Amr EL-Tohamy
Amr is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
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Libyan Academic in Britain Perseveres to a Ph.D. Despite Hardships and Disease
Jehan Alswaihli talks about the difficulties she faced after fleeing the conflict in Libya and the need for more support for scholars like her in rebuilding their lives abroad.
Academics in Exile: Hadeel Abdelhameed’s Journey from Iraq to Australia
As the world observes World Refugee Day, Hadeel Abdelhameed relates how she fled a conflict zone and rebuilt her academic career in Australia.
Kuwait University Academics Debate Causes of Its Persistently Low Ranking
For the second year in a row, the university held a low position in the QS global rankings. Professors see a lack of research funds as part of the problem.
Sudanese Hydrologist Calls for Tackling Root Causes of Nile Water Crisis
Elfatih Eltahir, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says solutions should focus on broader issues rather than how to fill a controversial dam.
Khalida Jarrar Continues Her Mission to Educate Palestinian Women in Israeli Jails
The Palestinian politician and academic launched an intitiative to teach fellow women prisoners while herself in jail. Now she works to ensure the effort continues.
Iraqi Women Academics Disagree About Women-Only Universities
Some believe single-sex education is the only way girls from conservative families can finish their education. Others think they reinforce gender inequalities.
Palestinian Libraries in Jerusalem Preserve Heritage by Digitising Manuscripts
Three Palestinian libraries in East Jerusalem are involved in a project to index and restore documents that tell the stories of families living there more than a century ago.
Jordan Acts to Cut Number of Medical and Engineering Students Abroad
The country’s Higher Education Council is raising admission grades to study abroad because Jordan has more graduates than it has jobs for in some disciplines.
Student’s Suicide Highlights Lack of Mental-Health Services in Yemeni Universities
The suicide of a talented student at Sana’a University has drawn attention to the lack of psychiatrists and psychological support services in the war-torn country.
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.
