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.
Coronavirus Outbreak Forces Arab Countries to Consider Long-Ignored Online Education
Online education is distrusted by governments and the general public in the Arab region. Some educators see its use during the coronavirus epidemic as an opportunity to change that.
Palestine’s Universities Scramble to Move to Online Learning During Coronavirus Shutdown
Universities in the West Bank have been closed for 30 days, forcing them to make a sudden switch to online learning. Students and some professors are concerned.
Coronavirus Fears Shut Down Universities and Schools in the Arab World
Several countries have closed educational institutions and others are restricting school activities in an attempt to limit the spread of the dangerous new virus, Covid-19.
Arab Students Trapped in China by Coronavirus Outbreak
Some Arab countries have begun evacuating students from the area under quarantine, but many students feel abandoned and want more help.
Iraqi Government Pressures Protesting Students to Return to the Classroom
Iraqi students are largely determined to remain on strike despite a new academic calendar issued by the higher-education ministry.
Students in the U.S. and Iraq Discover Common Ground
“They’re not as different as we thought,” says one University of Mosul student after participating in a program that brings American and Iraqi students together in video dialogues.
Sudan’s Revolution, Phase 2: Universities Seek Independence
Universities were drivers of last year’s revolution in Sudan. Now students and professors want to free universities from the government’s micro-management.
