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Online Platform Helps Arab Students Gain Study and Work Skills
The Young Thinkers Program, created by the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, is becoming a popular source for courses…
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Film Studies Thrive in Saudi Arabia, Promising Jobs and Cultural Change
The film industry is growing as the kingdom modernizes, and university film programs are poised to attract more students who…
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In Iraq, War and Marriage Are Frequent Obstacles to Education
The pandemic is just one additional obstacle that is preventing girls from getting an education in a country with a…
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The Lessons of Ebola: 2014 Epidemic Drove Many Girls Out of School Permanently
The Ebola epidemic’s effects on education for girls in two African countries may help aid workers predict the effects of…
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To Bolster University Quality, Libya Creates Local Rankings
A local university ranking system seeks to encourage Libya’s academic institutions to track their quality by a common set of…
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Morocco’s Planned Reforms for Undergraduate Education Stir Broad Opposition
A Moroccan plan to move to a four-year undergraduate degree, require mastery of English, and introduce other changes has some…
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Young Damascus Doctors Are on the Pandemic’s Front Lines in Hospitals and Patients’ Homes
Fresh Syrian medical school graduates learning their profession in hospitals and starting public health initiatives are at high risk of…
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Rising Fees at Private Arab Universities End Many Students’ Prospects
Many Egyptian, Jordanian and Palestinian private universities raised their tuition fees, causing anger among students and driving some of them…
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Vocational Education in the Arab Region Faces Challenges in Shifting Online
Vocational schools teach practical skills and enroll many disadvantaged students—a combination that's difficult to adapt to online learning.
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For Students With Disabilities, the Pandemic Adds Another Barrier
Covid-19 has largely heightened the inequality that disabled students already face, although for a small proportion of students, it has…
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