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AUC Seeks to Promote Mental Health and Well-Being Across Its Community
The campaign aims to create an environment conducive to mental health that protects and meets the needs of everyone in…
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Lebanese University in Crisis: 10 Takeaways from Its President’s Remarks
On its 71st anniversary, the Lebanese University is in a fight for survival. At a sombre news conference, its president…
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Students’ Backgrounds Affect How They Learn, Omani Researchers Find
The study hopes to enhance diversity in classrooms and help teachers and lecturers improve teaching to students of different cultural…
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Kuwaiti Decision to Recognise Fewer Arab Universities Leaves Students in the Lurch, Leader Says
The Kuwaiti Students’ Union in Egypt supports efforts to weed out low-quality universities, its leader says, but “we are facing…
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Qatar’s University of Doha for Science and Technology Graduates Its First Class
The new university replaced Canada’s College of the North Atlantic–Qatar earlier this year and now offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
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Algeria’s Ban on Research Ties with Morocco Violates Academic Freedom, Scholars Say
Algerian and Moroccan academics say the decision will have little effect on scholarly output in either country because research collaborations…
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As Arab Students Take Final Exams, Psychologists Offer Tips on Reducing Stress
High school exit exams are a high pressure time for Arab students. The traditional view of test scores as the…
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Gender Gap Report Finds MENA Region Lags in Leadership Roles for Women
The World Economic Forum’s latest report notes some gains for women, but says progress toward gender parity was set back…
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Children’s Literature Deserves Serious Study, Says Scholar Yasmine Motawy
Yasmine Motawy was recently honoured by the American University in Cairo for her studies of children's literature and its impact…
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UNESCO Praises Saudi Arabia’s Successful Pivot to Distance Learning During Covid-19
Saudi Arabia’s preparations before the pandemic allowed it to quickly switch to a distance learning system that nearly all of…
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