A Musical Approach to Teaching Arabic
An Egyptian academic uses songs to help non-native speakers learn Arabic and help attract foreign students to his country.
Books in Bags Lead to Back Pain
New research measured the forces on students’ spines created by heavy backpacks, and how poor posture amplifies those forces.
Academic Freedom Project Highlights Arab, Turkish Cases
Situations in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Israel are highlighted in a new global report that documents attacks on higher education, including violence and restrictions on sharing ideas.
Triple Threat: Administrator, Teacher, Researcher
Ehab Abdel-Rahman, the American University in Cairo’s provost, seeks to develop new ways of teaching physics along with pursuing his passion for energy research.
Arab Citizens Are Disenchanted with Politics
Analysis of detailed 2016 survey data indicates a lack of interest among residents of Arab countries in civic engagement.
Egypt’s Universities Open Up to Blended Learning
Degrees based on curricula that mix traditional and online instruction are gaining new acceptance in the nation’s education system.
New Programs Encourage Refugee Entrepreneurs
For many refugees in the Arab region, entrepreneurship is a chance to build an independent life. But doing so is not easy in many host countries.
Twice Displaced, Palestinian-Syrians in Egypt Need Help
Rules about who counts as a refugee bar these “guests” from basic human rights, including access to education. The government and universities could help change that.
Egyptian Artist Explores Themes of Identity and Belonging
Ibrahim Ahmed draws on his own multinational experience to make art that challenges societal constructs.
A Tribute to Samir Amin, Egyptian Economist
The intellectual who died in August shaped some of the intellectual debate about why so-called developing countries do not make economic progress.
