Rasha Faek
Rasha is an experienced journalist and editor, who has joined Al-Fanar Media since its launch early in 2013. She has contributed to international publications such as USA Today and Bloomberg BAN. Rasha holds three bachelor’s degrees in English literature from Damascus University, in dramatic arts from the Higher Institute of Dramatic Arts in Damascus, and in journalism from Damascus Open University. She was a keynote speaker at the Denver University Internationalization Summit in 2017, titled: Refugees, Migration and the Internationalization of Higher Education. Rasha contributed to a manual on Education Journalism, produced by Al-Fanar Media in 2014, and put an Arabic guideline on how to write about Women, security and peace, published by the Syrian Female Journalists Network in 2018. She has also contributed a 7,000-word chapter entitled “Syria: Educational Decline and Decimation” for the book Education in the Arab World, published by Bloomsbury in 2017.
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News & Reports
Group Seeks ‘Quantum Leap’ in Aid for Refugee Students
An organization based in Portugal that has been helping Syrian students continue their university studies now wants to accelerate those…
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Monitoring Quality in Arab Higher Education
This resource, developed by Al-Fanar Media, provides detailed, country-specific information about how the quality of higher-education institutions is regulated and monitored in…
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A Regional Survey: How Arab Countries Regulate Quality in Higher Education
An Al-Fanar Media survey of the quality assurance for higher education in 16 Arab countries found heavy regulation of the…
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Opinion
Listening to the Voices of Syrians, Unadulterated
An American professor documents the stories of Syrians before and after the revolution, allowing them to speak for themselves.
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First Refugee Scholarship Program Experiences Rapid Growth
The DAFI scholarship program administered by the UN Refugee Agency, which provides social and psychological support alongside academic awards, has…
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Tips & Resources
Many Scholarships Don’t Meet Syrians’ Needs
Scholarship offerings for refugees are inadequate, both in quantity and quality, says a new British Council report.
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Opinion
What International Higher Education is Missing: Refugees
To fully embrace a global approach, universities must include the education of refugees and displaced people, says the managing editor…
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Little Hope of Jobs for Syrians in Lebanon and Jordan
With their ability to work severely restricted by their two closest Arab neighbors, many Syrian youth don’t see the point…
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Turkey Sends Mixed Signals to Syrian Job Seekers
Although it has accepted more Syrian refugees than any other country, Turkey’s labor market is closed to many of them.
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Tips & Resources
Fact File: Syrians’ Right to Work in Nearby Countries
Restrictions in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey continue to limit Syrians' ability to work legally.
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