Syrian Universities Struggle to Survive After a Decade of War
The collapse of the higher education system could prove an obstacle to peace-building after the conflict ends
Syrian Students Find Hope Amid New Challenges in Portugal
The Global Platform for Syrian Students offers young people a valuable opportunity to pursue higher education abroad.
Songs of Syria: The Syria Music Map Reconnects Millions Displaced by War
A musical and cultural heritage archive, the Syria Music Map offers displaced Syrians a chance to reconnect with their roots.
Scholars Fleeing War-Torn Middle East Find Safety in U.K. Universities
The British-based charity Cara originally helped academics flee Nazi Germany. Now it helps scholars escape war zones like Syria and Yemen.
Forum for Women in Science Urges Efforts to Help Refugees
The recent World Forum for Women in Science stressed the role of science and education in improving refugees’ lives and the world.
Safaa Kumari: A Syrian Plant Virologist Seeks to Safeguard Key Agricultural Crops
Safaa Kumari develops disease-resistant, high-yielding crops to save farmers’ livelihoods and enhance the region’s food security.
Aid Agencies Are Building Alumni Networks to Help Syrian Graduates Find Jobs
International agencies that provide scholarships hope alumni networks will help make Syrian graduates more employable.
Palestinian Diaspora Literature Resurges from Obscurity
Publishers are showing new interest in creative poetry and fiction by young Palestinians whose works reflect the emotional and physical scars of displacement.
Arab Girls Often Lack Access to a Key Educational Tool: Mobile Phones
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the gender gap that girls face in getting access to mobile phones, which are now often essential to accessing education.
A Conversation About the Situation of Syrian Refugee Girls in Lebanon
Nawal Mdallaly, the founder of an organization that works with Syrian refugees in Lebanon, describes how Covid-19 has intensified the difficult situation that young Syrian girls face in that country.
