Teaching
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News & Reports
Qatar’s Museums Embrace an Educational Role
Following a global trend, the institutions present exhibitions that prompt conversations on topics not always taught in schools.
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A Nation Searches for Teachers
In war-torn Central African Republic, sorely needed teachers are recruited from other walks of life to educate displaced children.
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A School of Fine Arts Feels the Effects of War
A well-regarded institution within Damascus University has managed to stay open during Syria’s civil war, but not without changes.
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Legendary Lebanese Filmmaker Now Focuses on Students
Georges Nasr made a reputation for himself in international film festivals, where he is experiencing a revival, but these days…
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A Syrian Professor Restarts His Career in Germany
Kamal Al Haj was a popular and progressive dean of media studies at Damascus University, but chose to move to…
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Opinion
In Yemeni Camp, a Principal Struggles to Keep Girls in School
A head teacher in Yemen’s biggest camp for internally displaced people is struggling to keep the doors open – and…
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Opinion
You Can Combine Motherhood and Study
A Ph.D. candidate and mother of two young children says reaching her academic goal has been difficult but it can…
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Opinion
Egyptian Universities Abuse Disciplinary Codes to Squeeze Student Freedoms
Egyptian universities are meting out punishments that far outweigh student infractions in an apparent attempt to keep a tight lid…
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Opinion
Three Different Academic Experiences: Which Is the Best?
The writer compares her experience of three different academic systems in three different countries.
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News & Reports
Women and Islam: A Topic that Troubles
Hatoon al Fassi, a Saudi scholar, has provoked controversy in Qatar for arguing that the Koran, correctly interpreted, supports the…
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