StudyIn, a global higher education specialist supporting students in pursuing international study opportunities, has relaunched its presence in the UAE with the opening of a new Dubai office.

The relaunch strengthens StudyIn’s local presence in the UAE, combining on-the-ground guidance with the organisation’s global reach, multi-destination expertise and network of 500+ global academic institution partners.

As students and families increasingly consider a broader range of countries, universities and programmes when planning international study, StudyIn supports students in exploring opportunities across major study destinations including the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, the UAE, Europe and Asia.

The Dubai office will provide personalised support to students and families throughout their international education journey, from exploring university and course options through to applications and preparing for overseas study.

Ravi Chand, who brings more than 25 years of experience in the international education sector, has been appointed Country Director, StudyIn UAE, to lead the operation. Ravi is also the founder of UniPlus Education and brings extensive experience of the UAE international education market.

“Students today are looking beyond a single destination when considering international education. They are comparing universities, courses, career opportunities and study experiences across different countries before making their decisions,” said Ravi Chand, Country Director, StudyIn UAE.

“Re-establishing StudyIn’s presence in Dubai enables us to combine strong local market knowledge with StudyIn’s international reach and university network, giving students and families greater choice and trusted guidance as they navigate their international education journey.”

Ajay Tyagi, Head of Franchise, StudyIn, said: “The UAE is an important and highly diverse international education market. Strengthening our presence here allows us to bring StudyIn’s global university network and multi-destination expertise closer to students and families across the region.

“Our focus is to provide students with informed, personalised guidance while building strong connections with schools, universities and education partners across the UAE.”

The launch was attended by Simon Green, Director of Examinations, British Council UAE, as guest of honour. Simon Green said: “We are pleased to be part of this occasion and to see initiatives that support students in exploring international education. The UAE has strong connections with universities and education institutions around the world, and such initiatives contribute to the wider international education ecosystem.”

The relaunch of StudyIn UAE represents an important step in strengthening StudyIn’s global presence and bringing its international education expertise closer to students and partners in the region. The Dubai office will work closely with students, parents, schools, universities and education partners, strengthening StudyIn’s local presence while connecting the UAE market with its wider international network.

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du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, has published its first whitepaper, The Intelligence Network: A 6G Blueprint for Telcos, reinforcing its role as a key contributor to shaping the future of 6G and AI-driven telecommunications. Developed by du Infra in collaboration with the Digital Future Institute at Khalifa University, the publication presents a blueprint for AI-native, autonomous and monetizable telecom infrastructure, exploring how telecom operators can evolve into intelligence infrastructure providers.

du’s upper 6 GHz field trials, conducted on live macro infrastructure in Mohamed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, are among the first in the region to validate upper-mid-band spectrum performance at scale, achieving outdoor coverage of up to 500 metres and peak downlink speeds approaching 1.5 Gbps using existing site infrastructure.

H.E. Professor Ebrahim Al Hajri, President, Khalifa University, said: “Advancing next-generation technologies requires deep collaboration between academia and industry. Through this partnership with du, Khalifa University is translating world-class research into practical solutions that help shape the future of intelligent telecommunications. By combining scientific expertise with real-world deployment, we are not only contributing to the evolution of AI-native 6G networks but also reinforcing the UAE’s position as a global hub for innovation, advanced technologies and knowledge-driven economic growth.”

Fahad Al Hassawi, CEO of du, said: “The next decade of telecom will be defined by how much intelligence they can deliver. This whitepaper sets out du’s conviction that networks must evolve from infrastructure that connects to infrastructure that understands the needs of our customers and the wider economy. Our upper 6 GHz field results show that this future is not theoretical. It is being built today, on our existing network, and positions du to lead the region’s transition toward AI-native, autonomous telecom infrastructure.”

Addressing industry projections where mobile data traffic is expected to more than triple by 2030 against modest revenue growth (GSMA Mobile Economy Report 2024), the publication highlights 6G networks as the natural evolution of 5G and 5G-Advanced, which will operate as software-defined AI-native platforms capable of sensing, predicting, deciding and acting in real time.

