Speakers at UniMed Assembly Stress Need for Partnerships and Future Skills
The organisation’s director called for greater integration of societies across borders and cultural barriers to meet common challenges.
Jordanian Biologist Hanan Malkawi Says the Dead Sea Could Be Cultivated
Hanan Malkawi was recently honoured for her work in biotechnology and nanotechnology and their applications in medicine, agriculture, and the environment.
Khalida Jarrar Continues Her Mission to Educate Palestinian Women in Israeli Jails
The Palestinian politician and academic launched an intitiative to teach fellow women prisoners while herself in jail. Now she works to ensure the effort continues.
Helping High School Students Make the Transition to University
A professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai explains how its Degree Entry Programmes help put students on a pathway to an undergraduate degree.
Medical Students in Egypt Prefer Face-to-Face Learning
A recent survey of 5,000 medical students in Egypt found that most would not recommend online education as an alternative to in-person learning.
Saudi International Education Conference Emphasises Distance Learning and Skills-Based Curricula
Delegates at a recent conference in Riyadh said science, mathematics, and digital and language skills were the capacities most in demand in the 21st century.
Entrepreneurship Programmes at Egyptian Universities Get a Boost
As enthusiasm over successful startups grows, academics call for expanding entrepreneurship programmes at Egyptian universities.
Arab Universities Support Startups to Stay Relevant in a Changing Labour Market
Arab universities are increasingly investing in programmes that promote entrepreneurship and link students to the local, regional and international economies.
It Is Time to Deal with Arabic’s Diglossia
Not treating Arabic’s diglossia is causing an education crisis. Children speak one language at home and are expected to learn in another.
6 Arab Universities Are Among QS’s Top 100 for Social Science and Management Courses
Six Arab universities had social science and management programmes in the top 100 in the latest QS rankings by subject.
