Ismail Alashwal
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Academic Freedom: An Ongoing Quest to Define and Maintain a Key Scholarly Concept
Al-Fanar Media reviews the history of the concept of academic freedom and ongoing attempts to define it and establish standards…
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A Key Text on Critical Thinking and How to Teach It Is Now Available in Arabic
The Hindawi Foundation has published a free Arabic edition of Jonathan Haber’s 2020 book “Critical Thinking,” which explores the history…
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Future Jobs and Skills Gaps: An Al-Fanar Media Panel Discussion
In a discussion organised by Al-Fanar Media, Egyptian academics draw a road map for students from choosing a major to…
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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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AI and Remote Sensing Help Fight Climate Threats, Omani Scientist Says
Scholars from 25 countries recently discussed how artificial intelligence, remote sensing and data science help build a more resilient society…
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Britain and Egypt Agree on Climate Initiatives Ahead of Climate Summit
The U.K. and Egypt plan new higher-education partnerships and other collaborations as Egypt prepares to host a U.N. climate-change conference…
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Preparing for Future Jobs: U.A.E. Event Explores Changes Ahead for Education
The Education Interface Exhibition brings together institutions, experts and students to discuss the skills graduates will need for future jobs…
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Hamas-Affiliated Bloc Wins Birzeit University Student Elections
Student elections are watched with wide interest in Palestine, where the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority has not allowed any parliamentary elections…
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Saudi International Education Conference Emphasises Distance Learning and Skills-Based Curricula
Delegates at a recent conference in Riyadh said science, mathematics, and digital and language skills were the capacities most in…
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Arab Universities Celebrate Progress in the SCImago Rankings
The rankings, produced by a Spanish research group, included more Arab institutions this year, and leaders were pleased with their…
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