New Tunisian Agency to Evaluate Higher Education Institutions Gets Mixed Reception
The plan seeks to improve the international competitiveness of Tunisian higher education and research. Some academics question whether a new agency is the answer.
Algeria’s Ban on Research Ties with Morocco Violates Academic Freedom, Scholars Say
Algerian and Moroccan academics say the decision will have little effect on scholarly output in either country because research collaborations were already rare.
Academic Groups Urge Global Support for Ukraine’s Displaced Scientists
International academic groups are urging the global science community to advocate for helping Ukraine’s displaced scientists and scholars.
Israeli Restrictions That Hurt Palestinian Universities Draw International Rebukes
International academic groups call on Israel to drop restrictions that would limit foreign scholars’ ability to study and work at universities in the West Bank.
University of Khartoum’s New Draft Law Limits Security Forces on Its Campus
The terms of the University of Khartoum’s new draft law, shared with Al-Fanar Media, stipulate how the university will be run and assert its independence.
Lebanese University Halts Classes After Guards Attack Professors’ Sit-In
The Lebanese University suspended classes after security forces assaulted teachers during a protest against unpaid salaries.
University of Khartoum Proposes a New Law to Strengthen Its Independence
Days after Sudan’s de facto head of state’s dissolved the councils of public universities, the University of Khartoum is advancing a draft law that would guarantee its independence.
Palestine’s Research Capacity Is Limited by Multiple Challenges, Scholars Say
Speakers at a webinar sponsored by Scientists for Palestine discuss the problems that hinder academics’ ability to conduct research in the occupied territories.
New Israeli Restrictions on Foreign Scholars at Palestinian Universities Stir Outrage
Palestinian academics say new limits set by Israel seek to isolate their universities from the world and curtail their educational impact.
Revisiting the Past in Books That Blend Fiction and Facts
Egyptian critics and writers discuss a literary trend of revisiting the past through personalized remembrances and novels based on facts.
