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The destruction of infrastructure, including hundreds of schools, symbolizes not just physical loss but the erasure of educational opportunities for a generation.

Under siege: The struggle of education in Gaza

In Gaza, where conflict casts long shadows, stories like that of Fatima, a 12-year-old girl, emerge. Fatima’s life changed drastically when a strike destroyed her home and […]

H.E Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation a non-profit organization in the UAE.

The link between education and philanthropy is critical to fighting climate change

By embedding education in climate action strategies, we can ensure an informed, proactive approach to sustainability We live in a time marked by the urgent […]

Ms. Malakeh El Haj, Vice President - Knowledge & Innovation at Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation a philanthropic organization UAE.

Empowering the Next Generation: Green Education is Key

“If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people.’ This ancient Chinese proverb remains relevant to humankind’s future, […]

Education enables us to address the root causes of conflicts, such as poverty, inequality and social injustice. (Reuters)

Education can be the path toward a peaceful future

Long-term investment in education is a foundation to improving the chances of individuals, communities, and nations.

With demolished classrooms and schools, displaced teachers and hundreds of thousands of children without access to learning, education in the besieged enclave has become the last casualty of the Israel-Gaza war, aid agencies have warned.

Israel-Gaza Conflict: Education becomes latest casualty of war for Palestine’s youth

Long-term investment in education is a foundation to improving the chances of individuals, communities, and nations.

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, chairman of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. - File photo

Why early career skilling is so crucial for young Emiratis

It bridges the chasm between theoretical knowledge and practical application and instils a lifelong learning mindset that stays through the prime of productivity

Names of missing Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 displayed during the 5th year anniversary of their abduction, in Abuja, Nigeria, in 2019. Reuters

An attack on any school in the world should be a problem for all of us

Education is under siege in too many countries and it is our collective duty to protect pupils and educators

Protesters march against racism and white nationalism at Texas A&M University, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, in College Station, Texas [File: David J Phillip/AP Photo]

The Key to Saving Youth from Violent Paths? Inclusive Higher Education

This is a generation that refuses to be silenced. Universities must empower them to realise their visions for change.

The UAE Ministry of Education has made an impactful decision to increase the internship requirement for university graduates

The role of workplace learning in empowering future-ready graduates

The necessity for workplace learning experiences that provide real-world skills and experiences for university graduates is undeniable

Stories being read to children in a classroom in Amman in March. AFP

Refugee education is a high-yield investment for host countries

While it will cost the exchequer in the short term, it can be a path to economic growth and diversity