The whitepaper details the transition driven by core capabilities such as intent-based orchestration, Network Digital Twins, and Telecom World Models. Furthermore, it identifies the Radio Access Network (RAN) as a central hub for network intelligence, shifting from a traditional radio transmission layer into an energy-efficient, sensing-enabled platform for smart wireless communications.

Beyond technical architecture, the blueprint explores how AI-native networks could unlock tangible commercial opportunities. By transforming intelligence into a structured portfolio of services, operators can unlock new revenue streams across AI-powered operations, enterprise digital twins, autonomous AI agents and outcome-based service guarantees. du’s 6G roadmap builds directly on its 5G-Advanced foundation and its commitment under the TM Forum Autonomous Networks Manifesto, delivering a sustainable, practical path towards network autonomy.

Through its first industry whitepaper, du reinforces its commitment to shaping the future of intelligent telecommunications by combining research, innovation and practical deployment insights to help accelerate the industry’s transition towards AI-native 6G networks.

The Intelligence Network: A 6G Blueprint for Telcos is available at:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7492840804689035264.

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Bloom World Academy (BWA) proudly celebrates the outstanding success of its third cohort of International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) Certificate Candidates.

The 2026 Grade 10 cohort comprised 61 students. The 16 MYP Certificate Candidates achieved a 100% pass rate and an average point score of 49.1, with the highest point score of 55 out of 56. Across the whole cohort, students achieved a 100% pass rate and an average point score of 42.3. A total of 37 students earned scores of more than 40 points, while 13 students scored more than 48 points, placing them among the high-scoring MYP candidates this year. These results solidify BWA’s commitment to academic excellence, personalised learning, and future-focused education, strengthening its position as a leading IB World School in the region.

Leading the cohort, Inaya Zaidi achieved an outstanding score of 55 out of 56 points, followed by Muskan Sheikh Nadigunta and Luna Gomez El Helou, who each achieved 53 out of 56 points.

In addition to the Certificate Candidates, other Grade 10 students completed individual MYP eAssessments in selected subjects as part of their customised learning pathways.

Nishi Saran, Principal of Senior School and the Nexus Pre-University Centre at Bloom World Academy, said: “We are absolutely delighted to celebrate another year of exceptional MYP results. Despite the disruption to this year’s on-screen examinations, our Grade 10 students and staff responded with remarkable resilience. With careful guidance from the IB and our Senior School leadership team, each family was supported in choosing the most suitable examination option for their child. Importantly, every student completed the Personal Project, which was externally graded and moderated.

These results mark an important milestone. They are not the final destination, but they are a very reassuring sign that the sat-nav is working. Huge congratulations to our brilliant students, a big thank you to our committed staff and enormous appreciation to our families. This is a magnificent community achievement and a strong foundation to build on as our students progress into Nexus or their chosen post-16 pathways. Their futures look exceptionally bright.”

John Bell, Executive Principal of Bloom World Academy, expressed his pride: “We are immensely proud of our IB MYP cohort and all that they have achieved this year. Their results are a reflection of far more than academic performance; they speak to the resilience, character and adaptability our learners have shown throughout a year that at times required them to navigate uncertainty and change. Despite these challenges, they remained engaged, ambitious and committed to their goals. Together with the support of our dedicated teachers and families, they have demonstrated what is possible when young people are empowered to learn with confidence, curiosity and purpose. Congratulations to every student on this well-deserved achievement.”

With strong foundations laid in the MYP, BWA students now progress into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) at the school’s Nexus Pre-University Centre – a dedicated post-16 learning environment that supports personalised pathways and university preparation.

