Amr EL-Tohamy
Amr is an Egyptian journalist who writes for Al-Masry Al-Youm.
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2 Kuwaiti Researchers Patent Device That Could Improve Efficiency of Power Plants
Ammar Bahman and Nasser Al-Sayegh’s invention allows scientists to calculate the state of particles suspended in nanofluids, which has applications…
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Kuwait University Speeds Up Patent Process in Step to Improve Research Support
Researchers welcomed the move, which could improve their ability to market inventions and raise the university’s profile. Still, some say…
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Aminetou Mint El-Moctar Fights Barriers to Women’s Education in Mauritania
Forced into early marriage and deprived of a university education herself, Aminetou Mint El-Moctar embarked on a lifelong struggle to…
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Flooding in Sudan Prompts Calls for Early Warning System for Climate-Related Disasters
Osman Mirghani, a professor at the Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Khartoum, says Sudan’s universities need to…
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Jordan to Allow Private Medical Schools While Cutting Enrolments at Public Ones
The motivations and effects of two recent decisions have become a subject of debate among education leaders and student advocates.
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Safa Nassereldin, of Al-Quds University, Says Lack of Funding Threatens Education Continuity 
The Palestinian academic Safa Nassereldin, a top administrator at Al-Quds University, describes how the university tries to cope with Israeli…
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Arab Universities Introduce New Majors Geared Toward Jobs in Demand
Many Arab universities are introducing new degrees and training programmes to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. Here is…
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Arab University Admissions System Is Unfair and Needs Updating, Academics Say
The current system’s heavy reliance on high school grades is unfair to students and not in tune with labour market…
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Brain Tissue on a Microchip Aids Iraqi Scientist’s Search for Better Stroke Treatments
Mootaz Salman, an Iraqi scientist at the University of Oxford, has won the “Young Scientist Lectureship Award” for his use…
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