Coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus sweeps through the Arab region, Al-Fanar Media is monitoring how it is affecting those facets of the Arab world that we focus on: higher education, research, and arts and culture. The Covid-19 pandemic has blocked students’ education, shuttered the art world, and revealed how badly the Arab region needs its own public health and research infrastructure.
With the lockdowns being enforced around the region and many individuals in quarantine, the public face-to-face gatherings that once fueled education and the arts have gone dark.
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News & Reports
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…
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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…
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Syria Suspends Classes as a Fuel Shortage Paralyzes the Nation
Education officials suspended classes at schools and universities for two weeks. They cited coronavirus concerns, but a fuel crisis is…
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Opinion
A Student About to Graduate Ponders the Question, What’s Next?
While travel restrictions close some doors, online courses open others. For a student about to complete her B.A., a routine…
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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.
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Scholars Fleeing War-Torn Middle East Find Safety in U.K. Universities
The British-based charity Cara originally helped academics flee Nazi Germany. Now it helps scholars escape war zones like Syria and…
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Opinion
The Pros and Cons of Online University Learning
A Saudi woman student of English Literature who does not like cameras finds some unexpected benefits to online learning as…
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Covid-19 Spurs the Launch of a Science Journalism Platform in Egypt
An Egyptian woman pharmacist who found her ideal career in science journalism reached new heights when she set up a…
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Opinion
Why the World Urgently Needs Interdisciplinary Research and Policy Making
Covid-19 is the perfect example of a complex, global problem that requires scientists and policy makers to build bridges through…
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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…
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