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A Survey Reveals How the Pandemic Has Hurt MENA Research
A survey of scholars done in the late spring and early summer that included researchers who study the MENA region…
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University Professors Feel the Pain of Lebanon’s Worsening Crisis
As Lebanon’s economic plight worsens, some universities are cutting faculty and staff positions. Some professors are raising concerns about the…
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How Policy Makers and Universities Can Help Arab Scientists
Advances by Arab scientists, such as a faster new coronavirus test developed in Jordan, could benefit their home countries and…
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Health and Economic Crises Threaten Arab Funding for Research
The Arab region already lagged in government spending on research. Now, with oil prices in decline and Covid-19 taking hold,…
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The Middle East’s Only High-Energy Physics Lab Faces a New Test: Surviving Covid-19
Sesame, the region’s only synchrotron, is well versed in upheaval. But the pandemic promises more pressure on the project’s shoestring…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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