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  • Ras Al Khaimah | Fine Arts Festival | Film | RAK Free Trade Zone | Al Qasimi Foundation

    RAK Fine Arts Festival: A Master Stroke

    Cleo Eleazar, Free Spirit
    May 01, 2013

    Artists and guests gathered in an elegant red carpet gala at Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) Museum to open the first Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival.

  • Gulf Film Festival | Emirati director | Documentary

    Provocative stories from the Gulf Film Festival

    Mai El Shoush, The National
    April 13, 2013

    At the Gulf Film Festival, the quality of filmmaking has improved dramatically. In terms of the subjects tackled by Emirati filmmakers specifically, the most noticeable trend in this year's selection of local films are provocative stories touching the redline.

  • Ras Al Khaimah | Fine Arts Festival | Film | 2013 | Al Qasimi Foundation

    Successful First-annual Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    April 01, 2013

    The first Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival took place March 1st through the 4th and showcased the work of 26 talented Emirati and local artists and filmmakers.

  • Sheikh Saqr Student | Al Qasimi Foundation | Emirati Youth | Ras Al Khaimah

    Al Qasimi Foundation Now Responsible for the Sheikh Saqr Student Development & Overseas Scholarship Programs

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    March 31, 2013

    At the beginning of 2013 the Al Qasimi Foundation became responsible for managing an enrichment program for talented secondary school students and a scholarship program that supports university studies overseas.

  • Gulf Comparative Education Society | GCES Symposium | Oman | Comparative Education | Al Qasimi Foundaition

    Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium held at Sultan Qaboos University March 16-18, 2013

    Al Qasimi Foundation
    March 31, 2013

    Over 400 participants from 13 different countries came together to attend the Fourth Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium in Oman.

  • Sultan Qaboos University | Policy Research | GCES | Oman | Gulf Comparative Education Society

    SQU Symposium Focuses on Policy-research Divide

    Times News Service
    March 17, 2013

    As many as 460 participants from 13 countries are attending the Fourth Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium, sponsored by the UAE-based Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research and hosted by the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University.

  • Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival | Film | 2013

    The Conclusion of the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival

    Adnan Akasha, Al Khaleej
    March 08, 2013

    The first event of the Fine Art Festival concluded on the 4th of March and was organized by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research in Ras Al Khaimah.

  • GEMS Education | Private school | Natasha Ridge | UAE

    Private Schools Group Sets the Grade

    Simeon Kerr, Financial Times
    February 25, 2013

    The education group GEMS Education, the biggest provider of private schooling in the world, now operates around 100 schools in 11 countries from Asia to the US.

  • School dropout | UAE | Income disparity | Education quality

    Income Linked to UAE School Dropouts, Study Suggests

    Afshan Ahmed
    February 21, 2013

    Children from low-income families in the Northern Emirates are three times more likely than pupils in the capital to drop out of school, a study suggests.

  • Natasha Ridge | Teachers College | Columbia University | Al Qasimi Foundation | Ras Al Khaimah

    It Takes a Foundation

    Teachers College, Columbia University
    February 13, 2013

    As a white Australian woman tackling community development in the United Arab Emirates, Natasha Ridge draws on her deep understanding of the local culture.