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.
Artificial Intelligence Speeds Efforts to Enhance Online Arabic Content
The Arabic language is seriously underrepresented online. Computer science researchers in Qatar are developing tools to change that,
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.
Recommended Reading, 2019: Books From and About the Arab World
A sampling of works published, translated or honored in the past year illustrates the diversity of writing by Arab authors.
An Urgent Call to Protect the Education Rights of Migrants in Arab States
A new report analyzes the impact of migration and displacement on education in the Arab region and calls for protecting the education rights of those on the move, including refugees.
Most Arab-World Researchers Want to Leave, a New Survey Finds
A survey by Al-Fanar Media found that many researchers in Arab countries are unhappy with their working conditions and would rather be employed outside of the region.
Not Just Money: Arab-Region Researchers Face a Complex Web of Barriers
Researchers working in Arab countries detail the challenges they face, and ways of overcoming them.
Emoji Don’t Stifle Communication, They Encourage It
The use of emoji is on the rise in the Arab region, as well as everywhere else. But that’s no cause for moral panic, a scholar of digital humanities argues.
Qataris Call for Safeguarding a Heritage That’s Slipping Away
Native citizens are a minority in the rapidly changing and modernizing Gulf country. A panel in Doha discussed how to preserve their “intangible cultural heritage.”
Will Arab Youth Reach Their Potential? The World Bank’s ‘Human Capital Index’ Offers Predictions
The institution’s new Human Capital Index indicates that many of the region’s youth face significant barriers in pursuing their full potential, but economists say it’s a more complicated than a single metric.
