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Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENSAUTHOR:SAMAR KADI
Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FORAUTHOR: JÖRGMATTHIAS DETERMANN
Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said.AL-FANAR MEDIA
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENSAUTHOR:SAMAR KADI
Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FORAUTHOR: JÖRGMATTHIAS DETERMANN
Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said. THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
TEST WHERE ARAB COUNTRIES UNDERACHIEVE WILL EMPHASIZE The PISA tests, which are used to compare countries’ secondary educational performance, are to undergo radical changes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andreas Schleicher, the official in charge of the program told Al-Fanar Media in an interview. TEACHING MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY THROUGH GAMES Kahoot games, like other short quizzes, are great for filling 10 to 20 minutes of class time. However, what if you want to play for longer? One of the most immersive forms learning occurs in role-playing games.Applied to history, students step into the shoes of somebody who lived in a past era. ARAB UNIVERSITIES ARE STIFLING RESEARCH AND FAILING 1 day ago · In light of the decline in funding, researchers are forced to direct their projects towards what can be described as attractive topics. The problem is exacerbated by the absence of regulatory frameworks and a culture which inhibits opportunities for cooperation; each researcher works according to her or his own vision, or the directions of senior professors. PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FOR Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). A SCHOLAR REBUILDS THE ARCHIVES OF LEBANON’S LEFT BEFORE Bardawil’s upbringing during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) and the development of his political consciousness at the height of its events gave him a personal motivation to follow the rich partisan experience of the symbols of the Lebanese left as a pattern different from the roles played by other political forces in the war. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN LEBANON FACES NEW THREATS Lebanon has long had the reputation of being one of the freest Arab countries. But in recent years, civil liberties groups say, freedom of expression in Lebanon has come under attack as authorities increasingly use the country’s broad and vague defamation laws in an effort to stifle criticism of government officials and other powerfulpeople.
THREE DIFFERENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: WHICH IS THE BEST First was the Arabic system, which depends mainly on indoctrination; next was a system based on American strategies and practices; and the third was based on a British system, focusing on rapid achievement by the student, to ensure readiness for the Ph.D. program. In the Arab context, the student was expected most of the time to know the GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Description: The Recanati-Kaplan Centre Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice is an eight-month full-time course (of which one month is distance learning) focusing on the global dimensions of wildlife conservation, and the survey and analysis methods commonly used in the study of terrestrial mammals.AL-FANAR MEDIA
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENSAUTHOR:SAMAR KADI
Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FORAUTHOR: JÖRGMATTHIAS DETERMANN
Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said.AL-FANAR MEDIA
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENSAUTHOR:SAMAR KADI
Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FORAUTHOR: JÖRGMATTHIAS DETERMANN
Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said. THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION Those are among the findings of an informal survey I conducted over the past fortnight, asking a dozen leaders from a range of universities and colleges in the Gulf states, India and Kazakhstan for their perspectives on the future of higher education in a post-Covid-19 world. Given the wide spectrum of institutions theylead, rather than
TEST WHERE ARAB COUNTRIES UNDERACHIEVE WILL EMPHASIZE 1 day ago · The PISA tests, which are used to compare countries’ secondary educational performance, are to undergo radical changes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andreas Schleicher, the official in charge of the program told Al-Fanar Media in an interview. TEACHING MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY THROUGH GAMES Kahoot games, like other short quizzes, are great for filling 10 to 20 minutes of class time. However, what if you want to play for longer? One of the most immersive forms learning occurs in role-playing games.Applied to history, students step into the shoes of somebody who lived in a past era. ARAB UNIVERSITIES ARE STIFLING RESEARCH AND FAILING 17 hours ago · In light of the decline in funding, researchers are forced to direct their projects towards what can be described as attractive topics. The problem is exacerbated by the absence of regulatory frameworks and a culture which inhibits opportunities for cooperation; each researcher works according to her or his own vision, or the directions of senior professors. PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). UNIVERSITIES THAT TEACH IN ENGLISH SHOULD AIM FOR Detail of a bilingual student artwork created for a course on modern Middle Eastern history. The question “You guys sh5barkm ” is an example of code-switching between Arabic and English among people in Qatar (Photo courtesy of Jörg Matthias Determann). A SCHOLAR REBUILDS THE ARCHIVES OF LEBANON’S LEFT BEFORE Bardawil’s upbringing during the Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) and the development of his political consciousness at the height of its events gave him a personal motivation to follow the rich partisan experience of the symbols of the Lebanese left as a pattern different from the roles played by other political forces in the war. FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN LEBANON FACES NEW THREATS Lebanon has long had the reputation of being one of the freest Arab countries. But in recent years, civil liberties groups say, freedom of expression in Lebanon has come under attack as authorities increasingly use the country’s broad and vague defamation laws in an effort to stifle criticism of government officials and other powerfulpeople.
