In Malnutrition’s Aftermath, Researchers See a Hidden Crisis—Education
Millions of malnourished children are at risk of problems in their cognitive development, say experts.
New Insights On the Arab World: 2016 Books
Ursula Lindsey offers up a cornucopia of fiction and nonfiction in Arabic, English and French for an intellectual feast.
Five Years After the Arab Spring, Report Warns of New Uprising
With two thirds of the Arab population under 30, a United Nations agency makes an urgent call for economic and political reform.
New Report Strikes an Optimistic Note on Arab Education
The U.K.-based Commonwealth Secretariat ranks Arab countries as doing fairly well on Arab educational development, compared to their international peers.
A Peek Inside Mauritanian Higher Education
Mauritania’s minister of higher education gives a glimpse of that country’s educational challenges, and how it is trying to meet them.
Mauritanian TV Hopes to Make Up for the Scarcity of Professors
Mauritania is starting a television channel aimed at university students early next year.
English is All the Rage in Mauritania
Young people in the former French colony are flocking to learn English, hoping it will get them jobs.
Mauritania’s Only Medical School Graduates Its First Class
Mauritania hopes to improve its health care now that it is beginning to produce its own doctors.
How to Avoid Getting Cheated by Phony Scholarships
Fraudulent universities use fake scholarships as bait to lure unsuspecting students to part with their money. Here’s how to protect yourself.
In Mauritania, a Black Market in Books Plagues Education
Textbooks in this Maghreb country have become overpriced and difficult to find.
