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Morocco Education Sector
As a result, literacy for men aged 15-24 rose to 84% by 2008, while the percentage of all students completing primary school rose to 87%.

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Morocco Education: Leading University in Morocco

February 21, 2011

President of University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Esserrhini Farissi
We have more than 60 000 students today, and this figure may go up to 100 000 in five years.

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Jordan Contemporary History

November 15, 2010

When Abdullah I was assassinated·in 1951, he was succeeded on the throne by King Hussein. Hussein was a charismatic and farsighted king who was popular with both Western and other Arab governments, as well as with the Jordanian public.

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Lebanon Education: Analysis of Lebanese Education Sector

June 29, 2010

“Lebanon has been committed to quality education for a very long time and the education system goes back to 1866, when AUB was established and other institutions have flowed since. The commitment to education is old and time-tested…producing several generations of leaders,” says George K. Najjar, Dean of the Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut.

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Top Universities in Lebanon

June 23, 2010

The roots of Lebanese education are very old and the powerful education system and institutions in Lebanon are famous not only regionally but globally. As an example can serve the Lebanese American University (LAU), which foundation dates back to the early 19th Century. Lebanon has been always well-known for its high quality institutions of higher education – universities. Therefore, as Dr. Joseph Jabbra, President of LAU, comments: “Parents have been known to say to their kids ‘money comes and goes’, ‘property comes and goes’, but there´s one thing that no one can take away from you and that´s education.” He also claims that Lebanon has always been the first; Lebanon has always had the cutting edge of education. One of the Lebanese education institutions which constantly seeks innovation is Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA), an elite university which offers superior postgraduate education.

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Ayadina Association for Senior Citizens and Children in Lebanon

June 10, 2010

Ayadina Association is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental and politically independent association dedicated to community development with a focus on the senior citizens and children in the …

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AUB Lebanon

June 8, 2010

The commitment to education is old and time-tested in addition to producing several generations of leaders, especially from AUB. We are a university of distinguished tradition and a great legacy for impacting the region by creating leaders for all sectors. Certainly, AUB isn’t the only institution in the country that is successful.

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Lebanon Education: Beirut Arab University

June 8, 2010

Beirut Arab University is well established in the forty school market and most schools aren’t as old as ours. Beirut Arab University developed our curriculum every two or three years to match the requirement of the market to enable students to enter the job market with ease as well. Further, I think it might be time to open another campus in Beirut. I believe Beirut Arab University is doing quite well.

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Lebanon Culture: Future TV

June 4, 2010

After LBC, Future TV was established in 1992 and subordinated Future TV to the regulations issued in 1993 and these laws were very strict but clear that ownership could not be confined to one person, but a group that is composed of the greater Lebanese community. Future TV grew very fast following the growth by LBC. Presently Future TV is facing its most difficult times in the market and we are striving to make our screen fit the standard.

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Lebanon Education: Business School in Lebanon

May 13, 2010

ESA was created in 1996 by the French and Lebanese governments to create a new model of education in the field of management and business, on the French model. The two governments called for the Chamber of Commerce of Paris to come here to Lebanon to create and develop this new management school. That’s the root of ESA. It was created to be very close to the business world and companies, and has always kept this very close link to the business community.