THREE DIFFERENT ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES: WHICH IS THE BEST First was the Arabic system, which depends mainly on indoctrination; next was a system based on American strategies and practices; and the third was based on a British system, focusing on rapid achievement by the student, to ensure readiness for the Ph.D. program. In the Arab context, the student was expected most of the time to know the GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Description: The Recanati-Kaplan Centre Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice is an eight-month full-time course (of which one month is distance learning) focusing on the global dimensions of wildlife conservation, and the survey and analysis methods commonly used in the study of terrestrial mammals.AL-FANAR MEDIA
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. EGYPTIANS MOURN EVELYNE PORRET, THE POTTERY LADY WHO Egyptians Mourn Evelyne Porret, the Pottery Lady Who Changed a Village. The Swiss artist Evelyne Porret founded a pottery school in the Egyptian village of Tunis that helped rural women use art to change their destiny (Photo: Facebook). In the documentary film “Rawya,” by the late Egyptian director and journalist AteyyatEl-Abnoudy, we
LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. THE PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE UNIVERSITY LEARNING A semester online had some pluses, including helpful new learning technologies. But the lack of face-to-face meetings was a disappointment (Photo: Frederic Cirou/PhotoAlto/Alamy). ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. YUSRA MOUZUGHI: A BRITISH-LIBYAN ACADEMIC PURSUES A VISION Yusra Mouzughi, a British-Libyan academic, is set to take office as president of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women next month, adding a new experience to her pioneering career in setting up and designing educational programs that adapt to the surrounding environment’s context instead of fully importing foreign concepts. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said.AL-FANAR MEDIA
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. EGYPTIANS MOURN EVELYNE PORRET, THE POTTERY LADY WHO Egyptians Mourn Evelyne Porret, the Pottery Lady Who Changed a Village. The Swiss artist Evelyne Porret founded a pottery school in the Egyptian village of Tunis that helped rural women use art to change their destiny (Photo: Facebook). In the documentary film “Rawya,” by the late Egyptian director and journalist AteyyatEl-Abnoudy, we
LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. THE PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE UNIVERSITY LEARNING A semester online had some pluses, including helpful new learning technologies. But the lack of face-to-face meetings was a disappointment (Photo: Frederic Cirou/PhotoAlto/Alamy). ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. YUSRA MOUZUGHI: A BRITISH-LIBYAN ACADEMIC PURSUES A VISION Yusra Mouzughi, a British-Libyan academic, is set to take office as president of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women next month, adding a new experience to her pioneering career in setting up and designing educational programs that adapt to the surrounding environment’s context instead of fully importing foreign concepts. AL QUDS UNIVERSITY UNDER FIRE Rasha Faek, Sarah Lynch / 06 Oct 2013. 20 Jun 2018. Al Quds University Under Fire. An ambulance that carried injured students from Al Quds U. An Israeli patrol injured eight students at Al Quds University with rubber bullets and 78 students with tear gas after conflict broke out between the students and the police, a university spokesman said. TEST WHERE ARAB COUNTRIES UNDERACHIEVE WILL EMPHASIZE 1 day ago · The PISA tests, which are used to compare countries’ secondary educational performance, are to undergo radical changes in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andreas Schleicher, the official in charge of the program told Al-Fanar Media in an interview. ARAB UNIVERSITIES ARE STIFLING RESEARCH AND FAILING 7 hours ago · In light of the decline in funding, researchers are forced to direct their projects towards what can be described as attractive topics. The problem is exacerbated by the absence of regulatory frameworks and a culture which inhibits opportunities for cooperation; each researcher works according to her or his own vision, or the directions of senior professors. ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. THE PROS AND CONS OF ONLINE UNIVERSITY LEARNING A semester online had some pluses, including helpful new learning technologies. But the lack of face-to-face meetings was a disappointment (Photo: Frederic Cirou/PhotoAlto/Alamy). PALESTINIAN ART PROCLAIMS A PEOPLE’S IDENTITY IN THE Palestinian Art Proclaims a People’s Identity in the Conflict With Israel. Many prominent Palestinian artists have asserted their cultural identity in works that focus on Al-Aqsa Mosque as a national emblem and center of the Arab-Israeli struggle. Above, “Life Prevails,” by Ismail Shammout (Photos courtesy of Salah Bisar). SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ARAB STUDENTS Welcome to our resource page of scholarships worldwide for Arab students. If you are an interested student, use the search fields below to find the scholarship programs that are the best fit for you. In your search results, you can find links to individual scholarship program entries with further information. GRANTS FOR POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Description: The Recanati-Kaplan Centre Postgraduate Diploma in International Wildlife Conservation Practice is an eight-month full-time course (of which one month is distance learning) focusing on the global dimensions of wildlife conservation, and the survey and analysis methods commonly used in the study of terrestrial mammals. HAMDAN BIN ZAYED SCHOLARSHIP AT ABU DHABI UNIVERSITY Description: The H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship is offered by Abu Dhabi University to Arab students accepted in the university for the year 2021-2022.. Abu Dhabi University is the largest private university in the U.A.E. and is committed to becoming the institution of choice for students across all Emirates and more widely in theregion.
