Featured Todayقصص اليوم
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Notable Books of 2018 From and About the Arab World
A sampling of scholarly and literary works and translations that offer new perspectives on the region.
Featured Todayقصص اليوم
Previous Coverageتغطيات سابقة
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Arab Women Are Left Out of University Leadership
When it comes to the top level of Arab higher education, women are largely missing.
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Project Seeks to Brighten Philosophy’s Image
In Egypt, a program known as “Philosophy in Plain Arabic seeks to dispel negative perceptions and explore the discipline’s connection …
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‘A Search for Band-Aids’: Economic Reform in Egypt
An author of a new book examines Egypt’s mounting challenges and the obstacles that hinder necessary reforms.
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An Online Arabic Dictionary Makes Its Debut
A tool created at Birzeit University will take machine translation of Arabic to a higher level.
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Spy Conviction May Chill U.A.E. Research
Matthew Hedges, a U.K. doctoral student convicted in the United Arab Emirates of spying for Britain, has been pardoned and …
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Contemporary Egyptian Art in a Historic Setting
A contemporary Egyptian art exhibition in the historic setting of Manial Palace in Cairo offers an alternative narrative for art …
Refugees
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The Frustrating Lives of Syria’s Future Leaders
A survey of Syrian students seeking advanced degrees found that many have broad personal and civic ambitions. But they face …
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Syrian Youth: Still Seeking Education
The “lost generation” may have become a cliché, but the reality is that when it comes to education many Syrian …
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Donor Interest Fades in Scholarships for Refugees
In many countries surrounding Syria, the needs of Syrian youth for financial help accessing higher education far outweigh the supply …
Academic Freedom
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Academic Freedom Project Highlights Arab, Turkish Cases
Situations in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Israel are highlighted in a new global report that documents attacks on higher …
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Book Banning in Kuwait: Whatever Next?
A committee of the country’s ministry of information has the power to ban books, in an affront to the country’s …
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Report Details Attacks on Education Worldwide
Seven Arab countries show an increase in violence against schools, universities, students and staff in the past five years.
Research
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Iraqi City Displays Grassroots Urban Planning
New informal settlements built in Duhok are improving their designs, partly out of fear of government reprisals.
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Solar Industry Could Create Opportunities for Arab Women
As some Arab countries try to wean themselves from oil and expand alternative energy development, Arab women could benefit. But …
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Books in Bags Lead to Back Pain
New research measured the forces on students’ spines created by heavy backpacks, and how poor posture amplifies those forces.
Resources
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Behind the Numbers: Arab Women in Research
Arab participation in research is high compared to the rest of the world, but that rate masks difficulties women face …
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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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Improving Educational Opportunities For Youth Inside Syria
Participants in a Beirut workshop developed recommendations to improve the access of youth inside Syria to quality higher education.
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An Online Arabic Dictionary Makes Its Debut
A tool created at Birzeit University will take machine translation of Arabic to a higher level.
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When it comes to the top level of Arab higher education, women are largely missing.
Of Scholars and Spies
Recent headlines involving researchers accused of spying in the Middle East highlight the risk of asking questions in a...
Rising Fees Make Students Quit Master’s Degrees in Egypt
Students seeking advanced degrees say that tuition increases at public universities are pushing some of them to give up...
