Morocco’s First Online University TV Channel Offers Training Opportunities
The online TV channel at Ibn Zohr University is an outlet for providing lessons, spreading university news, and training media students.
Covid-19 Poses New Challenges for Social Scientists, Survey Finds
Social scientists and humanities scholars were particularly affected by the pandemic because of the restrictions it imposed on their work methods.
Covid Restrictions Prove a Boost for a Small Cairo Book Market
The key to the market’s success is selling via social media, a method that is new to book vendors and buyers alike in Egypt.
How Medical Schools in Qatar Adapted During the Pandemic
Covid-19 forced medical schools to shift much of their training to virtual platforms. That posed challenges for students and faculty.
Saudi Universities Step Up Support for Research on Coronaviruses
The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred renewed interest in public health and epidemiological research, especially on coronaviruses.
Post-Covid-19, Arab Countries Need New Approaches to Education, U.N. Official Says
A Unesco education leader calls on Arab governments to seize the opportunity to invest more in innovative teaching and learning strategies.
Arab Students in India Are Stranded by the Country’s New Covid-19 Crisis
As India struggles with a deadly surge of Covid-19 cases, many Arab students are stranded there with few resources.
Refining Our Understanding of Conventional Exams
Online education presents challenges for teachers but also offers them an opportunity to devise new ways of assessing students.
Ramadan Fasting in the Covid-19 Era: Researchers Try to Answer Questions
Researchers have found no evidence that Ramadan fasting might make people more susceptible to Covid-19. They worry more about the risks from late nights and social gatherings.
Online Book Clubs Keep Conversations on Arab Literature Alive
The coronavirus lockdowns inspired a shift to online book clubs among groups that focus on Arab authors and their international readers.
