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HOPES Programme Helps Syrian and Lebanese Youth Access Higher Education
A European-Union funded programme designed to help displaced Syrians now caters almost equally to refugees and Lebanese.
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Rankings of Natural Sciences Programmes in the Arab Region
Fifteen Arab universities in six countries are represented in the latest rankings of natural sciences programmes compiled by QS Quacquarelli…
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Iraqi Researcher’s Work Could Lead to a New Drug to Treat Schizophrenia
Iraqi researcher Mayasah Al-Nema has identified a target compound that shows promise for treating schizophrenia while avoiding side effects.
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For Lebanese Artist Dima Raad, Faces Tell the Stories of Crisis and War
Faces “are the first letters of expression,” says the Lebanese artist and educator Dima Raad. She discussed her philosophy of…
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Rankings of Life Sciences and Medical Programmes in the Arab Region
Seventy-one Arab universities’ programmes in the life sciences and medicine are ranked in the latest edition of the QS World…
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Blind Moroccan Student’s Journey to a Ph.D. Inspires Hopes for Others with Disabilities
Hamid Nabil earned a top doctoral degree in English from Mohammed V University of Rabat. Advocates hope his achievement stirs…
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Researchers Confront Violence Against Women in Egypt and Morocco
A study of gender-based violence in Egypt and Morocco looks at how each country has tackled the problem and tries…
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Boys Are at Greater Risk of Dropping Out of School, Unesco Warns
A recent Unesco report documents a global increase in boys’ disengagement from education and calls on governments to confront the…
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War Causes Vocational Education in Libya to Slump
Dozens of vocational training centres have closed and student numbers are shrinking at others as institutes struggle to recover from…
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‘Blind Sinbad’: Bothayna Al-Essa Explores a Changing Kuwait, from War to Pandemic
The Kuwaiti novelist Bothayna Al-Essa’s “Blind Sinbad: Atlas of the Sea and War” traverses 30 years of change in Kuwait,…
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