Lebanon
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Lebanese Designer Elie Saab Takes Pride in His Students and His Country
The internationally renowned designer Elie Saab has long collaborated with LAU’s fashion design programme. He spoke to Al-Fanar Media as…
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Al-Fanar Media and UNIMED to Explore Covid-19’s Mental Health Impact on Students and Staff
The two organisations have launched a joint survey project to collect data on how the pandemic affected students and faculty…
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Art Galleries Flourish in Beirut’s Port Blast Area Despite Lebanon’s Economic Crisis
Partly because art is seen as a safe investment in a country where many people cannot access their bank savings,…
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In Lebanon’s Economic Crisis, Nearly Every Student Has to Work to Pay Tuition
The Lebanese pound has lost more than 95 percent of its value in the last three years. This forces student…
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French Company Steps Up Support for Higher Education in Lebanon
The shipping company CMA CGM will offer 240 scholarships to students at two universities in Beirut. It also supports advanced…
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Lebanon’s Explosion of Political Graffiti Could Be a Subject for Study in Beirut Art Schools
The massive anti-corruption protests that engulfed Lebanon in 2019 spawned an explosion of street art. Some of Beirut’s art schools…
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Lebanon’s Crisis-Hit Cultural Scene Gets a Boost from European Organisations
The French Institute, the British Council and the Goethe Institute have all held well-received cultural events for Lebanese artists across…
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Higher Education Experts in Lebanon Produce Emergency Plan to Ensure Continuity
The plan was produced by HOPES-LEB and the National Erasmus+ Office in Lebanon. It calls emergency financial support for the…
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A Guide to Top Platforms for Online Courses
Al-Fanar Media explores some of the major Arabic and non-Arabic online learning platforms that offer university-level courses at low cost…
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Saint George University of Beirut: Born in Midst of Crisis, but Finding Its Path
Lebanon’s newest university opened in 2019 just as the country entered its worst-ever economic crisis, but the new institution has…
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