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A Guideline for Formulating Child Rights Protection Policies in the Arab Region according to the Human Rights Approach Year of publication: 2015 Author: Adel Azar | Ahmed Abd al manaem | Abdul Latif Mahmoud | Ibtisam Al-Jafarawi | Mahmoud Bastami Corporate author: Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) This work aims to build an indicative guide for children protection policies in the context of promoting the transition from the approach of the fragmented model that deals with the needs of the child within the framework of the existing conditions and even its reproduction. It also considers the services that the child needs, to move from this approach, to the approach of the scientific model that aspires to comprehensive change. This guide is concerned with providing a comprehensive and integrated vision of children's rights policies, formulating standards and implications for these rights and programming them to ensure their enforcement, and building effective policies that guarantee the rights and well-being of children in the Arab region. 
Shadow education in the Middle East: private supplementary tutoring and its policy implications Year of publication: 2023 Author: Bray, Mark, Hajar, Anas Corporate author: UNESCO An increasing number of students around the world are receiving private lessons to supplement their school education. In much academic literature, this is called shadow education; Because the content of private lessons closely mimics the content of school education, as its content changes with the change in the curriculum in schools. Private lessons can take many forms. They can be offered one-on-one, in small groups, in large classes, or online. Some private lessons are provided by the Ministry’s teachers in order to obtain additional income, and some commercial institutions also provide these lessons. As for the categoryThe third group of private lesson providers includes university students, retirees, and seasonal workers.While much research and policy has focused on the shadow education system in East Asia and some other regions of the world, there has been less interest in the topic in the Middle East. However, the topic deserves greater focus because of its far-reaching implications for prevailing social structures and education systems. This study begins with the global picture before comparing patterns within and between 12 Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East. 
Criteria for Producing Children's Educational Programs A Proposed Perception of Saudi Channels (Al-Hikma Journal for Media and Communication Studies; Vol.10, No.3) Year of publication: 2022 Author: Basnawi Muhammad This study aimed to define the production criteria of children's educational programs, by knowing how to raise the work efficiency for the production of children's television programs, knowing how to raise the effectiveness of the components of educational materials in the contents of children's television programs, and knowing how to raise the influential levels on children by watching children's programs television. This study relied on the qualitative approach. By using the interview tool, thirty sessions of individual interviews were conducted with media specialists and educational experts; then the transcripts were scientifically analyzed. This study relied on the qualitative approach. By using the interview tool, thirty sessions of individual interviews were conducted with media specialists and educational experts; then the transcripts were scientifically analyzed. This study found: First: To increase the efficiency of local production of children’s television programs in Saudi children’s channels is by applying the highest quality standards of media artistic production, which, in turn, will increase the learning effectiveness of children when they watch visual educational content through children’s television programs. Secondly: The priority topics, which should be provided in the content of children’s educational programs, is: (Mental education, moral education,socialization). Third: The use of modern educational means in the content industry for children’s educational programs, which comprises (modeling, dramatic story, competitions, repetition) will increase the effectiveness of their impact on the contents of children's programs in Saudi channels. Based on the findings of this study, the researcher proposed an application model of the production criteria for children's educational programs when producing children's television programs on Saudi channels. 
Human Rights Between The Realities of International Human Rights Law and Islamic Perception (An Analytical Comparative Study Between Islamic Law And the Law) (Journal of Professor Researcher for Legal and Political Studies; Vol.6, No.3) Year of publication: 2022 Author: Abderachid Abdelhafid | Hafeda Mebarek Corporate author: M'sila University Human rights are the basis of freedom, justice and peace. They consist of all the fundamental freedoms that have been established for human beings since their inception. They are inherent in human beings. No one shall violate them, on any account, and all human beings shall be equal, within the framework of justice and equality, that is, every human being shall be born free and equal to other individuals in terms of the dignity and rights proclaimed by international human rights law. The subject of human rights has received the attention of scholars, law and politics through numerous research and studies on human rights and their protection mechanisms, with a view to achieving public interest and international security and stability. Human rights also have a significant impact on the formation and functioning of modern regimes of international governance, as well as on the political, social and economic relations between the States that make up the international community. Through this research, we will try to highlight the reality of human rights through international law and Islamic law. 
The Extent of Educational Readiness of Using Thinking Skills Strategy among Teachers at the Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia: A Field Study (Arts for Educational & Psychological Studies; Vol.5, No.3) Year of publication: 2023 Author: Areej Ibrahim Ahmed Al Ansari Corporate author: Dhamar University This study aimed to identify educational readiness and willingness of teachers affiliated to the Ministry of Education to use critical thinking in their teaching, in Saudi Arabia. To achieve the study objectives, the descriptive survey method was adopted, and a questionnaire was used to collect data from the study sample which consisted of (733) male and female teachers, randomly selected from education directorates of Makkah, Jeddah, Taif, Al-Baha, Asir, Jazan, and Najran. The questionnaire included three main dimensions;and after testing its validity, and reliability, it was administered to the sample. The study results showed that teachers’ educational readiness scored a high degree of awareness that would allow achieving the goal of teaching by using critical thinking in schools as a teaching strategy approved by the Ministry of Education. The teachers also showed their understanding of the characteristics, skills and educational effects of the application of the critical thinking strategy in schools. The study recommended conducting future studies on the challenges and advantages of applying the critical thinking strategy from the perspective of students and teachers.Keywords: Extent of educational readiness, Critical thinking, Educational effects, School teachers. 
