Amr EL-Tohamy
Amr is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
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Social Sciences Researchers Enjoy New Freedoms in Saudi Arabia
Saudi researchers in the social sciences encounter fewer restrictions on the topics they can study, and can now use more qualitative research methods.
Ghassan Abu-Sittah: A War-Zone Surgeon Sets Up a Curriculum for Conflict Medicine
Two Arab universities make conflict medicine part of basic medical education, using a curriculum devised by the surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah.
Are U.S. Branch Campuses Paying Off for Gulf States? Study Says No
A recent study concluded that American branch campuses cost Gulf countries more than they get in return. But some scholars dispute that finding.
Fear and Anger Follow a Deadly Fire at an Iraqi Teaching Hospital
The fire at a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, highlighted inadequate and unsafe conditions in Iraq’s medical training system.
Shared Pain Inspires Palestinian Team’s Proposal for Rebuilding Beirut Port
Four Palestinian architects won first place in an international competition for ideas on how to design and rebuild the destroyed port of Beirut.
Covid-19 Poses New Challenges for Social Scientists, Survey Finds
Social scientists and humanities scholars were particularly affected by the pandemic because of the restrictions it imposed on their work methods.
Sudanese Professors Push to Make New Faculty Unions Independent
Public university professors are electing independent unions to replace the former government-appointed ones. But some are unhappy that the bodies depend on government funding.
Business Incubators Are on the Rise at Egyptian Universities
Egyptian universities are increasingly interested in business incubators and in teaching entrepreneurship, but funding is a problem.
Saudi Universities Step Up Support for Research on Coronaviruses
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred renewed interest in public health and epidemiological research, especially on coronaviruses.
Shafeeq Ghabra: A Scholar of the Palestinian Cause Confronts Illness With Research and Hope
Shafeeq Ghabra chose research and teaching over military, diplomatic and administrative work. His writing sustains him now.
