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.
Researchers Find Vitamin D Deficiency High In Arab Women
Vitamin D deficiency in the region is worryingly high but experts disagree on whether doctors should recommend supplements.
Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free
A movement to make the fruits of research available without charge has helped students and faculty members gain access to an increasing number of academic articles.
Tunisian Professors Flee the Country for Better Salaries
Hundreds of Tunisian professors are leaving the country each year, putting the quality of higher education in the country at risk, policy makers say.
An Arabian Tree to Fight Cancer
Omani researchers are testing the reputed healing effects of frankincense.
Researchers’ Recycled Water Meets Farmers’ Suspicion
Evidence supports repurposing household wastewater for agricultural use, but not everyone likes the idea.
Omani Music Masks A Slave Trading Past
Researcher says scholars should recognize the true origin of African sounds in Omani traditional music.
Oman’s Move Toward Personalized Medicine
Medical research that uses data from Arab patients results in better treatments for local populations.
New Insights On the Arab World: 2016 Books
Ursula Lindsey offers up a cornucopia of fiction and nonfiction in Arabic, English and French for an intellectual feast.
Five Years After the Arab Spring, Report Warns of New Uprising
With two thirds of the Arab population under 30, a United Nations agency makes an urgent call for economic and political reform.
