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Outdated curricula and a lack of practical training in medical schools leave many graduates ill-equipped to deal with emergencies.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.
Kindness in the Classroom Is More Important Than Ever During Covid-19
Warmth and generosity are qualities inherent in teachers that cannot be replaced by technology, writes a professor of history.
Are U.S. Branch Campuses Paying Off for Gulf States? Study Says No
A recent study concluded that American branch campuses cost Gulf countries more than they get in return. But some scholars dispute that finding.
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.
Hard-Hit by Lebanon’s Crisis, Some Professors Feel Exploited
Many Lebanese professors work on hourly, part-time contracts with no benefits and little chance of promotion, while their salaries plunge in value.
Tunisian University Instructors Complain of Exploitation
Private universities offer almost the only chance of jobs, but instructors say their conditions of employment are precarious.
