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Palestinian Researcher Wins L’Oréal-Unesco Award for Arab Women in Science
Nirmeen Elmadany, a postdoctoral researcher from Gaza, tells Al-Fanar Media about her experiences studying and working in Europe.
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Yemen’s Geological Museum Attracts Scholars as University Studies Falter
With practical training at faculties of science and natural resources disrupted by war, the Yemen Geological Museum keeps its doors…
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University Rankings: A Look at How Some of the Major Listings Work
University rankings are more popular than ever, despite some criticism of their merit. Here’s a look at how some of…
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European-Kurdish Cooperation in University Reform Is Seen as a Model for Iraq
APPRAIS, a three-year European-Kurdish capacity-building programme, is designed to help Iraqi Kurdish universities modernise and improve their governance, and aims…
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A Syrian-Born Scholar Reflects on Arab Efforts to Preserve Islamic Architecture
Nasser Rabbat leads the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He applauds architectural preservation…
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Syrian Refugee Students in Turkey Need Language and Psychosocial Help, Studies Find
Researchers warn that a language gap and psychosocial needs put Syrian refugee children in Turkey at risk of missing out…
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Trying to Measure Arab Research Quality in a Western-Dominated System
New indexes seek to compensate for the lack of visibility of Arab academic research under a classification system dominated by…
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Emirates Mars Mission Builds on Centuries of Islamic Advances in Science
The Emirates Mars Mission is providing new inspiration for Arab students in scientific fields. It builds on a legacy that…
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Lebanese University President Confronts a Difficult Reality
Bassam Badran, president of the Lebanese University, spoke to Al-Fanar Media about the crises facing the institution and how he’s…
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Women and Gender Studies at Kuwait University Stir Debates
Kuwait University defends Women and Gender Studies’ teaching staff after public figures and clerics question their course.
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