Lebanon’s Only Public University Seeks Financial Support to Survive
Described as “a great national asset” by one graduate professor, the Lebanese University faces collapse amid one of the worst financial crises anywhere.
Kherieh Rassas Aims to Help Palestinian Students Compete Globally
A longtime educator and administrator at Palestine’s An-Najah National University, Kherieh Rassas works to build international ties that help students.
Jobs and Education: A Nobel Laureate’s Views on a Tangled Connection
A conversation with Joshua Angrist, a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics, about jobs, education, and other issues of concern in the Middle East.
Job Skills in Demand: Insights from the World Economic Forum
Students choosing a career and workers seeking to retrain could find guidance in recent reports about the job skills most in demand in a fast-changing labour market.
Vocational Training Gives Ray of Hope to Syria’s Internal Refugees
A vocational training institute in northwestern Syria is helping people find work and rebuild lives after fleeing from homes in combat zones.
Nobel Laureate David Card Believes Scholars Need a Global Perspective
David Card, a co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics, talks about some of the world’s most urgent issues: wages, immigration, and education.
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 off.
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.
Dual Degrees from Egypt and Italy Open New Horizons for Students
Students from Ain Shams University, in Cairo, and a university in Italy are the first to earn dual degrees under a new joint programme.
Azza Fahmy: The ‘Never Ending Dreams’ of an Egyptian Artisan
A new memoir by Egypt’s best-known jewelry designer advocates continuous learning, expresses her belief in Arab nationalism, and calls for the protection of traditional arts and crafts.
