Applicants Needed for Education-Journalism Program
Al-Fanar Media is seeking 60 early and mid-career journalists to participate in a program aimed at improving education journalism in the Arab world.
For Social Scientists in Qatar, Context is Key
Social scientists working in the Gulf country are learning to adopt their research to the local culture.
Employment in the Gulf: Not Always What it Seems
Arab and Western academics alike flock to the Gulf, but don’t always get as much money as they expect.
A Qatari Teaching Center Lifts up Low-Performing Schools
A Qatari teaching center helps instructors learn techniques that involve more active learning, heading off classroom-management problems.
American Publication Plans University Rankings for MENA
The U.S. News & World Report hopes to have a university rankings guide for Arab countries within three years, with the support of the Qatar Foundation.
Experts Reconsider Education at a Doha Conference
Speakers at the fifth annual World Innovation Summit for Education discussed the classroom experience as part of a lifelong path.
Zig-Zagging Education Policies Leave Qatari Students Behind
Despite 12 years of education reform, Qatar’s young people are performing poorly on standardized tests and spending years in remedial programs.
Multimedia: Portrait of a Boy’s School That Works
Many of the independent schools in Qatar are criticized for their failure to prepare students for higher education. But amidst the controversy, one independent school appears to be succeeding.
Helping Women Hurdle Employment Barriers
Across the Arab region, a few programs focus on helping women get the skills and attitudes they need to find and hold a job.
