Amr EL-Tohamy
Amr is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
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Libyan University Professors Are Promised a Pay Raise
After five years of activism, Libyan university professors won a government pledge to increase their wages. But they may not see the money soon.
Moroccan Academics Protest Plan to Give Ministry More Control
Lecturers at Morocco’s public universities oppose a draft law that would give the Higher Education Ministry more control over their wages and work conditions.
Before a Grand Parade of Mummies, Researchers Learned Much About Them
Egypt moved 22 mummies to a new home on Saturday. Volunteer researchers studied them first.
U. of Khartoum Students Protest Violence and Poor Housing Conditions
University of Khartoum students protest unsafe conditions on the campus, but officials disagree over who is responsible for improvement.
Tunisian Students Protest Police Surveillance
Ten years after the Tunisian revolution, students protest against what they describe as increased police surveillance of universities
Covid-19 Spurs the Launch of a Science Journalism Platform in Egypt
An Egyptian woman pharmacist who found her ideal career in science journalism reached new heights when she set up a digital platform to inform the public about Covid-19.
Egypt’s Universities Combat Gender-Based Violence Through ‘Safe Women’s Units’
Several of Egypt’s universities have set up special clinics to help women who have suffered violence, on campuses and beyond.
An Educator and Translator Confronts a Decline in Teaching Arabic
Maha Saleh believes that the fragmented nature of Arabic teaching curricula has negatively affected the language.
Palestinian Diaspora Literature Resurges from Obscurity
Publishers are showing new interest in creative poetry and fiction by young Palestinians whose works reflect the emotional and physical scars of displacement.
Morocco’s Planned Reforms for Undergraduate Education Stir Broad Opposition
A Moroccan plan to move to a four-year undergraduate degree, require mastery of English, and introduce other changes has some supporters but many opponents
