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The world’s ‘other Malalas’
Many people find the fame and global media attention that surrounds the young Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai unpleasant. There are a variety of ... Middle East -
Malala, another imported Pakistani premier in the making
Pakistan is a unique democratic country where the top layer of political leadership has been imported from the West. It is perhaps the only country in ... World -
Academic freedoms are a must, says Rowhani
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said on Monday that authorities should encourage academic freedom and that Iranian scholars should be given more ... Variety -
Malala calls on World Bank to make education top priority
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl activist who has become a world champion of girls' rights, called Friday for the World Bank to make ... Economy -
What about the Middle East’s unemployed graduates?
Arab countries are often found at the bottom of statistical tables, but the Middle East leads the world in youth unemployment. At over 26.5 percent, ... Middle East -
Pakistani Taliban issues fresh threat to kill Malala Yousafzai
A young Pakistani teenager, Malala Yousafzai, known worldwide as the activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban, has been threatened with death ... World News -
American-Saudi education ties should only get stronger
The U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum was held in Los Angeles between September 16-18 under the patronage of the Saudi Ministry of Commerce and ... World -
A ‘hairy’ situation: UK Muslim boys told their beards breach school rules
Two Muslim schoolboys in the UK have been barred from attending school lessons because of their refusal to shave their beards, reported UK-based ... Variety -
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban honored at Harvard
A Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban has been honored as Harvard University’s humanitarian of the year. Malala ... Variety -
Pakistan's Malala challenges world leaders to educate Syrian refugees
Pakistani education crusader Malala Yousafzai and other youth activists challenged world leaders on Monday to come up with $175 million to educate 400 ... Features -
Experts: Middle East short of vocational, job specific skills
Experts in the educational and recruitment sectors say that fresh graduates in the Middle East lack vocational, job-specific skills. The Arab world ... Economy -
Syria strike threats cast shadow over new school term
With one week left before school starts in Damascus, parents hoping it might bring a bit of normalcy to their youngsters have yet another headache ... Features -
Saudi Arabia revamps education system
Saudi Arabia’s education system has witnessed a shift in its primary and secondary school curriculum with many new courses, particularly in ... Features -
Saudi university ranked as highest in Gulf by The Times Rankings
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz university has been rated the top university in the Gulf, according to the Times Higher Education Asia University ... Art and culture -
High profile attacks on women in Afghanistan undermine rights campaign
Taliban fighters have kidnapped a female parliamentarian who was traveling by car through Afghanistan’s central Ghazni province with her ... Features -
U.S. launches push to boost women’s role in Afghanistan
The United States will launch on Thursday a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with ... Middle East -
Syria war imperils education of 2.5 million children, aid agency says
More than a fifth of Syria’s schools have been destroyed or made unusable in more than two years of conflict, jeopardizing the education of 2.5 ... Middle East -
Logistical nightmare clouds Snowden’s asylum hopes
Fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden was staring at the logistical nightmare of escaping Russia for a safe haven in Latin America on ... Analysis -
Social media trending as 10 million Arabs join Facebook
The Arab world has seen a boom in social media over the last year, with the number of Facebook users having risen by 10 million, according to a report ... Technology -
Top global university courses to be available in Arabic for free
Taghreedat, the largest Arabic crowd-sourcing initiative in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced a partnership with Coursera, the ... Variety -
Not such a ‘Material girl’? Madonna donates millions to girls’ education fund
Madonna will donate $7.2 million to promoting girls’ education rights in the Middle East and South Asia, from the sale of a Cubist painting by ... Art and culture -
Afghanistan’s mysterious case of fainting schoolgirls
Afghanistan’s education minister has threatened to punish schoolgirls who claim to suffer from alleged “poisonings” that many ... Features