Riad Mazzouzi
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International Master’s Programme Tackles Climate Change in the Mediterranean
Eight universities in the Maghreb and three in Europe are participating in an international master’s degree on managing environmental change in the region.
Algeria Moves Closer to Dropping French in Higher Education
French, the language of the former colonial power, is under threat as Algerian officials insist on the use of Arabic by civil servants and encourage English in higher education.
Algeria Begins Producing a Coronavirus Vaccine
Algeria has launched an ambitious plan to vaccinate nearly 30 million of its citizens,
by manufacturing the Chinese Sinovac vaccine locally.
Algeria Requires Covid-19 Vaccine as a Condition to Attend Universities
The infection rate has dropped sharply from a peak in late July, but authorities fear a new surge could force them to interrupt the new academic year.
Algerian Women Break Men’s Monopoly of Engineering, Unesco Says
The percentage of Algerian women in engineering studies has jumped sharply since 2005, but some have mixed feelings about the profession.
A Student’s Death in a Fire Prompts Protests Over Algeria’s Neglected Dormitories
Algerian students say unsafe, dilapidated buildings and a lack of services are negatively affecting their health and academic future.
Changes in Algerian Admission Requirements for Advanced Degrees Draw Sharp Criticism
New rules making it easier to be enrolled in graduate studies at Algerian universities have drawn opposition for potentially harming the quality of graduates.
Algerian Scientist Sees Healing Potential in Olives and Dates
Halima Benbouza, who has won acclaim as a researcher and served as a role model for women in science, is studying the genetics of local crops.
In Algeria, the Academic Year Gets Off to a Chaotic Start
Professors and administrators scramble to catch up on exams and student registrations that were forcibly postponed by a ministerial decree after demonstrations earlier this year.
Algeria’s Higher-Education Minister Encourages Switch From French to English
Minister Tayeb Bouzid says “French doesn’t get you anywhere,” and announces committee to develop Anglophone teaching in Algerian universities.