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Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE ANTHROPOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS Finally, using anthropological understandings of race, gender and class can give room for a more inclusive education that avoids cultural determinism and gives more attention to culture as a set of inquiries, skills and language. With this idea, teachers can consider ways to encourage students to be individually active and informed inresponse
SAVE JORDAN FROM A CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES DIVISION AND Rana Sabbagh / 20 Jan 2016. 28 Sep 2016. Save Jordan from a Curriculum That Promotes Division and Ignorance. Rana Sabbagh. The article was originally published in Al-Ghad. It is translated from the original Arabic and reprinted here with the author’s permission. I write to appeal to His Majesty King Abdullah II to form an independent royal GLASS DOORS: “WOMENOMICS” IN JORDAN’S SCHOOL BOOKS Despite these efforts, the “culture of work” in Jordan remains a persistent barrier to the participation of women in economics, or what what can be called “womenomics.”. In this culture of work, a woman’s decision to enter the workforce is often made by the male members of her family. They are likely to weigh the socialconsequences
IN KUWAIT, A WAR AGAINST FAKE UNIVERSITY DEGREES According to The New York Times, 1,216 persons received fake university diplomas in the United Arab Emirates, 1198 in Saudi Arabia, 81 in Oman, and 70 in Bahrain. However, Kuwait appears to be the only Gulf country that has investigated the reports. The skepticism about academic degrees seems to be expanding. In March 24, the NationalAssembly
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Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE ANTHROPOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS Finally, using anthropological understandings of race, gender and class can give room for a more inclusive education that avoids cultural determinism and gives more attention to culture as a set of inquiries, skills and language. With this idea, teachers can consider ways to encourage students to be individually active and informed inresponse
SAVE JORDAN FROM A CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES DIVISION AND Rana Sabbagh / 20 Jan 2016. 28 Sep 2016. Save Jordan from a Curriculum That Promotes Division and Ignorance. Rana Sabbagh. The article was originally published in Al-Ghad. It is translated from the original Arabic and reprinted here with the author’s permission. I write to appeal to His Majesty King Abdullah II to form an independent royal GLASS DOORS: “WOMENOMICS” IN JORDAN’S SCHOOL BOOKS Despite these efforts, the “culture of work” in Jordan remains a persistent barrier to the participation of women in economics, or what what can be called “womenomics.”. In this culture of work, a woman’s decision to enter the workforce is often made by the male members of her family. They are likely to weigh the socialconsequences
IN KUWAIT, A WAR AGAINST FAKE UNIVERSITY DEGREES According to The New York Times, 1,216 persons received fake university diplomas in the United Arab Emirates, 1198 in Saudi Arabia, 81 in Oman, and 70 in Bahrain. However, Kuwait appears to be the only Gulf country that has investigated the reports. The skepticism about academic degrees seems to be expanding. In March 24, the NationalAssembly
IN PALESTINE, A YOUNG MAN’S EDUCATION AND LIFE ARE CUT Obaida Jawabreh was training to be a chef at the time of his killing by Israeli soldiers. A cousin reflects on his death and the psychological impact on Palestinians of growing up under occupation (Photo courtesy of Asma' Jawabreh). TUNISIA’S HICHEM DJAIT DIES, LEAVING A PROLIFIC RECORD ON His focus shifted more towards writing the biography of the Prophet Muhammad using scientific lenses in what has been described as a bold approach to Islamic history that breaks away from the sacralization that permeates the work of many Arab scholars on the subject. His goal was to rewrite prophetic tradition in a scientific way that combines comparative history with anthropological insight. VACCINATING PROFESSORS AGAINST COVID-19 SHOULD BE A 18 Mar 2021. Vaccinating Professors Against Covid-19 Should Be a Priority, Advocates Argue. Medical workers in Egypt are currently receiving Covid-19 vaccinations as a priority. Above, a group of doctors at Assiut University Hospital wait after receiving vaccinations (Photo: Tarek Abd Elgalil). KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan.POLICY ARCHIVES
Al-Fanar Media provides balanced, accurate and independent coverage of all aspects of academic life in the Arab world The publication, bilingual in English and Arabic, serves readers who work in Arab higher education and those who have a stake in it, as well as creating a platform for dialogue for those within and without the Arab region. SYRIA SUSPENDS CLASSES AS A FUEL SHORTAGE PARALYZES THE NATION Syria Suspends Classes as a Fuel Shortage Paralyzes the Nation. Education officials canceled classes for two weeks as Syria confronts a rising Covid-19 caseload and a severe fuel shortage. Above, people wait for buses in Damascus (Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat). Syria’s higher education ministry on Saturday suspended classes and lectures atpublic
