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Lebanese Universities Expand Overseas to Battle the Economic Crisis at Home
Three Lebanese Universities hope to profit from the country’s educational reputation by establishing education hubs elsewhere in the region.
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Job Fair Connects Students of 2 Iraqi Universities to Potential Jobs
The event, held by the Universities of Mosul and Nineveh, included workshops on skills students need to better prepare them for the labour market.
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Medical Students in Egypt Prefer Face-to-Face Learning
A recent survey of 5,000 medical students in Egypt found that most would not recommend online education as an alternative to in-person learning.
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Discovering King Tut’s Tomb: Oxford Exhibition Challenges Euro-Centric Narratives
An exhibition at the University of Oxford celebrates the 100th anniversary of the find by spotlighting the overlooked Egyptian workers who made it possible.
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Lebanese Students Campaigned for Change in Parliamentary Vote
Lebanon’s recent parliamentary elections gave young people a chance to show their fervor for ousting a political class they see as corrupt.
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Libya Seeks Solutions for a Surplus of Teaching Assistants in Universities
Libya has more teaching assistants than its Ph.D. programmes can absorb and no money to send them abroad. It is seeking alternative options for them.
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Saudi International Education Conference Emphasises Distance Learning and Skills-Based Curricula
Delegates at a recent conference in Riyadh said science, mathematics, and digital and language skills were the capacities most in demand in the 21st century.
Literature & Translation
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Authors of New Biographies of Famous Egyptians Take Their Craft Seriously
The authors of new biographies of the actress Madiha Kamel and the writer Yusuf Idris discuss how they chose their subjects, and the research that went into writing about them.
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Algiers International Book Fair Returns, with a Vaccine Requirement
Algerian publishers are happy with the return of the Algiers International Book Fair, but some criticize a decision requiring visitors to show proof of Covid 19 vaccinations.
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53rd Cairo International Book Fair Opens with Greece as Guest of Honour
More than 1,000 publishers from 51 countries are participating in the latest running of the Cairo International Book Fair, amid coronavirus precautions.
Arts & Culture
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Palestinian Brothers Once Jailed in the Intifada Work to Restore Nablus
Abdalrahman Kittana, a professor at Birzeit University, and his brother Basel are now working on a project to restore the West Bank city of Nablus.
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For Lebanese Artist Dima Raad, Faces Tell the Stories of Crisis and War
Faces “are the first letters of expression,” says the Lebanese artist and educator Dima Raad. She discussed her philosophy of making and teaching art with Al-Fanar Media.
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‘Blind Sinbad’: Bothayna Al-Essa Explores a Changing Kuwait, from War to Pandemic
The Kuwaiti novelist Bothayna Al-Essa’s “Blind Sinbad: Atlas of the Sea and War” traverses 30 years of change in Kuwait, comparing the faces of war and pandemic.
Opinion
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An Arab Ranking of Arab Universities Will Benefit the Region
The first Arab ranking of Arab universities is expected later this year. It will measure excellence in ways that other rankings miss, such as research published in Arabic.
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It Is Time to Deal with Arabic’s Diglossia
Not treating Arabic’s diglossia is causing an education crisis. Children speak one language at home and are expected to learn in another.
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Trying to Measure Arab Research Quality in a Western-Dominated System
New indexes seek to compensate for the lack of visibility of Arab academic research under a classification system dominated by Western institutions.
Resources
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Top 10 Leadership Skills: Definitions and Examples
To hold any prestigious job or lead a team, leadership skills are inevitable. Don’t miss the top leadership skills you need in your future job.
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Best-Ranked Engineering and Technology Programmes in the Arab Region
Arab universities’ programmes in engineering and technology fared well in the latest global comparisons by QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
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Arab Scholarships and Grants in Creative Writing and the Arts
If you are passionate about culture and art, you can win scholarships most notably in creative writing and arts.
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A Guide to Top Platforms for Online Courses
Al-Fanar Media explores some of the major Arabic and non-Arabic online learning platforms that offer university-level courses at low cost or free.
5 Mid-Priced Smartphones for Study Online: an Expert’s Picks
An electronics expert offers advice on features students should look for in a smartphone and recommends five mid-priced options.
University of Birmingham Dubai Opens a Tech-Savvy New Campus
The new campus of the University of Birmingham Dubai has thousands of "smart" sensors that make the building environmentally sensitive.
Moroccan Students Returning from Ukraine Have Problems Continuing Their Education
Returning students complain that Morocco has been slow to integrate them into programmes at home. They also object to having to pass placement tests.
