Repairing Tunisia’s Education System Is Key to Tackling Its Economic Woes
Many of the country’s current problems stem from decisions made by the former despot Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali that undermined educational quality at all levels.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Programs Place New Demands on Professors
Professors need to adjust course designs and teaching styles to adapt to the increasingly popular interdisciplinary degree programs at the master’s degree and doctoral levels.
Exhibition Revisits a Revolution Whose Legacy Is Still Uncertain
An archival show at Tunisia’s Bardo National Museum chronicles the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring but failed to deliver on many of its promises.
Geologists Search for Clues to Dinosaurs’ Extinction
In Iraq, researchers hope to find rock layers that yield an understanding of how and why life came back after dinosaurs died out.
Tunisian Research Seeks to Counter Climate Threats
Scorching summers and dry winters spark increasing interest in studying the effects of climate change and how to cope with it.
Keeping an Eye on Blindness, A Regional Issue
The causes of vision loss in the Arab region are changing, researchers say, and public health policy makers need to listen.
Tunisian Youth Find a Political Voice in Rap
Since the revolution a new art form among Tunisia’s youth has provided a political outlet.
Behind the Numbers: Arab Women in Research
Arab participation in research is high compared to the rest of the world, but that rate masks difficulties women face in some countries and in male-dominated disciplines.
Protests Disrupt Universities in Algeria and Tunisia
Months of strikes and protests by students and professors who want better conditions and pay threaten to derail the academic year in both countries.
The Quest to Build the Arab Region’s First Atomic Clock
A Tunisian researcher wants to be the first in his continent to measure time with atomic precision.