GAZA'S UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DROP OUT AT AN ACCELERATING 05 Oct 2020. Gaza’s University Students Drop Out at an Accelerating Rate Due to the Pandemic. A Palestinian worker sanitizes a classroom in the southern Gaza Strip (Photo: Majdi Fathi/AP). The coronavirus pandemic and two lockdowns are threatening to sharply increase university dropout rates in the Gaza Strip even as classes resumed inAugust.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN LEBANON FACES NEW THREATS Lebanon has long had the reputation of being one of the freest Arab countries. But in recent years, civil liberties groups say, freedom of expression in Lebanon has come under attack as authorities increasingly use the country’s broad and vague defamation laws in an effort to stifle criticism of government officials and other powerfulpeople.
BOOKS IN BAGS LEAD TO BACK PAIN Books in Bags Lead to Back Pain. Posture is important; a slouch makes heavy backpacks more dangerous (Photo: Kamera Kizi, Flickr). New research has shown that heavy backpacks carried by students can pose health risks to their spines and lead to lower back pain. Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability globally, some studies say,with
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Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE ANTHROPOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS Finally, using anthropological understandings of race, gender and class can give room for a more inclusive education that avoids cultural determinism and gives more attention to culture as a set of inquiries, skills and language. With this idea, teachers can consider ways to encourage students to be individually active and informed inresponse
SAVE JORDAN FROM A CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES DIVISION AND Rana Sabbagh / 20 Jan 2016. 28 Sep 2016. Save Jordan from a Curriculum That Promotes Division and Ignorance. Rana Sabbagh. The article was originally published in Al-Ghad. It is translated from the original Arabic and reprinted here with the author’s permission. I write to appeal to His Majesty King Abdullah II to form an independent royal GLASS DOORS: “WOMENOMICS” IN JORDAN’S SCHOOL BOOKS Despite these efforts, the “culture of work” in Jordan remains a persistent barrier to the participation of women in economics, or what what can be called “womenomics.”. In this culture of work, a woman’s decision to enter the workforce is often made by the male members of her family. They are likely to weigh the socialconsequences
IN KUWAIT, A WAR AGAINST FAKE UNIVERSITY DEGREES According to The New York Times, 1,216 persons received fake university diplomas in the United Arab Emirates, 1198 in Saudi Arabia, 81 in Oman, and 70 in Bahrain. However, Kuwait appears to be the only Gulf country that has investigated the reports. The skepticism about academic degrees seems to be expanding. In March 24, the NationalAssembly
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Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow. In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a month, he was Tunisia’s minister of culture. Coronavirus Disability Students Technology & Online Learning. EDUCATION IS CRITICAL IN EFFORTS TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Education Is Critical in Efforts to End Violence Against Women. A researcher in Iraqi Kurdistan looks for the roots of attitudes that lead to discrimination and violence against women (Image: Pixabay). I lost my father when I was one year old. He was buried alive by the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in 1987 and my motherhad
HASSAN ABBAS: SYRIAN INTELLECTUAL AND CHAMPION OF CITIZENS Abbas, an Alawite married to a Sunni, was a rebel against the sectarian dictatorship in Syria. “He stood against Islamization, militarism, and empty slogans, and tried to harness the power of knowledge for the sake of the revolution, and thus pave the way for a knowledge revolution, which Syrians desperately needed,” wrote Syrian researcher and Abbas’s friend Wael Sawah. LEBANON’S DOUBLE CRISIS CRUSHES BOTH STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITIES 01 Jun 2020. Lebanon’s Double Crisis Crushes Both Students and Universities. Anti-government protesters clash with riot policemen last week in front of the Lebanese interior ministry (AP Photo/Hussein Malla). The Lebanese economic crisis, exacerbated by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, has ended many students’ ability to continuetheir
