Some Jobless Jordanians Take Risky Path to Europe
With unemployment high in the kingdom, sources say young people increasingly are buying fake papers and turning to refugee-smuggling rings.
Jordan Data Suggests Universities Contribute to Unemployment
Thousands of students in Jordan graduate from disciplines not needed by the economy.
Italian-Style Vocational Education Thrives in Cairo
Don Bosco’s Italian Institute for Vocational Education, in Egypt, breaks the stereotype of that form of education as being inferior.
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.
Bridging a Gap in Education Support for Refugees
A group that started small in one London neighborhood now helps young people across the United Kingdom and supplies research to international clients.
Tunisian Women Break Employment Stereotypes
In search of better jobs, Tunisian women have started to study vocational subjects traditionally taken only by men.
For Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, Precarious Lives
Syrians who have fled the fighting in their homeland feel increasingly insecure in their host country, surveys from a Lebanese university show.
Pakistan-Educated Afghans: Refugees in Their Own Home
Raised by exile families in Pakistan, many young Afghans face hardships as they try to build lives in Afghanistan.
Foundation Gives Young Lebanese Designers a Boost
A Beirut social enterprise gives young designers mentoring, marketing, media and a prime downtown storefront.
Egyptian Vocational Education Largely Fails the Country’s Youth
Vocational education’s goal of giving young people practical skills that would make them desirable to employers isn’t working out in Egypt.
