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Sudan’s War Puts Many of the Country’s Universities Back to Square One
Sudan’s minister of higher education, Mohamed Hassan Dahab, tells Al-Fanar Media about the grim toll 10 months of war has…
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Join a Panel Discussion on ‘Arab Brain Drain: a Crisis from Within’
An Al-Fanar Media panel discussion on January 29 will highlight ALESCO’s initiative to support a network for Arab migrant minds…
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Georgetown University in Qatar Prepares Students to Serve as Bridges
Georgetown University in Qatar plans to expand on its role as a global education provider and serve as a bridge…
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Higher Education Needs a Revolution, Says President of the Egyptian Chinese University
In a wide-ranging interview with Al-Fanar Media, Ashraf El-Shihy talked about the university’s academic strategies and pedagogical issues for higher…
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Women at COP27 Present Demands for Climate Justice
Yolanda Mulhuini, a climate and gender activist from Mozambique, spoke to Al-Fanar Media about issues in her home country and…
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American University of Beirut’s Strategic Planning Help It Survive Lebanon’s Crisis
Fadlo Khuri, the American University of Beirut’s president, tells Al-Fanar Media how the university has overcome Lebanon’s ongoing financial crisis.
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American University in Cairo’s President: We Need the Humanities to Solve Today’s Problems
Interdisciplinarity and the liberal arts are essential in addressing the complex, real-life issues of the modern world, says AUC leader…
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Yemen’s Minister of Higher Education Describes War’s Toll on Universities
In an interview, the minister, Khaled Al-Wasabi, talks about the impact of seven years of combat on universities, research, students…
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Saint George University of Beirut: Born in Midst of Crisis, but Finding Its Path
Lebanon’s newest university opened in 2019 just as the country entered its worst-ever economic crisis, but the new institution has…
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Safa Nassereldin, of Al-Quds University, Says Lack of Funding Threatens Education Continuity 
The Palestinian academic Safa Nassereldin, a top administrator at Al-Quds University, describes how the university tries to cope with Israeli…
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