2017: The Arab World in Books
A sampling of literary and scholarly works from across the region that we have enjoyed over the past year.
In a Refugee Camp, Classrooms Open Up to Somali Girls
Displaced from their homeland, the girls are taking advantage of an opportunity to break with tradition and go to school.
Somalis Leaving Kenya Face Educational Roadblocks
Young Somalis who have had to leave a refugee camp in Kenya to return home under controversial circumstances are not able to continue their education.
Drought in Somalia Drives Children from School
Where food and water are scarce, children and families forego education to survive.
Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free
A movement to make the fruits of research available without charge has helped students and faculty members gain access to an increasing number of academic articles.
A Regional Survey: How Arab Countries Regulate Quality in Higher Education
An Al-Fanar Media survey of the quality assurance for higher education in 16 Arab countries found heavy regulation of the licensing of higher-education institutions but little in the way of follow up to monitor quality.
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.
Insights From the World’s Largest Refugee Camp
“City of Thorns,” a book about the refugee camp Dadaab, in Kenya, portrays conditions that mirror those in Arab refugee settlements.
What International Higher Education is Missing: Refugees
To fully embrace a global approach, universities must include the education of refugees and displaced people, says the managing editor of Al-Fanar Media.
Research—Latest Weapon Against Female Genital Mutilation
Academics in the region are taking on FGM and providing much needed data to help combat the practice.
