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16 décembre 2015

Tunisian Universities Tense After Nation’s Terrorist Attacks

By Ibtissem Jamel. Tunisian university campuses are tense following the recent terrorist attacks in the country and the declaration of a national state of emergency. More...

16 décembre 2015

Online Event About Evolution for Arabic Readers is Shut Down

By Gilgamesh Nabeel. Hackers appear to have shut down an online event organized by Arab scientific organizations and designed to explain the concept of evolution to Arabic readers. More...

16 décembre 2015

Student Elections Reflect Egypt’s Muffled Political Life

By Ahmed ElShamy. First many Egyptian youths boycotted the national parliamentary elections. Then students shied away from their own student-union elections, making complete their refusal to take part in the country’s political life. More...

16 décembre 2015

Report and Video: Helping Syrian Youth Get Into Higher Education

By Al-Fanar Media Reporting Team. In October, Al-Fanar Media organized a workshop for those trying to help Syrian youth get access to higher education in the countries near Syria. The workshop was hosted by Koç University and conducted in partnership with SPARK, a Dutch NGO that focuses on higher education and entrepreneurship with youth in conflict-affected societies, and the Scholar Rescue Fund at the Institute of International Education. More...

16 décembre 2015

An Arabic-Language Bookstore Devoted to Changing Stereotypes

By Rasha Faek. Far from the hustle and bustle of the center of the European side of Istanbul, a Syrian couple chose a restored wooden house in the Fatih neighborhood to be the first major Arabic bookstore in Turkey. They named it Pages Bookstore Cafe, or Safahat in Arabic and Turkish. More...

16 décembre 2015

A Jordanian Researcher Advocates For Natural Pest Control

By Benjamin Plackett. The first thing you notice about Lara Jaber is her wide smile. She smiles almost all the time. On many other people it might seem forced, but with her it feels genuine. More...

16 décembre 2015

Survey: Overcoming Young Arab Women’s Difficulties In Getting a First Job

By Benjamin Plackett. A new survey that focused on the difficulties that young Arab women face in searching for their first job found that they asked for help with commuting costs, childcare, and more flexible hours. More...

16 décembre 2015

Arab Universities Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Experts Say

By Wagdy Sawahel. A report by the security firm Fire Eye about cyber threats in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa found that malware attacks nearly doubled in the first half of 2015. Saudi Arabia was among the top ten most vulnerable countries in the region, the report said, and the education sector was among the most vulnerable in that country. More...

16 décembre 2015

Many Arab Students Go to the U.S., But Rarely is the Reverse True

By Wagdy Sawahel. Arab students constituted nearly 10 percent of total enrollments of international students at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2014-2015 academic year and contributed just under $3 billion to the economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. More...

16 décembre 2015

Muslim Students in Europe Brace for Post-Attack Backlash

By Aida Alami, Mihret Yohannes. Shortly after Islamic extremists killed at least 129 people in Paris, the Association of Muslim Students of France produced a video that went viral under the Twitter hashtag “Nous Sommes Unis,” or “We are United.” More...

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