Employment
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News & Reports
Tunisian and Jordanian Women: Common on Campus, Rare in the Workplace
In Tunisia and Jordan, women find it easy to enter university gates, but hard to get past office doors.
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Physical Education: an Opportunity for Women?
With sports growing more popular among young people, the Physical Training College for Girls, in Egypt, helps some women find…
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Jordanian Higher Education Flunks a National Test
The quality of Jordanian universities is being called into question after the announcement that many of their students failed an…
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Opinion
A Conversation with IBM’s Naguib Attia: Revolutionizing Education
The chief technology officer at IBM Middle East and Africa talks about what the company looks for in graduates.
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Saudis with Ph.D.’s Face Difficulty Finding Jobs
Young Saudis with doctorates find that their country’s energy-based economy does not have that many openings for them.
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Are Private Universities Worth the Money?
Families across the Arab region debate where to send their sons and daughters—public university or private one? There is no…
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Private Universities Thriving as Public Ones Weaken
Arab students looking for contemporary fields of study, coeducation, and an employment-oriented education are increasingly turning to private universities. The…
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UAE Tries to Bridge the Gap Between Industry and Academe
Professionals from a variety of backgrounds are trying to get universities and those who hire their students to work together.
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Small Step In Curing the Big Unemployment Problem
One British university that is successful at getting its graduates jobs is touring the Arab world talking about its method.
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Opinion
University Graduates With No Hope For Jobs
Yemeni university graduates stand helpless because of the inability of the state to hire them.
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