Contributor:
Edward Fox
In Iraq, Hunger for Jobs Collides With a Government That Can’t Provide Them
Protests in Iraq expressing widespread discontent with high unemployment, low living standards and corruption have met with live ammunition.
Palestinian Universities Say Israeli Restrictions Force Foreign Professors Out
International academics face increasing difficulties in getting visas to work at Palestinian universities. Some see a campaign to harm Palestinian education behind the apparently arbitrary decisions.
In a Fractious Region, a New Physics Facility Fosters Collaboration
A new laboratory that has opened in Jordan allows international scientists to explore the behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic level.
A New Film Focuses on 4 Arab Researchers’ Lives in Exile
A documentary highlights the difficulties that refugee scientists face in trying to continue their careers in exile.
For Doctors in Training, a Course on Phoenician
A medical school in Beirut offers an elective that explores the ancient language’s connection to modern Lebanon.
2017: The Arab World in Books
A sampling of literary and scholarly works from across the region that we have enjoyed over the past year.
Yemen: Chaos, War and Higher Education
As the country’s conflict drags on, university buildings have been bombed, professors have lost their salaries and university students find their lectures empty.
Syrian Academics Get Secure Jobs in Turkey
Turkish universities in border regions are giving more secure jobs to Syrians academics who can teach refugee students in Arabic.
Conversation With Steven Salaita: A Controversial Scholar Reflects on His Move to Beirut
An American university fired Steven Salaita for anti-Israel tweets. Our writer catches up with him in Lebanon.
United Arab Emirates’ Experiments with Branch Campuses Have Mixed Results
The UAE is home to the world’s largest collection of branch campuses. But with uneven quality control, interested students would be wise to do thorough research.
