The Shift to Online Education in the Arab World Is Intensifying Inequality
The attempted shift to online learning during the novel coronavirus pandemic is increasing inequality in access to education. In some countries, professors and students are suggesting online education be halted altogether.
Relief Organizations Help Artists Affected by Covid-19
Funding groups in the Arab world and elsewhere are offering assistance to artists and other creative workers who face difficulties because of the Covid-19 shutdowns.
A Guide to Top Platforms for Online Courses
Al-Fanar Media explores some of the major Arabic and non-Arabic online learning platforms that offer university-level courses at low cost or free.
Coronavirus School Closings Around the World Will Hit Girls the Hardest
Humanitarian groups warn of the potential for increased drop-out rates among adolescent girls, putting them at greater risk of sexual exploitation and early marriage.
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Arab Countries to Consider Long-Ignored Online Education
Online education is distrusted by governments and the general public in the Arab region. Some educators see its use during the coronavirus epidemic as an opportunity to change that.
Coronavirus Fears Shut Down Universities and Schools in the Arab World
Several countries have closed educational institutions and others are restricting school activities in an attempt to limit the spread of the dangerous new virus, Covid-19.
Kuwait Shuts Down an Art Exhibit. Is the ‘Most Open’ Gulf Society Closing?
Artists believe the shuttering of Shurooq Amin’s show by Kuwaiti authorities is the latest indicator of the country’s decline in freedom of expression.
The Value of Creativity in the Mediterranean Cauldron
An Italian professor suggests that those living in the Mediterranean region take their natural tendency toward creativity as a philosophy and way of life and invest in it even more.
Kuwaiti Group Seeks to Nurture Creativity by Changing Mind-Sets
Nuqat, an independent foundation, encourages creative thinking to solve problems in the Arab world through education and youth skills development.
Artists Respond to War as They Experienced It, at Home or on TV
A landmark exhibition in New York offers multiple perspectives on how the televised invasions of Kuwait and Iraq affected contemporary art and image culture.
