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.
Lebanon’s Financial Crisis Takes a Toll on Refugee Students
Syrian refugee students in Lebanon face an even more precarious future than they have in the past as the country’s economic crisis eats away at scholarships and jobs.
Libyan Women Push for a Bigger Role in Rebuilding Their Country
War has forced Libyan women to enter the job market, but they still are underrepresented in business and government and lack a significant role in the peace-building process.
Most Arab-World Researchers Want to Leave, a New Survey Finds
A survey by Al-Fanar Media found that many researchers in Arab countries are unhappy with their working conditions and would rather be employed outside of the region.
Not Just Money: Arab-Region Researchers Face a Complex Web of Barriers
Researchers working in Arab countries detail the challenges they face, and ways of overcoming them.
An Iraqi Researcher’s Situation Spotlights the Need for Investment in Research
A researcher in Iraq risks the quality of his geological samples when he ships them to Italy for analysis.
For a Yemeni Researcher, Emigration Is the Only Opportunity
A Yemeni researcher wanted to return to her country to do plant research that could help human health. But the war there made research impossible.
Brain Drain Can Be Reversed, One Lebanese Physician Says
Most researchers in Arab countries say they want to leave, but one academic administrator has developed a strategy for bringing those who have left back.
Professors’ Strike at Lebanon’s Only Public University Reveals Social and Economic Gaps
Professors at Lebanese University have been on strike for almost two months, saying it is their only possible political weapon to wring much-needed resources from the government.
American U. in Cairo Cancels an Endowed Chair; Questions Follow
The AUC professor of comparative religion who lost the title says his academic freedom was infringed. The university says it had to honor a request from the benefactor’s son, who allegedly pressured the professor.
