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Suicide: its a cry for help, so lets help
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | almost 3 years ago
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Dr Kanita Dervic, left, and Dr Leena al Amiri are doing research on children's mental health, especially the emerging trend of suicides. Delores Johnson / The National A taboo subject in most societies, suicide is often the last act of a desperate
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Students stuck on remedial treadmill
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | almost 3 years ago
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Government efforts to end the need for remedial English and maths courses for most students entering federal universities have had a minimal effect so far, according to results for the UAEs university entrance examination released yesterday...Maths
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Dubai can feel its limbs again
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | almost 3 years ago
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Dubai commuters now enjoy far greater freedom of movement thanks to new Metro stops. Jeff Topping / The National In the first of a weekly series, The National reporter Hugh Naylor looks in detail at everyday life in the Emirates. Zubair Alis curious
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The love of God can be a shield
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | almost 3 years ago
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The faithful should seek Gods pleasure through cleanliness and consistency, according to todays sermon. Imams across the country will tell worshippers before the noon Friday prayers to foster a love for God by following Islamic teachings, but, most
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Islamic scholars begin debate on Sharia status of organ transplants
London :: United Kingdom | almost 3 years ago
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An important debate has begun among Islamic scholars over the implications of the UAEs new organ transplant programme. Sharia experts, along with specialist doctors, were consulted before the formulation of the legal instrument allowing organs to be
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Leading musicians tune up for Al Ain cultural festival
Aleppo :: Syria | almost 3 years ago
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The Iraqi oud player Omar Beshir and the Syrian musician Ibrahim Keivo will be among the artists performing at a cultural festival in Al Ain on Thursday. Bashir, 40, has been playing the oud since he was five and is helping popularise the instrument
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Zayed offers postgraduate course in public health to Emiratis
Abu Dhabi :: United Arab Emirates | 3 years ago
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Zayed University is partnering with the University of Arizona to offer its first postgraduate public health programme, reflecting the growing importance of health education and research. The new masters degree in public health, the first of its kind
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Schools offered Dh4.6bn of engineering software free
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 3 years ago
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Pupils could benefit from the computer-aided design software package being offered by two companies and Dubai Mens College. High schools are being offered free engineering software worth Dh4.6 billion (US$1.3bn) as part of an attempt to address the
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University to push for maths and science
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 3 years ago
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A volunteer discusses educational programmes at a career fair earlier this year. While Zayed University builds its strength in maths and science to meet the nations changing needs, one expert warns against colleges becoming too tightly focused.
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Pay frozen and job losses loom as UAE universities feel the pinch
London :: United Kingdom | 3 years ago
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Staff at the countrys three main higher education institutions face pay freezes and the prospect of job losses as the economic downturn takes its toll on the sector. At two institutions salaries have been frozen, regular rises halved and merit rises
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