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Cairo University was named one of the ten best institutions in the Arab world. AFP
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Saudi Arabia's King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals has been named the best in the region in the QS World University Rankings. Photo: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
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Qatar University was ranked second in the Arab world in the higher education league table. Alamy
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King Abdulaziz University, in Saudi Arabia, placed third in the regional rankings. Photo: PR Newswire
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Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University was fourth in the Arab world and climbed more than 100 places on the overall list. Alamy
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King Saud University, based in Riyadh rounded off the Middle East's top five. Photo: King Saud University
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Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi was named the UAE's best seat of learning. Wam
American University of Beirut was one of seven Arab institutions in the top 250 on the global rankings list. Reuters
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The United Arab Emirates University was one of 16 Arab institutions ranked in the world's top 500. Wam
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The American University of Sharjah also made the top 500. Wam
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Cairo University was named one of the ten best institutions in the Arab world. AFP
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Saudi Arabia's King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals has been named the best in the region in the QS World University Rankings. Photo: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
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Qatar University was ranked second in the Arab world in the higher education league table. Alamy
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King Abdulaziz University, in Saudi Arabia, placed third in the regional rankings. Photo: PR Newswire
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Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University was fourth in the Arab world and climbed more than 100 places on the overall list. Alamy
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King Saud University, based in Riyadh rounded off the Middle East's top five. Photo: King Saud University
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Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi was named the UAE's best seat of learning. Wam
American University of Beirut was one of seven Arab institutions in the top 250 on the global rankings list. Reuters
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The United Arab Emirates University was one of 16 Arab institutions ranked in the world's top 500. Wam
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The American University of Sharjah also made the top 500. Wam
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Cairo University was named one of the ten best institutions in the Arab world. AFP
Saudi and Qatari universities lead the region in global education rankings
Khalifa University of Science and Technology was the top performer in the UAE, ranking sixth in the region and 202nd overall
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