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Egyptian Professor Wael Farouq Uses Music and Poetry to Teach Arabic in Europe
Wael Farouq, a professor of Arabic studies in Milan, says introducing non-native speakers to the rhythms and sounds of Arabic…
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Morocco Tries Out 4-Year Bachelor’s Degrees, but Criticism Grows
Morocco’s proposed switch to four-year bachelor’s degrees is being tested at 10 universities. But some critics want to cut the…
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Qatar Updates Pharmacy Education as Role of Pharmacists Changes
Qatar’s College of Pharmacy revised its curriculum to better align pharmacy education with the profession’s shift toward patient care.
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Arabic Calligraphy’s New Heritage Status Lifts Hopes for Keeping It Alive
Arabic calligraphy was recently inscribed on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage lists. Calligraphers hope that inspires more support for teaching it…
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Morocco’s Education Reforms Spur Demand for Arts Teaching
New centres of "artistic and literary awakening" are part of a wider plan to improve education at all levels. But…
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‘University for Seniors’: AUB Programme Helps Older Adults Stay Engaged
Participants over age 50 in the University for Seniors programme at the American University of Beirut are delighted to be…
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Nabil El Kadhi: A University President Keeps an Eye on Programme Quality
The Tunisian academic Nabil El Kadhi became president of Khawarizmi International College, in Abu Dhabi, in June. He is leading…
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Oman Boosts Climate-Change Studies in Wake of Deadly Storms
Citing increasing frequency of tropical storms in the Indian Ocean, Oman’s Sultan Qaboos University opens new environmental research units.
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