University Graduates With No Hope For Jobs
Yemeni university graduates stand helpless because of the inability of the state to hire them.
In Oman, Female Graduates Compete with Expatriates
The Gulf country’s policy of promoting women’s education is now clashing with labor laws.
A Conversation With Tunisia’s New Higher-Education Minister
In a frank, wide-ranging interview, Tawfik Jelassi talks about the country’s efforts to improve its universities.
A Step Toward Employment: Career Centers
Some universities are helping students think about their future jobs and learn the skills they need to get them.
An Egyptian Nursing Institute Redefines the Profession
A small school seeks to create nurses who are leaders and thinkers and improve attitudes about those who do much of the patient care.
Gulf Faces Personnel Shortages in Education and Healthcare
The demand for professors, nurses and similar occupations is rapidly outstripping the supply in the region.
An Arab “Learning Barometer” Sounds an Alarm
A report and an accompanying interactive tool reveal the lack of basic education in much of the Arab world.
Women In the Gulf: Better Educated But Less Employed
Gulf women continue to graduate from universities at higher rates than men, but they are more likely to wind up unemployed, according to a recent report.
Gulf Students Say Their Education Needs Improvement
A 2013 survey of students in four Gulf countries shows they are still struggling to prepare students for universities and the workforce despite having spent billions on revamping education.
Vocational Education Thrives in Palestine
Palestine suffers from high unemployment, but one of the bright spots in the job market is for graduates of vocational and technical training.
