Facing economic downturn and high youth unemployment rates, Arab youth are keen to leave the region but there are barriers to higher education.

The Turkish government has ordered all universities to switch to online learning so that dormitories can be used to house earthquake victims.

Syrian students unable to access funding through conventional means are turning to a crowdfunding platform to raise money for their studies abroad. 

Duolingo is offering its Duolingo app and Duolingo English Test to students in Syria, after obtaining an exemption from US government sanctions. 

Dual nationals of Iran, Iraq, Sudan and Syria and VWP countries will no longer be allowed to travel to the US visa-free, under new anti-terrorism measures.

The Institute of International Education has created an Emergency Student Fund to support students from Syria and Yemen in need of urgent financial aid. It will provide emergency grants of $2,000-$5,000 each.

The European University Association has called upon policy makers and education institutions across the region to enable refugee students to gain access to higher education, suggesting that bridging programmes are provided or developed for them.

We have many, many Syrian clients, but mostly they go to Canada or the USA because they give them visas