Ford Foundation’s Saba Almubaslat Seeks Inclusive Approaches to Tough Issues
Saba Almubaslat, director of the Ford Foundation’s Middle East and North Africa office, looks at culturally sensitive issues like women’s empowerment from a wider angle, one of inclusivity. She...
View ArticleYemen’s Minister of Higher Education Describes War’s Toll on Universities
Since he assumed his duties as minister of higher education in Yemen’s internationally recognised government, in December 2020, Khaled Al-Wasabi has faced many challenges posed by his country’s...
View Article‘Free to Think 2022’: Another Year of ‘Ruinous Attacks’ on Higher Education
The Scholars at Risk network’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project released on Tuesday a report documenting 391 attacks on higher education communities around the world over the past year. The report,...
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Yemeni Women Archive Documents Histories of Yemeni Women at Home and Abroad
The repercussions of seven years of war in Yemen have fallen heavily on women. Two scholars, the Yemeni researcher and poet Saba Hamzah and the artist Jihad Jarallah have launched the Yemeni Women...
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Ci-RES Project Helps Refugee Students Succeed in Algerian Universities
After fleeing their war-torn countries and seeking refuge in Algeria, many students are finding new hope after Algerian universities and a project known as Ci-RES broke down barriers and opened doors...
View ArticleUNIMED and International Organization for Migration Agree on Closer Cooperation
The International Organization for Migration, a United Nations’ organisation, and the nonprofit Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) have made their long-standing cooperation official. The two...
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Tunisian-European Degree in Migration Studies Prepares Students to Help Find...
A Tunisian-European joint master’s degree in migration studies will graduate its first class in September. Several participating professors have been telling Al-Fanar Media about the project’s work to...
View ArticleEducation Is Casualty of Israel-Hamas War, as Bombs Hit Gaza Universities
Education has come to a halt in the Gaza Strip and much of Palestine as Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza in response to the deadly surprise attack that Hamas militants launched on Israel on...
View ArticleBirzeit U. in Letter to World: ‘No to Silence over Genocide’
Amid protests at dozens of Arab institutions denouncing Israel’s continuing air and artillery strikes on the Gaza Strip, Birzeit University has called on universities worldwide to say “no to silence...
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How Can Arab Academics Support the Palestinian Cause? Professors Offer Ideas
“How can Arab academics support the Palestinian cause?” Several Arab professors recently discussed this topic in a panel discussion organised by Al-Fanar Media as part of its series to address issues...
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