In Iraq, Hunger for Jobs Collides With a Government That Can’t Provide Them
Protests in Iraq expressing widespread discontent with high unemployment, low living standards and corruption have met with live ammunition.
Sudan’s Academic Year Begins—But Only for a Few Universities
Public universities have permission to reopen, but security concerns and academic issues are causing delays. Some private universities are holding classes.
Programs Help High School Students Find the Right Academic Path
Initiatives in Jordan and Lebanon help high school students find a focus for their university studies that is a good fit for them.
In Algeria, the Academic Year Gets Off to a Chaotic Start
Professors and administrators scramble to catch up on exams and student registrations that were forcibly postponed by a ministerial decree after demonstrations earlier this year.
Tips for Students: How to Cope with Exam Stress
Students may not realize the toll that anxiety over studying is taking on their bodies. Fortunately, that pressure can be managed and mitigated.
Lebanese University Researchers Zero In on Students’ Stress and Depression
Two studies highlight the stresses of student life, both physical and mental.
A Yemeni Professor Sounds an Urgent Call to Help Traumatized Students
Universities could play a key role in providing psychological support for students caught in the middle of war, a Yemeni professor says.
For Yemeni Women, the Path to Universities Gets Tougher
Female students already faced social and economic constraints in pursuing education. The toll of war, on lives, psyches and infrastructure, adds another.
For Syrian Students in the U.K., Tough Decisions Loom
Britain’s prestigious Chevening scholarship requires recipients to return home so their countries may benefit from their experience. That’s not easy for those from war zones.
A Tunisian Scientist Invents Navigation Aid for the Blind
Tunisian students with disabilities have a great deal of difficulty attending university, a situation similar to many Arab countries. But a Tunisian researcher may eventually help the visually impaired.
