Social Sciences
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Tips & Resources
April 24, 20180 68
Synaps Seeks to Be a Lab for Ideas in Beirut
The young organization mentors researchers and publishes articles that mix data, social science and analysis.
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Opinion
March 7, 20180 82
Journalism Schools Need to Modernize; Sociologists Can Help
Arab governments may be more likely to tolerate reporters writing in foreign languages, but more journalists need to write in…
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News & Reports
February 22, 20180 144
For Doctors in Training, a Course on Phoenician
A medical school in Beirut offers an elective that explores the ancient language’s connection to modern Lebanon.
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Opinion
January 29, 20180 63
Fathers May Be Key to Improving Education in the Middle East
A scholar who studies the links between paternal involvement and children’s performance in school calls on policy makers to give…
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News & Reports
August 3, 20170 79
Researchers Ask, Is Dubai Really Cosmopolitan?
French researchers will use sociological data to answer the question scientifically—and stir debate about what the term means.
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News & Reports
July 28, 20170 113
Tunisian Professors Flee the Country for Better Salaries
Hundreds of Tunisian professors are leaving the country each year, putting the quality of higher education in the country at…
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News & Reports
July 7, 20170 65
Discovery of Oldest Human Remains Fosters Moroccan Pride
After finding the oldest recorded fossils of human ancestors, in Morocco, researchers continue to dig to tell their story.
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Opinion
June 26, 20170 35
New Moroccan Protests Call for Fresh Scholarly Approach
Social scientists say analysis and debate, not a crackdown, is the best response to a powerful new protest movement.
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News & Reports
June 15, 20170 39
Researchers Investigate How Trust Collapsed in Syria
Social scientists have traced the decline of the intricate social connections in Syrian society. They also recommend ways to restore…
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News & Reports
June 6, 20170 52
Historical Wounds Are Not Healing in Tunisia
Transitional justice process sparks debate about how historians have treated the country’s founding father and his legacy.
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