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In Damascus, Little Water, Little Education
The safety of children at schools is at risk following the water shortage in the Syrian capital.
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Challenges of Academic Research in the Midst of War
To get insights into armed conflicts, academics need to conduct research in conflict zones, but such research poses methodological, logistical…
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Young Arabs Don’t Want to Emigrate, New Study Says
Young Arabs face countless difficulties in trying to build a future, but contrary to many other reports a new study…
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Five Years After the Arab Spring, Report Warns of New Uprising
With two thirds of the Arab population under 30, a United Nations agency makes an urgent call for economic and…
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Refugee Youth Traumatized by War: Overwhelmed, Understudied
Research with refugee children is scarce, but what research there is shows a strong need for early intervention, and a…
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Shrinking Egyptian Economy Could Cramp Social Sciences
As the Egyptian pound decreases in value against the dollar, academic disciplines that consider themselves the home of critical thinking…
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Young Syrians Take Their Chances in Sudan
Sudan is the one Arab country that allows Syrians unconditional entry. But they face difficulties settling there, especially in education.
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A Double Win: Educating Syrians to be Teachers
In Lebanon, a diploma program improves teaching in the classrooms for refugee children and opens employment possibilities for Syrian university…
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In Egypt, Bribes Help the Illiterate Pass Tests
A corrupt system is allowing thousands of illiterate people to pass literacy tests. Those people go on to use literacy…
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A Surprising Libyan Success Story—Cake
A female entrepreneur spotted a gap in the food market, and found a way to fill it, despite civil war.…
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