education has officially denied recent social media rumours about changes to school hours for public school students, including kindergarten. The Ministry reaffirmed that the current timings remain as they are, even as the country prepares […]

Saudi Arabia to host major academic forum on Hajj and Two Holy Mosques history in November | World News

[ad_1] The forum will bring together experts from multiple disciplines to examine Hajj history and the Two Holy Mosques through research and technology/ Image: X In November 2025, a major academic forum focused on the history, culture, and architecture of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques will take place in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the Kingdom’s […]

UAE unveils new university academic calendar for 2025–2026: What students need to know | World News

[ad_1] All UAE public, private, and international branch Higher Education Institutions must follow the 2025–2026 academic calendar, except international universities aligned with home-country calendars/ Image: Pexels TL;DR UAE university year runs from 25 August 2025 to 3 July 2026, applying to all HEIs. Winter break is 8 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026; Spring break […]

India Arrests an Academic for Antiwar Posts on Instagram

[ad_1] India’s government is taking legal action against academics, journalists and private companies seen as critical of its recent military campaign against Pakistan, including arresting one professor who had admonished Indians “who are baying for war.” During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power, his government has routinely punished critics with criminal charges, legal investigations […]

‘Ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom’: Barack Obama reacts to Donald Trump admin’s move to freeze $2.3bn funding for Harvard University

[ad_1] Former US President Barack Obama praised Harvard University for defying what he described as a “ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,” after the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts over the university’s refusal to comply with new federal directives.“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – […]