Development
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News & Reports
Saudi Cuts in Student Aid Leave Some Struggling
The government has not said when or how it will resume an internal scholarship program it suspended two years ago.
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The Arab World Turns to Its People for Solutions
New platforms seek to democratize problem-solving by tapping the wisdom of the crowd.
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Start-Ups Trying to Improve Lives Get a Boost From the U.N.
Young technology companies in Turkey and the West Bank are among six firms that recently won grants from Unicef’s Innovation…
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Women Make Gains as Judges in Tunisia
More women are studying law, and many choose a career in the judiciary. But social expectations may slow their advancement.
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Opinion
A Rare Look Inside Iraq’s Education Ministry
A young teacher from Mosul asked for, and received, unusual access to observe the agency’s operations and share concerns with…
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In Egypt, Genetic Crop Modification Is On Hold
The efforts of genetic engineering researchers to increase wheat productivity face many challenges, most notably the lack of laws supporting…
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Helping Libyan Professors Become Better Teachers
A program at the University of Southampton trains faculty members at the University of Tripoli in new approaches to teaching.
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A Team Effort to Combat Domestic Violence
In Lebanon, a university and a police force collaborate on a training program to improve the police response to domestic…
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Water is Scarce in Egypt; So Are Research Funds
The country’s scientists are devising innovative ways of dealing with declining water resources, but financial and other challenges impede putting…
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