ANTHROPOLOGISTS HAVE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN PUBLIC Anthropologists Have Important Role to Play in Public Health Crises, Veteran Scholar Says. Screen shot of Charles L. Briggs during the Zoom interview. (Photo: Eman Kamel) The role of the social sciences in responses to health crises is well established, given the extent to which human behavior determines how infectious diseases spread. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan. HOW TEACHERS CAN USE ANTHROPOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS Finally, using anthropological understandings of race, gender and class can give room for a more inclusive education that avoids cultural determinism and gives more attention to culture as a set of inquiries, skills and language. With this idea, teachers can consider ways to encourage students to be individually active and informed inresponse
SAVE JORDAN FROM A CURRICULUM THAT PROMOTES DIVISION AND Rana Sabbagh / 20 Jan 2016. 28 Sep 2016. Save Jordan from a Curriculum That Promotes Division and Ignorance. Rana Sabbagh. The article was originally published in Al-Ghad. It is translated from the original Arabic and reprinted here with the author’s permission. I write to appeal to His Majesty King Abdullah II to form an independent royal GLASS DOORS: “WOMENOMICS” IN JORDAN’S SCHOOL BOOKS Despite these efforts, the “culture of work” in Jordan remains a persistent barrier to the participation of women in economics, or what what can be called “womenomics.”. In this culture of work, a woman’s decision to enter the workforce is often made by the male members of her family. They are likely to weigh the socialconsequences
IN KUWAIT, A WAR AGAINST FAKE UNIVERSITY DEGREES According to The New York Times, 1,216 persons received fake university diplomas in the United Arab Emirates, 1198 in Saudi Arabia, 81 in Oman, and 70 in Bahrain. However, Kuwait appears to be the only Gulf country that has investigated the reports. The skepticism about academic degrees seems to be expanding. In March 24, the NationalAssembly
IN PALESTINE, A YOUNG MAN’S EDUCATION AND LIFE ARE CUT Obaida Jawabreh was training to be a chef at the time of his killing by Israeli soldiers. A cousin reflects on his death and the psychological impact on Palestinians of growing up under occupation (Photo courtesy of Asma' Jawabreh). TUNISIA’S HICHEM DJAIT DIES, LEAVING A PROLIFIC RECORD ON His focus shifted more towards writing the biography of the Prophet Muhammad using scientific lenses in what has been described as a bold approach to Islamic history that breaks away from the sacralization that permeates the work of many Arab scholars on the subject. His goal was to rewrite prophetic tradition in a scientific way that combines comparative history with anthropological insight. VACCINATING PROFESSORS AGAINST COVID-19 SHOULD BE A 18 Mar 2021. Vaccinating Professors Against Covid-19 Should Be a Priority, Advocates Argue. Medical workers in Egypt are currently receiving Covid-19 vaccinations as a priority. Above, a group of doctors at Assiut University Hospital wait after receiving vaccinations (Photo: Tarek Abd Elgalil). KUWAIT'S STATELESS STUDENTS SEE HOPE IN NATIONALITY-BLIND Dhuha Salem is a stateless student who managed to travel to Qatar to study for a master’s degree in linguistics despite a certificate describing her an “illegal resident.”. “Every student has the right to obtain his/her university degree without compromises and without conditions and restrictions,” Salem said in a phone call. MAKING INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTUALLY HAPPEN Editor’s Note: This is the first part of a two-part commentary by Rana Dajani and a group of contributors who met as panelists in a session of the 2017 World Science Forum, held under the leadership of the Royal Scientific Research Support Fund, Jordan.POLICY ARCHIVES
Al-Fanar Media provides balanced, accurate and independent coverage of all aspects of academic life in the Arab world The publication, bilingual in English and Arabic, serves readers who work in Arab higher education and those who have a stake in it, as well as creating a platform for dialogue for those within and without the Arab region. SYRIA SUSPENDS CLASSES AS A FUEL SHORTAGE PARALYZES THE NATION Syria Suspends Classes as a Fuel Shortage Paralyzes the Nation. Education officials canceled classes for two weeks as Syria confronts a rising Covid-19 caseload and a severe fuel shortage. Above, people wait for buses in Damascus (Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat). Syria’s higher education ministry on Saturday suspended classes and lectures atpublic
GAZA'S UNIVERSITY STUDENTS DROP OUT AT AN ACCELERATING 05 Oct 2020. Gaza’s University Students Drop Out at an Accelerating Rate Due to the Pandemic. A Palestinian worker sanitizes a classroom in the southern Gaza Strip (Photo: Majdi Fathi/AP). The coronavirus pandemic and two lockdowns are threatening to sharply increase university dropout rates in the Gaza Strip even as classes resumed inAugust.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN LEBANON FACES NEW THREATS Lebanon has long had the reputation of being one of the freest Arab countries. But in recent years, civil liberties groups say, freedom of expression in Lebanon has come under attack as authorities increasingly use the country’s broad and vague defamation laws in an effort to stifle criticism of government officials and other powerfulpeople.