Known for its firsts, Bloom World Academy has introduced a number of innovations to the region – including a later start time of 9am, fully personalised timetables, and the Learning Achievement Passport (LAP), all designed to put students’ wellbeing and individual growth at the heart of learning. Its curriculum follows a spiral structure, enabling students to revisit key concepts over time and build deeper understanding as they progress. As a fully authorised IBDP/CP school, BWA offers multiple academic routes through both the Diploma and Career-related Programmes (IBCP), including Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) diploma courses such as Engineering and a pioneering, first-of-its-kind short course in Artificial Intelligence in the UAE.

For more information about Bloom World Academy, please visit bloomworldacademy.ae or contact 04 371 4774.

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Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, has announced the successful implementation of Host-to-Host (H2H) financial integration with Taaleem Holdings PJSC (Taaleem), one of the largest premium K-12 education providers in the UAE.

Facilitating seamless, automated data exchange, this strategic collaboration marks a pivotal turning point in Taaleem’s digital transformation action plan to streamline financial operations and enhance the efficiency of payment processes across the group’s network of schools.

Operating a portfolio of 36 schools and 34 nurseries under the Kids First Group, Taaleem has been a long-standing banking customer of Emirates Islamic since 2007. By establishing a secure, direct link between Taaleem’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and Emirates Islamic’s corporate banking platform, this integration provides Taaleem with real-time visibility into cash flow and reconciliation, enhanced security and improved scalability, which will support their continued growth across the region and end-to-end connectivity, providing seamless banking for Taaleem.

Arnaud Prudhomme, Chief Financial Officer at Taaleem Holdings PJSC, said: “The partnership with Emirates Islamic strengthens our momentum of acquisitions and new school developments in line with our long-term vision. Having end-to-end connectivity with the bank through H2H digital integration brings operational efficiency as we step into our next growth phase. The support of a committed financial partner like Emirates Islamic is instrumental to this expansion.”

Vivek Shah, Head of Corporate Banking at Emirates Islamic, said: “We are pleased to elevate our existing partnership to a full-scale financial integration with Taaleem. By establishing a direct link between Emirates Islamic’s banking platform and Taaleem, we are offering real-time visibility into their financial operations, enhancing efficiency and security, which will open new growth and regional expansion opportunities. For Emirates Islamic, this collaboration reinforces our presence in the education sector, enabling us to build sector-focused solutions that deliver tangible value to our customers.”

The collaboration sustains Emirates Islamic’s role as a trusted, innovative and growth-oriented Islamic bank that actively partners with corporate clients over the long term and reinforces the UAE’s economic agenda.

Established in 2003, Taaleem currently offers British, American and International Baccalaureate curricula. The group serves a student base of over 40,000 across more than 80 nationalities, including approximately 4,600 students within its nursery segment.

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Repton Dubai is proud to highlight the achievement of Year 11 student Viktoria Leusheva, 15, following the launch of the latest version of her ‘Vika’app —a pioneering AI-assisted rhythmic gymnastics judging app designed to provide athletes with transparent and objective performance feedback.

The launch also marks the introduction of the Vika DubAI Open 2026, an international online rhythmic gymnastics tournament open to participants worldwide.

Inspired by her own experience as a competitive gymnast, Viktoria developed the Vika app to help athletes better understand how routines are evaluated and to address concerns around subjectivity in judging. The platform allows gymnasts to upload routines for professional evaluation by Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) brevet judges, while AI tools help interpret scoring data, visualise performance insights and track athlete progress over time.

The project began when Viktoria was 13 and became increasingly interested in how technology could support fairer and more consistent performance analysis in gymnastics competitions.Now live globally, the app has grown to more than 3,000 active users across countries including the United States, Brazil, China, Japan and the Middle East.

Building on the platform’s international growth, Viktoria also launched the Vika DubAI Open 2026 on 1^st June, currently underway and expected to attract up to 1,000 athletes globally. The online competition features 10 categories, with participants placement rankings alongside performance grades designed to provide a clearer benchmark of technical achievement. Submissions will remain open until 15^th July, with results announced before 15^th August.

