International Campuses in Dubai Feel Pressure From Covid-19
The campuses have seen costs rise as they move to online teaching. Meanwhile, they worry that enrollments could drop, with foreign students unable to travel.
Report Alleges Gross Misuse of Donor Funds for Refugee Education in Lebanon
A Beirut television station’s investigation accuses the government of inflating the number of refugee students in school and misusing millions of dollars paid by international donors.
Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities
In the wake of political turmoil, sharp currency devaluation, and economic hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Lebanese students are having to quit their education. Universities are slashing budgets and employees just to survive.
Tunisia’s Covid-19 Research Effort Brings Together Many Sectors
Engineering and medical schools are collaborating to design ventilators, and government projects are attracting hundreds of researchers. Industry and investors are helping, too.
Relief Organizations Help Artists Affected by Covid-19
Funding groups in the Arab world and elsewhere are offering assistance to artists and other creative workers who face difficulties because of the Covid-19 shutdowns.
Jordan’s Tight Covid-19 Lockdown Also Squeezes Vulnerable Populations
Strict restrictions on movement in the kingdom have kept the virus at bay, but refugees and poor Jordanians have difficulty meeting basic needs and accessing online education.
Nonprofit Groups Shift Tactics to Help the Arts Survive the Coronavirus
With artistic productions shut down by the pandemic, cultural organizations are looking for ways to continue their missions and get support to unemployed artists.
Learning Remotely as the Only Resort: How is Lebanon Doing?
As Lebanon launches what amounts to a national experiment in converting both school and university education to online learning, an advocate of online learning tries to assess progress.
Many Master’s Degree Students in Gaza Are Forced to Drop Out
The Gaza Strip’s economic crisis, worsened by political infighting and unpaid salaries, leaves many students unable to pay tuition. The Coronavirus pandemic will only make the situation worse.
A Financial Crisis, Then Coronavirus. Lebanese Universities Could Still Thrive.
Lebanese higher education is caught between two crises. A scholar looks at how that’s likely to affect universities and offers suggestions for how they can prepare.