BOOKS IN BAGS LEAD TO BACK PAIN Books in Bags Lead to Back Pain. Posture is important; a slouch makes heavy backpacks more dangerous (Photo: Kamera Kizi, Flickr). New research has shown that heavy backpacks carried by students can pose health risks to their spines and lead to lower back pain. Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability globally, some studies say,with
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FINDING THE WORDS: ARAB WRITERS ON QUEER AND FEMINIST EXPRESSION At a London literary event, an array of Arab authors discuss the hurdles that cultures, publishers, and even the Arabic language itselfcan present.
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AN ALGERIAN SOCIOLOGIST REFLECTS ON HIS COUNTRY’S REVOLUTION Five months of massive, peaceful pressure for political change have taken even seasoned observers by surprise.*
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TO TEACH STUDENTS TO LEARN, TEACH PHILOSOPHY Jordanian academics want to reintroduce the teaching of philosophy in schools and universities. They have good reason.*
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HOW TEACHERS CAN USE ANTHROPOLOGY IN CLASSROOMS Teachers can stimulate learning by recognizing and giving voice to the variety of social backgrounds among their students.OPINION __
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HOW CAN YOUNG SAUDI MEN BE BROUGHT INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR? New research reveals that, despite the Vision 2030 plan, the majority still expect a public-sector job for life. But a shift in approach to education could change that.*
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Conflict Liberal Arts A NEW MUSEUM IN LEBANON RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ARCHAEOLOGICAL LOOTING Experts acknowledge the “noble intentions” of the privately owned Nabu Museum north of Beirut, but a debate also simmers over items in its collection that came from Iraq.*
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PALESTINE FESTIVAL FOR LITERATURE SHIFTS ITS PERSPECTIVE The literary festival links Palestine to global struggles for self-determination and control of resources.RESOURCES __
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AN ARAB STUDENT’S GUIDE TO HIGHER-EDUCATION ACCREDITATION This article is an updated companion to our searchable database of internationally accredited higher-education institutions and programs in the Arab world and Turkey. The database has also been refreshedafter …
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MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES Although some scholarship programs for Syrians have ended, some arestill expanding.
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WHAT SCIENCE SAYS ABOUT GETTING GOOD SLEEP Sleep scientists say research points to specific measures people can take to get a better night’s rest. WHAT OTHERS ARE READING*
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ALGERIA’S HIGHER-EDUCATION MINISTER ENCOURAGES SWITCH FROM FRENCH TOENGLISH
Minister Tayeb Bouzid says “French doesn’t get you anywhere,” and announces committee to develop Anglophone teaching in Algerianuniversities.
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WHY THE SPLIT BETWEEN CLASSICAL AND EVERYDAY ARABIC ENDURES If Arabs want a true lingua franca, they must ease the rigid boundaries they’ve set up between the local dialects and the formallanguage.
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NEW DATA SHOW WATER SCARCITY IS INCREASING IN THE ARAB WORLD, STIRRINGDISCUSSION
Many of the countries facing the highest levels of water stress are located in the Middle East and North Africa, a research group’s latest analysis shows.*
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EGYPT PRESCRIBES CHANGES FOR DOCTORS IN TRAINING The new system, designed to meet international accreditation standards, will give medical students more hands-on experience inhospitals.
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