A Second Chance for Many Arab Students
Arab Open University blends online learning and classroom time to reach students who might not attend university otherwise.
University President Serves Briefly as Prime Minister
Can an academic administrator take on the job of prime minister? Palestine is finding out.
UAE Higher-Education Power Shifts: Phase 2
The president of the United Arab Emirates has appointed new heads of the three federal universities in a second phase of a higher-education governance shakeup.
Longtime Emirati Education Minister Moves Aside
A recent shake up in the United Arab Emirate’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has left many local academics speculating about what the change means.
At British University in Egypt, Students End Protests
Student strikers at the British University of Egypt said it was trying to profit from them, while administrators said they were just trying to pass on real costs. The university president has resigned.
‘The University Space Must Be Safe’
Higher-education leaders have rallied around the University of Manouba, which has been the subject of Salafist attacks.
