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Derelict Oil Tanker Off Yemen Poses Serious Health Threats, Scientists Say
A spill from the Yemeni tanker Safer, which has had no regular maintenance in five years, could cause mass deaths,…
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Lebanese Students Find Mental Health Support Through Their Universities
A financial crisis and Covid-19 add to the stress in Lebanese students' lives. Universities are responding with programmes to help…
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Libyan Professors May Finally Get Raises Under New Agreement
Libyan professors have been promised raises before. Their syndicate tried a new approach this time that is expected to pay…
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Basra Is Declared Free of Radioactive Contamination After 3 Years’ Work
Iraqi scientists who have been cleaning up contamination from weapons used in the Gulf Wars have concluded a three-year effort…
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Lebanese Education Sector Faces ‘Big and Grave’ Losses, Experts Say
Lebanon’s multiple crises have taken an invisible and immeasurable toll on education, researchers and professors say.
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Sudanese Academics Join Protests of the Overthrow of Civilian Rule
Following last month's military coup, Sudanese academics are again at the forefront of protests demanding the return of civilian rule.
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Deadly Clashes in Lebanon Put New Strain on Education System
Street fighting in Beirut terrified schoolchildren and city residents, and put further strain on a school system already near collapse.
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Suicide Risk on Gaza Campuses Is Growing, Studies Suggest
Studies show a high rate of suicidal behavior among students at Gaza’s universities, where mental health services remain scarce despite…
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For Arts Students Inside Syria, Continuing Their Studies Is an Ordeal
Harsh realities make it difficult for arts students inside Syria to continue their studies. A scholarship program is helping some.
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