With support from Repton Dubai, Viktoria has also begun discussions with the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) to explore future opportunities to expand the app’s AI capabilities through automated video analysis as part of a planned Year 12 project.

Saiqah Amin, Head of Computer Science at Repton Dubai, said: “Viktoria’s project reflects the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial thinking we encourage at Repton Dubai. Her ability to combine competitive sporting experience with emerging technologies to solve real challenges within gymnastics is an outstanding achievement, particularly at such a young age.”

Speaking about her hopes for the app, Viktoria Leusheva said: “I sincerely hope that my application will help athletes realise their potential and enable national team coaches from different countries to notice the brightest talents. It is very important to me that the application is being developed in one of the world’s key centres of artificial intelligence—Dubai.”

Looking ahead, Viktoria hopes to further expand the platform through future AI-supported features focused on athlete wellbeing, including injury prevention tools.

Alongside developing the app, Viktoria trained in rhythmic gymnastics for nine years and has won multiple international titles, including first place at the UAE International Gymnastika Cup 2023 and the GCC Grand Series Championship in Rhythmic Gymnastics 2022.

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Innovative International Baccalaureate (IB) school, is celebrating the remarkable achievement of Grade 8 student Ashray Jijikumar, who secured first place in the 13–18 Years General Category at the Dubai Culture Imagination Heroes Grand Final, held on 04 June 2026 during the Dubai Esports and Games Festival (DEF) 2026 at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Competing against students from schools across the UAE, Ashray first earned a place among the top three finalists before being crowned the category winner following a live presentation at GameExpo. The challenge featured six age and category divisions, bringing together young creators to showcase their talents through original character concepts, storytelling, and design.

The Grand Final took place at GameExpo, part of the Dubai Esports and Games Festival, which brought together gaming enthusiasts, creators, industry leaders, and young innovators through a programme of competitions, interactive experiences, and technology-focused activities. The event provided participants with an opportunity to showcase their imagination, storytelling, and design skills within one of the UAE’s leading celebrations of gaming and digital creativity.

The project introduced ‘Finn’, an honourable knight whose story explores friendship, sacrifice, love, and responsibility. More than simply a character design, ‘Finn’ represents a deeply developed narrative built around the difficult choices people face when their values are tested.

Raised alongside his closest friend ‘Kai’, Finn dreams of becoming a warrior who protects others. As the two grow older, their paths begin to diverge. While Finn remains committed to honour and justice, Kai becomes consumed by ambition and the pursuit of power. Their friendship is ultimately tested when Finn is forced to choose between protecting innocent lives and saving the person he cares about most.

The story explores themes of brotherhood beyond blood relations, the tension between power and responsibility, and the emotional cost of doing what is right. Through Finn’s character arc, Ashray sought to demonstrate that true strength is not measured by power, but by compassion, integrity, and the courage to make difficult decisions.

What distinguished Ashray’s submission was the depth of thought behind the character. Before designing Finn’s appearance, he developed the character’s personality, motivations, relationships, and emotional arc, creating a complete narrative that extended far beyond visual design. Every aspect of Finn’s appearance, from his armour and posture to his expressions and visual identity, was intentionally crafted by Ashray to reflect the character’s courage, resilience, and inner conflict.

Ashray further refined the concept using AI-assisted creative tools, evaluating how effectively the design communicated the character’s emotions and story. The result was a project that combined creative writing, character development, visual design, and emerging technology into a cohesive and compelling narrative.The project showcased Ashray’s ability to combine storytelling, character design, and digital creativity, demonstrating how game design can be used to communicate meaningful ideas and narratives.

Creator Ashray Jijikumar shared:“Creating Finn was a journey of bringing a story to life. I wanted to create a character who showed that real strength comes from making difficult choices and standing up for what is right. Winning the finals was an amazing experience and taught me a lot about creativity, perseverance, and storytelling. I am grateful for the encouragement and support I received from my teachers at Bloom World Academy throughout the process.”

