The Texas International Education Consortium has announced a partnership with the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani.

Students living in Syria are facing barriers when applying to university courses and scholarships abroad, because of problems accessing English tests.

The UK Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has signed an agreement with the Commission for Academic Accreditation in UAE to open opportunities for further collaboration.

ACS International Schools has unveiled its new Doha campus with "state-of-the-art" facilities to accommodate almost 2,500 students aged three to 18 in Qatar.

Education agency Yes Atlas has launched Modarby, a platform connecting students with instructors aiming to become the "Airbnb for online teaching".

Former vice-president of Amity University Dubai, Mariam Sheikh, has been given a lifetime achievement award for her work with foreign universities in the UAE. 

Less than 12 months after announcing that Chinese would be introduced into all levels of education in Saudi Arabia, eight schools have officially started teaching the language.

King's House School and Nursery is the latest UK independent school to announce a branch overseas, with classes to begin at its location in Pakistan in September 2020.