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A view shows the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France, October 4, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
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Saudi students sit for their final high school exams in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on June 19, 2010. (AFP)
World Bank: Reforming Education in Arab World Must Be Priority
London – The quality of education in the Arab world has dropped in comparison to other regions in the world, which demands immediate reform to tackle development needs and employment in the future, said a recent World Bank report on education in the Middle East and...Caption:
Palestinian Abed Abu Ajamiyeh, 77, is enrolled in high school classes. (photo credit: REUTERS)
Illiteracy Rate in Palestine Among Lowest in the World
Ramallah- Palestinian official figures have shown that illiteracy rates in Palestine a re among the lowest in the world. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said in a report published Thursday that the illiteracy rate stood at 3.1 percent in 2016,...Caption:
A Palestinian walks outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs, a shrine holy to Muslims and and Jews, in the West Bank city of Hebron in 2010. (Reuters)
At Palestinian Request, UNESCO Places Hebron on Endangered Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage committee placed on Friday the Palestinian city of Hebron’s Old Town on its list of heritage sites in danger, sparking Israeli condemnation. Taken after a Palestinian proposal, the resolution was fast-tracked on the basis that the site was...Caption:
The United Arab Emirates flag flies in front of the Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai December, Reuters