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Tuition in America—a Fable for Egyptian Education?
The documentary “Ivory Tower” took a critical look at the costs and benefits of American education. What might it teach…
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Dropping the Right to Free Education?
A proposal to limit which Egyptian students have to pay tuition is leaving many students apprehensive.
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Oil’s Price Drop Drags Algerian Schoolteachers Down Too
With price of oil at its lowest in five years, Algerian school teachers are already feeling the pinch.
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Expensive Education Equals Social Injustice
As public universities begin charging fees and private universities expand, the poor suffer and the wealthy benefit, the author argues.
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Sana’a University’s Female Housing: Overcrowding, Chaos And Garbage
Female students in Sana'a University's overcrowded dormitories have to deal with dirty water and a shortage of bathrooms.
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Algeria Moves to Halt the Tutoring Trade
Education officials are discouraging teachers from charging students extra for after-hours classes.
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Calculating the Cost of a “Free” Education
Researchers have added up the expenses of attending Egypt’s public universities and examined the barrier to education they create.
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Qatar’s Private Universities Are the Most Expensive in the Region
An Al-Fanar Media survey of private higher-education costs in 13 Arab countries makes it possible to compare average prices.
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Are Private Universities Worth the Money?
Families across the Arab region debate where to send their sons and daughters—public university or private one? There is no…
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Private Universities Thriving as Public Ones Weaken
Arab students looking for contemporary fields of study, coeducation, and an employment-oriented education are increasingly turning to private universities. The…
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