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Arab Interest in Animated Films Isn’t Reflected in University Curricula, Scholar Says
Mohamed Ghazala, chair of the Cinematic Arts School at Effat University, says the foreign animated films that Arab countries import…
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As Arab Students Take Final Exams, Psychologists Offer Tips on Reducing Stress
High school exit exams are a high pressure time for Arab students. The traditional view of test scores as the…
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Gender Gap Report Finds MENA Region Lags in Leadership Roles for Women
The World Economic Forum’s latest report notes some gains for women, but says progress toward gender parity was set back…
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UNESCO Praises Saudi Arabia’s Successful Pivot to Distance Learning During Covid-19
Saudi Arabia’s preparations before the pandemic allowed it to quickly switch to a distance learning system that nearly all of…
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84 Million Youth Are at Risk of Missing Out on Education by 2030
Unesco warns that most countries will fail to achieve their targets under Sustainable Development Goal 4, to provide quality education…
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7 Arab Cities Are Among the World’s Best for Study Abroad, QS Finds
Dubai and six other Arab cities are among the destinations preferred by students in the 2023 edition of the QS…
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Learning to Earning: Forum Focuses on a Critical Transition for Youth
Four United Nations agencies recently convened a meeting in Jordan to discuss the skills young people need to transition from…
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80 Arab Universities Are Ranked in the 2023 QS World University Rankings
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt are world leaders in several criteria in the latest global rankings from…
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Women Make Rapid Gains in Saudi Workforce, Ambassador Says
Women’s participation in the Saudi workforce has reached 36 percent, surpassing the 30-percent goal set for 2030, the ambassador told…
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Saudi University Comes in 4th Globally in Attaining U.N. Goals, Forum Hears
King Abdulaziz University's achievement shows that universities can help meet the sustainable-development goals, education thought leaders are told.
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