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Saudi Arabian University Tops New Rankings
Article and photo published by Al-Fanar Media, Nov. 2014. U.S. News & World Report releases first Arab region universities rankings.
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For Social Scientists in Qatar, Context is Key
Published by Al Fanar, March 2014. Social scientists working in the Gulf country are learning to adopt their research to the local culture.
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A Qatari Teaching Center Lifts up Low-Performing Schools
Photo and article published by Al Fanar, Dec. 2013. A Qatari teaching center helps instructors learn techniques that involve more active learning, heading off classroom-management problems.
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American Publication Plans University Rankings for MENA Region
Photo and article published by Al Fanar, Oct. 2013. U.S. News & World Report want to create a university rankings guide for the Middle East. But will they succeed?
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Experts Reconsider Education at a Doha Conference
Photos and article published by Al Fanar, Oct. 2013. Delegates at Doha’s 2013 WISE conference discussed what needs to happen to improve education around the world.
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Zig-Zagging Education Policies Leave Qatari Students Behind
Article and photo published by Al Fanar, Oct. 2013. Has education reform failed in Qatar?
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Oct
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Gulf Students Say Their Education Needs Improvement
Article and photo published by Al Fanar, Oct. 2013. A 2013 survey of students in four Gulf countries shows they are still struggling to prepare students for university life and the workforce despite spending billions revamping education.
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Oct
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Women In the Gulf: Better Educated But Less Employed
Published by Al Fanar, Oct. 2013. Women in the Gulf are better educated than men. So why are they lagging behind in employment?
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Longtime Emirati Education Minister Moves Aside
Published by Al Fanar, March 2013. A recent shake up in the UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has left many local academics uncertain about the future of higher-education leadership there.
