Preparing for Future Jobs: U.A.E. Event Explores Changes Ahead for Education
The Education Interface Exhibition brings together institutions, experts and students to discuss the skills graduates will need for future jobs and professions.
Lebanese Universities Expand Overseas to Battle the Economic Crisis at Home
Three Lebanese Universities hope to profit from the country’s educational reputation by establishing education hubs elsewhere in the region.
Arab and Global Education Thought Leaders to Meet in London
The second Middle East Education Thought Leadership Forum will bring together Arab and international education leaders and experts in London this month.
Libya Seeks Solutions for a Surplus of Teaching Assistants in Universities
Libya has more teaching assistants than its Ph.D. programmes can absorb and no money to send them abroad. It is seeking alternative options for them.
Arab Universities Support Startups to Stay Relevant in a Changing Labour Market
Arab universities are increasingly investing in programmes that promote entrepreneurship and link students to the local, regional and international economies.
Lebanese University Halts Classes After Guards Attack Professors’ Sit-In
The Lebanese University suspended classes after security forces assaulted teachers during a protest against unpaid salaries.
Palestine’s Research Capacity Is Limited by Multiple Challenges, Scholars Say
Speakers at a webinar sponsored by Scientists for Palestine discuss the problems that hinder academics’ ability to conduct research in the occupied territories.
ALECSO Leader Urges Arab Universities to Teach Skills for the Future
Mohamed Ould Amar, head of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, says a failure to update curricula is creating “an army of the unemployed.”
Saudi University Analyses Covid-19 Impact on Higher Education
A book published by King Abdulaziz University urges universities to learn from the effects of the pandemic and seize the opportunity to make bold reforms.
Schools in Lebanon Remain Closed, Stirring Fears of a Lost Generation
With the economy in crisis and teachers on strike, many of Lebanon’s schools remain closed. Some worry that a generation of children will miss out on education.
