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Arab Universities Begin Reopening After Covid-19 Closures
Officials in several countries called the openings tentative and said they could be reversed if the number of infections rises.
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Opinion
Coronavirus: Universities Are Shifting Classes Online—But It’s Not as Easy as It Sounds
Universities trying to make a sudden shift to online learning face many challenges, including holding student attention, measuring student progress,…
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A Student’s Death in a Fire Prompts Protests Over Algeria’s Neglected Dormitories
ALGIERS—On the night of February 6, Nacéra Bekkouche, a 24-year-old sociology major at the University of Algiers, died in a…
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News & Reports
Making Better Mentors: It’s Not Just an Art, It’s a Science
A new report brings together data from many studies to offer recommendations for more-effective mentorship of young researchers.
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Sudan’s Revolution, Phase 2: Universities Seek Independence
Universities were drivers of last year's revolution in Sudan. Now students and professors want to free universities from the government’s…
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Arab Business Schools Seek a Better Return on Their Investment
Middle Eastern business-school leaders said at a regional summit that they needed to strengthen their impact in the region, through…
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In Syria, the Complicated Web that Sanctions Weave
As the Syrian conflict subsides in many areas of the country, international education leaders are debating if they should step…
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Arab Women Are Left Out of University Leadership
When it comes to the top level of Arab higher education, women are largely missing.
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Tips & Resources
Country by Country: The Female Academic Leaders
This graphic is part of an editorial package that also includes the article Arab Women Are Left Out of University Leadership.
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News & Reports
Egypt’s Universities Open Up to Blended Learning
Degrees based on curricula that mix traditional and online instruction are gaining new acceptance in the nation’s education system.
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