Limerick

Syria regime shelling kills 4 schoolchildren

Jisreen - Muslimchronicle

At least four schoolchildren were among eight people killed in Syrian regime shelling in Eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, despite a ceasefire in the hunger-hit rebel enclave outside Damascus. The bombardment came as a fresh round of peace talks to end Syria's six-year war entered a second day in the Kazakh capital Astana. Government fire on the besieged region has beenRead more

Syrian regime shelling kills 11, hits school

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

At least 11 civilians were killed and a school day violently interrupted amid intensive Syrian regime shelling of an opposition-held enclave north of the capital Damascus Sunday, sending panicked kindergarten children scurrying for shelter, opposition activists reported. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Eastern Ghouta Media Center said those killed in the Saqba and Hamouriyah districts includeRead more

Student shoots dead two in Brazilian school

Brasília - Muslimchronicle

A young student at a private school in Brazil shot dead two other children and wounded three more, emergency services said Friday. All the victims were 12 or 13 years old, police and the fire department in the central city of Goiana told AFP. The suspected shooter, from the same school year, was arrested, they said. source: AFPRead more

Riyadh governor launches SR730m education projects

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Thursday launched a number of educational projects worth more than SR730 million ($194.7 million). The launch coincided with the Riyadh General Administration of Education’s celebrations on Thursday of the Kingdom’s 87th National Day. On arrival at the event, the governor was received by Minister of Education, Ahmed Al-Issa; Undersecretary of the Ministry ofRead more

OIC calls for enhancing women’s presence in media

Manama - Muslimchronicle

The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in coordination with the Bahrain National Commission for Education, Science and Culture and the Supreme Council of Women in Bahrain, held a workshop in Manama on ways to highlight the role of women in society and enhance their presence in the media. Maha Mustafa Akeel, the information department director of the OIC,Read more

Saudi Education Ministry to activate culture of dialogue, communication

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Deputy Minister of Education Abdulrahman Al-Asimi has directed the education administrations in all regions and provinces to activate the ministry’s project that focuses on dialogue and communication. The project seeks to promote a culture of dialogue in the educational community and furnish male and female students with the required skills for effective dialogue and communication. The project aims to deepenRead more

Textbooks spell testing times

Dubai - Arab today

Parents at a prominent Indian school in Dubai are upset with a new initiative under which digital textbook access is being provided only to those students who purchase regular books from the school, not outside. The father of a Class 8 student at Our Own High School, Al Warqa, said a circular issued by the principal to parents of studentsRead more

Mini Olympics: Indian School steals semis spot

Manama - Arab Today

The Indian School today completed the sides in the semi-finals of the intermediate boys stage football championship, at the Fourth Mini Olympics. With three teams tied up on five points in all three groups, the best runners-up team was decided through round robin matches as the Indian School scored victories over Ibn Al Haitham Islamic School (3-1) and Hawar SchoolRead more

New Isa Town primary school to open

Manama - BNA

The new Isa Town School for Boys will open its doors at the beginning of the academic year 2017/2018. Education Minister Dr. Majid Bin Ali Al Nuaimi announced the upcoming inauguration as he visited Isa Town School for Boys, where he met the administrative staff. He was briefed on preparations being undertaken by the competent authorities to raze down theRead more

Hassabo informed on overall situations in North Darfur State

Khartoum - Arab Today

Vice-President of the Republic, Hassabo Mohamed Abdul-Rahman was briefed on overall security situations and progress of work at development projects in North Darfur State. This came when the Vice-President met in the Republican Palace, Thursday , with the Wali(governor) of North Darfur State, Abdul-Wahid Yousif Ibrahim who pointed out that the meeting reviewed visit recently paid by the Vice-President toRead more