Emirati Youth Initiative Aims to Cut Unemployment in the Arab Region
Organizers of an initiative that brought aspiring young entrepreneurs together with business leaders in the UAE say they intend to refine the project to help lower the very high levels of youth unemployment in the Arab region.
Self-Censorship in Arab Higher Education: an Untold Problem
Arab professors routinely practice self-censorship, which limits academic discourse, a survey by Al-Fanar Media and Scholars at Risk found.
Vaccinating Professors Against Covid-19 Should Be a Priority, Advocates Argue
Vaccinating educators should be a priority, advocates argue, to make classrooms safer and speed the reopening of schools.
United Arab Emirate’s Mars Probe Increases Interest in Space Studies
More UAE university students are enrolling in courses related to space and physics, after a UAE space mission began beaming back images of Mars.
Ajman University Caps a Challenging Year with a Drive-Through Graduation
The university, in the Emirates, wanted students to have some semblance of a normal cap-and-gown experience after a challenging school year.
A Dubai Artist Helps Women Process Difficult Times Through Creativity
Art helped Zaahirah Muthy get through challenging times in her own life. She launched a series of art therapy workshops in Dubai to help other women do the same.
A Promoter of Peaceful Co-Existence Seeks a New Model for Arab Education
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi sees education as the best hope for countering extremism and building a better future.
Mental Health Support for Students Is Still in Early Stages in the U.A.E.
Student access to counseling and preventive mental health support at universities in the United Arab Emirates need improvements, student and psychologists say.
Online Platform Helps Arab Students Gain Study and Work Skills
The Young Thinkers Program, created by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, is becoming a popular source for courses and advice on vital skills that aren’t taught in school.
Sharjah Book Fair Brings Back In-Person Events
The opportunities for personal encounters that book fairs typically provide have been missing since the coronavirus shutdowns began last spring. That’s about to change.
