Saudi International Education Conference Emphasises Distance Learning and Skills-Based Curricula
Delegates at a recent conference in Riyadh said science, mathematics, and digital and language skills were the capacities most in demand in the 21st century.
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.
How to Write and Publish Research: Damascus Professors Offer Guidance
Two professors at Damascus University offer step-by-step guidelines for young academics on how write about their research and get it published.
Kuwait University’s Decline in QS Rankings Stirs Heated Debate on Campus
Kuwait University’s place in the QS World University Rankings has been slipping in recent years. Academics differ on whether this means education quality is deteriorating.
Palestine Joins Global Convention on Recognition of Education Credentials
The Unesco global convention provides a framework for assessing foreign qualifications in a fair and transparent manner. Palestine may improve its own international connections by signing on.
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.
Saudi University Analyses Covid-19 Impact on Higher Education
A book published by King Abdulaziz University urges universities to learn from the effects of the pandemic and seize the opportunity to make bold reforms.
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.
