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What Syrian Refugee Students in Lebanon Wish Their Teachers Knew
A study explores the gap between Syrian refugee students’ educational dreams and their reality, and gets students’ views on how…
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Covid-19 School Closures Could Cost $17 Trillion in Lost Earnings, Report Says
Students hit by Covid-19 school closures face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings, says a new report from the World…
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Arabic Calligraphy’s New Heritage Status Lifts Hopes for Keeping It Alive
Arabic calligraphy was recently inscribed on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage lists. Calligraphers hope that inspires more support for teaching it…
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Vocational Training Gives Ray of Hope to Syria’s Internal Refugees
A vocational training institute in northwestern Syria is helping people find work and rebuild lives after fleeing from homes in…
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Syrian Academics in Exile Try to Help Their Homeland
A recent symposium heard from Syrian academics in exile and other scholars about the challenges of interdisciplinary work and promoting…
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Symposium Highlights Role of Syrian Academics in Post-Conflict Recovery
Syrian academics in exile need support so they will be able to help rebuild their nation, speakers say at a…
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Hazem Fallouh, a Syrian Surgeon in Britain, Wins Award for Innovation
Hazem Fallouh, a Syrian heart surgeon in the U.K., wins the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery’s Innovations award.
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Syrian Publishers and Bookstores Become Casualties of War
Several prominent Syrian publishing houses and bookstores have closed in recent years, the latest signs of cultural death in an…
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Sabah Fakhri, Syrian Tenor and Classical Arab Music Icon, Dies
Son of a Qur’an reciter, religious influences played an important part in making him one of the greatest interpreters of…
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Technology Is on the Rise but Won’t Replace Teachers, Experts Say
World Teachers’ Day prompted experts to assess the ways teaching has changed over the past year, and what needs to…
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