The Dubai Culture Imagination Heroes challenge invited students to combine imagination, storytelling, and character creation to develop original concepts capable of inspiring audiences. Ashray’s project stood out for its ability to blend visual creativity with meaningful storytelling, demonstrating skills that span creative writing, design thinking, communication, and digital literacy.

Bloom World Academy’s Executive Principal, Mr John Bell expressed: “Ashray’s achievement reflects the depth of creativity, critical thinking, and imagination that can emerge when students are encouraged to pursue their ideas with confidence and purpose. At Bloom World Academy, students are encouraged to explore their interests, think independently, and apply their learning in innovative ways. This project demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of storytelling and character development, while also showcasing the ability to combine creativity with emerging technologies in meaningful ways. We are immensely proud of Ashray for representing the school with such distinction and for demonstrating how young people can use their creativity to communicate powerful ideas.”

Ashray’s achievement reflects the growing importance of creativity as a future-ready skill and highlights the value of providing students with opportunities to explore emerging technologies while expressing their ideas in innovative ways.

By transforming a character concept into a powerful story about friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, and responsibility, Ashray demonstrated how young creators can use digital platforms to tell meaningful stories that resonate with audiences on a deeper level.

For more information about Bloom World Academy, please visit bloomworldacademy.ae or contact 04 371 4774.

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Following Australia’s first-of-its-kind ban on social media for under-16s, and with more than two dozen countries considering similar measures, new global research from Family First, a Varkey Foundation initiative, shows that 63% of UAE parents support a social media ban for under-16s in their country. However, children are more divided: 45% of 9- to 18-year-olds in the UAE back a ban, while 33% are against it, and 22% are undecided. Strikingly, a large majority of Gen Z respondents in the UAE (67%) support banning social media for under-16s, the second highest after India (73%). This is particularly noteworthy given they are the first generation to have grown up with social media from childhood.

The findings come from the world’s first global intergenerational study of family bonding, surveying children, parents, Gen Z and grandparents, with the full results published in June by Family First. This will feature the world’s first Family Bonding Index, which assigns countries a score based on the strength of family connections. The initial results, launched today, highlight differences between generations in their views on banning social media for under-16s in their respective countries.

Family First is a global movement launched by the Varkey Foundation to strengthen intergenerational bonds between children, parents and grandparents, with the aim of building stronger communities across generations. Launched by Sunny Varkey, founder of GEMS Education, the movement reflects a longstanding commitment to fostering strong family values and encouraging greater support between children and parents, contributing to healthier and longer lives. It is rooted in the belief that education goes far beyond academic achievement – it shapes values and develops not only students, but future parents, future leaders, and stronger societies.

Among the countries surveyed, support for a ban among parents is highest in Malaysia (77%), India (75%), and France (74%). Japan records the lowest level of support at 38%, followed by Nigeria (39%) and the US (51%).

Globally, only 37% of children support a ban on social media for under-16s. Support for a ban among young people is highest in Malaysia (62%), India (62%), and China (50%). It is lowest in Japan (20%), Argentina, and Sweden (both 26%).

The data reveals a divide between parents and children throughout the world. In the UAE, there is an 18-point gap between children and their parents in terms of support for a social media ban for under-16s. Australia has the widest generational gap globally (34 points), followed by Sweden (33 points) and Canada (32 points).

The research also showed that the majority of Gen Z (51%) – the first true digital natives – support a social media ban for under-16s. Support for the ban is highest in India (73%), UAE (67%), and Malaysia (65%). Support for the ban is lowest in Japan (28%), UK and Canada (both 40%).

Sunny Varkey, Founder of Family First and the Varkey Foundation, said:

“This research highlights a growing tension many families are experiencing in the digital age. Parents throughout the world are increasingly concerned about the impact social media may be having on their children. Our aim with Family First is not simply to debate bans, but to start a broader conversation about how technology is shaping family relationships and the values young people grow up with. If we want stronger families tomorrow, we must help children develop healthy relationships with technology today.”

