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  • Five reasons not to miss the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival

    Architectural Digest Middle East
    February 06, 2019

    The recently restored historic village of Al Jazirah Al Hamra in Ras Al Khaimah is set to be transformed into an open-air gallery as it plays host to this year’s Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAKFAF). Here are five reasons not to miss it!

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  • UAE on right path for scientific research: 10-year Resident

    Khaleej times
    January 18, 2019

    Dr Ghaleb Husseini, Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs and Research at the American University of Sharjah, has been making headlines for being one of the first granted a 10-year UAE residency visa after being a finalist for the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Distinguishment for his cancer research.

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  • Research Into Action

    Philanthropy Age
    January 06, 2019

    Dr. Natasha Ridge is executive director of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, tasked with supporting progress in Ras Al Khaimah and the wider UAE.

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  • Saudi, Emirati universities rank among best in region

    The Arab Weekly
    October 21, 2018

    The “World University Rankings 2018” rate Saudi and Emirati universities as among the best in the region. The rankings “provide governments with good arguments for their people to attend local universities rather than travelling abroad,” said Natasha Ridge, executive director of the Al Qasimi Foundation. “They also signal that governments in the region are serious about being seen as knowledge economies and not just oil economies.”

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  • AURAK Reaches France and California in Expanding International Partnerships

    American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK)
    October 02, 2018

    The Dean of Office of Academic Support Services, Prof. Steven Zani of the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), coordinated a student exchange with La Rochelle Business School of France and the University of California, Irvine of the US. The Emirati students who traveled to the US studied business English, math, and engineering through scholarships from the Al Qasimi Foundation.

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  • Parents welcome affordable Abu Dhabi schools but demand top-quality education

    The National
    June 13, 2018

    Natasha Ridge, executive director of the Al Qasimi Foundation, believes there is a "real need" to lower private school fees, which are disadvantaging lower-income expatriates. A new model of affordable private schools being rolled out in Abu Dhabi should increase competition and encourage expatriate families to stay in the country and educate their children in the UAE.

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  • RAK Ruler honors 70 high-achieving government school students

    Emirates News Agency
    May 15, 2018

    H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, honored about 70 government school students at the Al Qasimi Foundation's 2018 College Preparation Program Student Awards Ceremony. The students received awards from H.H. for their efforts and academic performance

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  • Should we be worried that women outnumber men on campus?

    The Times Higher Education
    May 10, 2018

    There are now more women than men in higher education worldwide. While it would appear to be a victory for gender equality, this imbalance also highlights boys’ educational underachievement. So why does this gender disparity exist, what are its implications, and what research and programming is trying to address it?

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  • In Education, Gulf Women Don’t Focus on Jobs

    Al-Fanar Media
    May 07, 2018

    Women in Arab Gulf countries are enthusiastic about higher ed, but seek it for the sake of personal fulfillment and not in the expectation of getting professional qualifications, according to a new study by Woohyang Chloe Sim to be published later this year by the Al Qasimi Foundation.

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  • Saud bin Saqr: The UAE is a stabilizing force in the Arab world

    Al-Khaleej
    May 03, 2018

    The University of Incheon National has awarded His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received an honorary doctorate in economics in recognition of the economic achievements and growth achieved by His Highness in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. During the ceremony that held at Incheon National University in South Korea, His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, addressed his speech in the presence of the students, faculty and the university president Dr. Dong Sung Chu. "We have been able to improve our knowledge and advanced education in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah through the Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research, a research institution that produces insightful research," he said. Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE. The Foundation's research is vital to understanding Emirati society. It also engages the community to ensure that they are with us at every step and they are part of our bright future."

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