The Level of Employment of a Reverse Education Strategy for the Basic Stage in the Directorate of Education for the Ain Al-Basha District in Light of the Corona Pandemic from the Point of View of its Supervisors & Its Relationship to Some Variables Year of publication: 2022 Author: Mervat Shehadeh This study aims to identify the level of employment of the Reverse education strategy for primary school teachers in light of the Corona pandemic during the year 2021, from the point of view of educational supervisors in the Directorate of Education of the Ain Al-Basha Brigade.The study followed the social survey method. Where the field of study consisted of (25) educational supervisors, a standardized questionnaire was distributed to all of them, and the study concluded that the level of employing the Reverse learning strategy was average, the study also concluded that there are no differences at the level of significance (α≤ 0.05) with regard to the variables (Gender, practical experience), and the study recommends the need to intensify research related to the issue of the Reverse education strategy, especially in light of the Corona pandemic, as it was found that there are few researches in the field of educational supervision. 
Urban-Environmental Nexus Approach To achieve sustainable management of Egyptian urbanization Year of publication: 2022 Author: Marwa Sebawy Hamed, Mohamed Fareed Mohamed Abd-Elaziz In view of the high rates of population growth witnessed by urban communities, and the resulting continuous increase in pressures on water, energy and food resources, which generates some issues facing societies such as economic turmoil, issues related to climate change and other urgent issues that need intervention. This is to try to achieve the principles and goals of sustainable development for these communities, as one of the most important reasons for these issues is the unilateral sectoral decisions and plans to deal with these issues and the lack of integrated plans that preserve resources in general and achieve the goals of sustainable development. Therefore, the research aims to formulate a methodological framework to achieve sustainable management of the Egyptian urbanization by applying the approach of the urban environmental link with the Egyptian urban agglomerations, to achieve the goals of sustainable development and provide the requirements of population growth. Where the research studies the concepts of sustainable urban management in the light of applying the urban-environmental nexus approach, and its role in achieving the dimensions of sustainable management and focusing on the basic principles of water, energy and food sustainability in urban agglomerations. This requires defining the foundations and criteria for achieving sustainable management based on the interdependence and interdependence of sectoral and integrated plans in order to meet current and potential challenges and pressures. The research also deals with many different international experiences to understand the integrated interrelationships between the water, energy and food sectors, taking into account the specificity of the Egyptian case. In order to reach an initial methodological framework for achieving sustainable management of the Egyptian urbanization, this framework is reviewed by presenting it to experts and specialists in the field in order to reach the final methodological framework for achieving sustainable management of the Egyptian urbanization. 
The effectiveness of field training in qualifying students of media faculties for the labor market: Yarmouk and Middle East universities as a model Year of publication: 2023 Author: Saddam Al-Masshaqbah | Ramez Abuhasirah The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of the field training course in raising the capabilities of students of media faculties in public and private Jordanian universities and qualifying them for the labor market. The results showed that the degree of students' commitment to attendance during the field training period in media institutions came to a "huge" degree, at a rate of (39.8%), while the degree of their benefit from field training came to a "medium" degree, at a rate of (29.2%). In: "Journalism Editing," Preparation of Radio and Television Programs," and "The Art of Speaking and Presentation." training" with an arithmetic mean of (4.27) and a high degree. In contrast, the effectiveness of the field training was represented in qualifying students for the labor market by: "recognizing the mechanism of work of the media institution," "acquiring new relationships in the labor market." and "Identifying the problems of workers in media institutions. 
The rights of political women in Islam and their role in the political sphere Year of publication: 2020 Author: Hussein Zubair Thalj Al-Fahdawi | Mayada Ali Abdel Nabi Karim Praise be to God, who by His grace the righteousness is fulfilled and the pitfalls are forced and the honorees and may God’s prayers be granted to the foreboding Bashir and the enlightening OS and all his family and companions.And it was from the success of God Almighty for me to reach, through this study, some results. I summarize it as follows:Islam honored the humanity of man, so he raised it to the highest ranks and did not differentiate between it between a man and a woman. Rather, he made a man (a man and a woman) the most important thing in this universe. Human dignity, and Islam. A man and a woman are obligated to learn and understand everything and agree in religion and science, and commit them to peaceful jihad to spread the supreme belief and meanings both in the field in which he can work.It was clear from the previous presentation that the increased participation of women in political work is a pivotal factor for the advancement of gender equality and women's empowerment, as women participate in political action.And that all areas of political work are legally permissible to be assumed by whoever is her family, man or woman, just as the view of Islam for women is derived from the view of Islam for the honorable man, so there is no distinction or difference, and the provisions of the Sharia in which equality and justice are established and the origin is equal for women and men in the origin of creation and costs Legitimacy, and what is different between them is an exception to the original, and what was an exception, it is not correct to measure it.Finally, what is right in this research is from God Almighty, and all the defects and shortcomings in it are from myself and from Satan, and I cannot conclude this humble research except that Ahmed is the Most High, praise be to God, Lord of knowledge and prayer and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions and from his family to the Day of Judgment. 
The Digital Transformation of Governmental Higher Education Institutions in the Southern Governorates of Palestine Year of publication: 2023 Author: Randa Ead Shrair The article aimed to identify the level of digital transformation in government higher education institutions in the Southern Governorates of Palestine from the point of view of its faculty members and to reveal whether there are statistically significant differences at the significance level (α ≤ 0.05). between the averages of the respondents' responses about the level of digital transformation in Government higher education institutions in the Southern Governorates of Palestine are attributed to the variables: (gender, years of service, academic degree, and specialization); by using the descriptive/surveying, a questionnaire was designed consisted of (30) items distributed on (4) axes. After verifying its validity and reliability, the questionnaire was applied to a stratified random sample of (123) male and female faculty members. The study concluded that the level of digital transformation in higher education institutions was “high" and there were no statistically significant differences between the averages of the respondents' responses about the level of digital transformation in those institutions due to the variables of the study .