Islamic University of Gaza to Offer First Psychiatry Diploma
War and economic deprivation threaten the mental well-being of Gaza’s two million people but there is a huge shortage of psychiatric help
Art Students Portray Horror and Hope in Works Recalling the Beirut Port Blast
Lebanese University art students create pieces for the one-year anniversary of the explosion that devastated much of Beirut.
Social Anxiety Disorder Affects Many Medical Students in Sudan, Study Finds
In a country beset by educational disruptions, social anxiety disorder is prevalent among medical students, a new study finds.
Libya’s Universities Close Again Due to Covid-19
A recent surge in new Covid-19 cases disrupts education at Libya’s universities again.
Report Explores How to Improve Arab-European Educational Exchanges
Misperceptions and bureaucracy are among the hindrances to better academic cooperation between Europe and the South Mediterranean, a new report says.
New Doctors in Egypt Aren’t Ready to Treat Emergencies, Experts Say
Outdated curricula and a lack of practical training in medical schools leave many graduates ill-equipped to deal with emergencies.
Social Sciences Researchers Enjoy New Freedoms in Saudi Arabia
Saudi researchers in the social sciences encounter fewer restrictions on the topics they can study, and can now use more qualitative research methods.
Morocco’s First Online University TV Channel Offers Training Opportunities
The online TV channel at Ibn Zohr University is an outlet for providing lessons, spreading university news, and training media students.
Fear and Anger Follow a Deadly Fire at an Iraqi Teaching Hospital
The fire at a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, highlighted inadequate and unsafe conditions in Iraq’s medical training system.
Syrian Refugees Build ‘Learning Ecosystems’ to Access Higher Education
Networks of informal contacts and resources are helping refugee students in Lebanon and Jordan gain access to a university education.
