Featured Todayمختارات اليوم
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A New Way of Attacking Viruses Could Help the Arab Region
Researchers are developing single treatments that could fight a wide variety of disease-causing viruses, many of them prevalent in Arab countries.
Featured Todayمختارات اليوم
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Resources
Behind the Numbers: Arab Women in Research
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Analysis
Professors’ Strike at Lebanon’s Only Public University Reveals Social and Economic Gaps
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Analysis
Syrian Academics Get Secure Jobs in Turkey
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Analysis
Palestinian University Graduates Face Harsh Futures
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Analysis
Tunisian Youth Find a Political Voice in Rap
Previous Coverageتغطيات سابقة
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Majority of Refugees in Germany Aspiring to Higher Education Have Been Admitted
A poll by an organization that helps refugees apply to German universities found a high satisfaction rate, but also struggles with language and costs.
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Arab Researchers Face Challenges in Studying Sexual Orientation
An Arab reluctance to discuss sexual orientation and sexuality makes it difficult to study related topics in the Middle East, researchers say. But they’re optimistic about the future as attitudes …
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For Syrian Students in the U.K., Tough Decisions Loom
Britain’s prestigious Chevening scholarship requires recipients to return home so their countries may benefit from their experience. That’s not easy for those from war zones.
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Palestinian Universities Say Israeli Restrictions Force Foreign Professors Out
International academics face increasing difficulties in getting visas to work at Palestinian universities. Some see a campaign to harm Palestinian education behind the apparently arbitrary decisions.
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False Research Results—A Global Problem That Includes the Arab World
Data analysis by Al-Fanar Media has found that two of the highest research producers in the Arab world—Egypt and Saudi Arabia—also have some of the highest rates of retracted articles, …
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Egypt’s Doctors are Fleeing, Leaving Behind a Physician Shortage
An increased number of Egyptian doctors are fleeing the country to work abroad, saying they are tired of low salaries, poor facilities and an unsafe working environment.
CURRICULUM
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Graduates of Egyptian Vocational Programs Find Job Prospects Slim
Workers report unsafe conditions, low pay, and few protections, despite hopes for a better future through these programs.
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Dispute Over Medical Studies in Morocco Heats Up
Students of medicine, pharmacy and dentistry are boycotting classes and exams, even as the government threatens to crack down.
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Peace Engineering, a Budding New Discipline, May Spread to the Middle East
The emerging field encourages engineers to think about how technology and plans for rebuilding cities could contribute to—or hinder—peace and social cohesion.
Quality Control
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Kuwait and Qatar Slash the Number of Jordanian Universities They Will Recognize
The decisions of some Gulf countries to cancel their recognition of some Jordanian universities’ degrees have renewed debate about educational quality in the kingdom.
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For Gaza’s Besieged Universities, Reform Is Low on the Agenda
Students and lecturers at Gaza’s universities see many areas that could be improved, but amid larger political and economic worries, there’s little appetite for reform.
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Universities in Syria’s Opposition-Held Areas Face an Uncertain Future
Students attending Syrian universities in those areas controlled by opposition forces are having to confront the reality that they may not finish their degrees.
Opinion
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Arab Artists at the World’s Premier Art Event: ‘Art in an Era of Lies’
The Venice Biennale displays the strengths of Arab artists working today and some of the political pitfalls that can await them.
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For Gaza’s Besieged Universities, Reform Is Low on the Agenda
Students and lecturers at Gaza’s universities see many areas that could be improved, but amid larger political and economic worries, there’s little appetite for reform.
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Advanced Interdisciplinary Programs Place New Demands on Professors
Professors need to adjust course designs and teaching styles to adapt to the increasingly popular interdisciplinary degree programs at the master’s degree and doctoral levels.
Resources
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An Arab Student’s Guide to Higher-Education Accreditation
This article is an updated companion to our searchable database of internationally accredited higher-education institutions and programs in the Arab world and Turkey. The database has also been refreshed after …
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Major Scholarship Programs for Refugees
Although some scholarship programs for Syrians have ended, some are still expanding.
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What Science Says About Getting Good Sleep
Sleep scientists say research points to specific measures people can take to get a better night’s rest.
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False Research Results—A Global Problem That Includes the Arab World
Data analysis by Al-Fanar Media has found that two of the highest research producers in the Arab world—Egypt and Saudi Arabia—also have some of the highest rate...
Egypt’s Doctors are Fleeing, Leaving Behind a Physician Shortage
An increased number of Egyptian doctors are fleeing the country to work abroad, saying they are tired of low salaries, poor facilities and an unsafe working env...
Artificial Intelligence Helps Computers Leap Forward in Reading Arabic
New projects use artificial intelligence to read Arabic publications of all kinds, opening up the possibility that local, print-only archives could be transform...
Egypt Prescribes Changes for Doctors in Training
The new system, designed to meet international accreditation standards, will give medical students more hands-on experience in hospitals.