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Staying updated with the latest SEO trends is crucial for maintaining and improving your website’s visibility. Here are the top 10 SEO topics currently trending, each attracting significant attention and impressions:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in SEO: The integration of AI and machine learning is revolutionizing SEO strategies, enabling more efficient data analysis and content optimization.

Voice Search Optimization: With the increasing use of voice-activated assistants, optimizing content for voice search is becoming essential to capture this growing segment of users.

Mobile-First Indexing: As mobile searches surpass desktop, ensuring your website is mobile-friendly is critical for SEO success.

User Experience (UX) and Core Web Vitals: Google emphasizes user experience, making metrics like page loading speed and interactivity vital for rankings.

E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness): Establishing credibility through high-quality, authoritative content is increasingly important for search rankings.

Local SEO: Optimizing for local search is crucial for businesses aiming to attract nearby customers, especially with the rise in “near me” searches.

Video SEO: Incorporating and optimizing video content can enhance engagement and improve search visibility, aligning with the growing consumption of video media.

Zero-Click Searches: With Google’s featured snippets and answer boxes providing immediate information, optimizing content to appear in these positions is vital.

AI Overviews in Search Results: The emergence of AI-generated summaries at the top of search results is changing how users interact with search engines, necessitating new optimization strategies.

Data-Driven SEO Adjustments: Leveraging analytics to inform SEO strategies is becoming more important, especially with evolving privacy regulations and algorithm updates.

Focusing on these areas can help enhance your website’s performance and keep it aligned with current SEO best practices.

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Chrome Web Store is Google’s online store for its Chrome web browser. As of 2024, Chrome Web Store hosts about 138,000 extensions and 33,000 themes.

Enhancing your SEO efforts can be streamlined with the right Chrome extensions.

At Cyber Gear, we use most of these extensions as highly useful tools for achieving high organic rankings.

Ubersuggest

Ubersuggest allows you to get insight into the strategies that are working for others in your market so you can adopt them, improve them, and gain an edge.

Similarweb

With a single click, you will get in-depth traffic and engagement stats, including monthly visits trend, time on the site, pageviews, and bounce rate.

Detailed

No need to pour over the source code of a page. Get key elements presented to you at the click of a button, including a check for X-Robots HTTP headers as well.

BuzzSumo

By far the best tool for content research, link analysis, and social media investigation.

Ahrefs SEO Toolbar

This extension provides an on-page SEO report, redirects tracer, HTTP headers reader, link checker/highlighter, and a search location simulator. Ahrefs users also gain access to page, domain, and keyword metrics for visited URLs and search results.

MozBar

MozBar allows users to check SEO metrics within their browser with a single click. It provides insights such as page authority, domain authority, and link data, facilitating quick SEO analysis while browsing.

Keyword Surfer

This tool displays search volumes, cost-per-click data, and keyword suggestions directly in the Google search results, aiding in efficient keyword research without leaving the SERP.

SEOquake

Offers a comprehensive SEO analysis directly within search results. It provides metrics like keyword difficulty, page optimization scores, and SERP analysis, making it a versatile tool for on-the-go SEO insights.

Redirect Path

This extension identifies HTTP status codes such as 301, 302, 404, and 500, as well as client-side redirects like meta and JavaScript redirects, helping diagnose and fix redirect issues efficiently.

Majestic

The focus is on the backlink profile and referring domains of a “target” page or website, the data can come from many sources.

Keyword Surfer

Allows you to generate keyword ideas and see search volumes directly in Google search results.

SEO Minion

Helps you structure and optimize your Meta titles and Meta description. It also compares them with competitor sites to get the very best results.

Lighthouse

An open-source, automated tool for improving the performance, quality, and checks for SEO and accessibility performance.

These extensions can significantly enhance your SEO workflow by providing quick access to essential data and insights directly within your browser.

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