Sudan’s Academic Year Begins—But Only for a Few Universities
Public universities have permission to reopen, but security concerns and academic issues are causing delays. Some private universities are holding classes.
Palestinian Universities Say Israeli Restrictions Force Foreign Professors Out
International academics face increasing difficulties in getting visas to work at Palestinian universities. Some see a campaign to harm Palestinian education behind the apparently arbitrary decisions.
Bureaucracy Unnecessarily Slows Down Human-Tissue Research, Arab Scientists Say
Some researchers say winning government permission for work with humans or human tissue is unnecessarily difficult in some Arab countries, slowing them down.
Professors’ Strike at Lebanon’s Only Public University Reveals Social and Economic Gaps
Professors at Lebanese University have been on strike for almost two months, saying it is their only possible political weapon to wring much-needed resources from the government.
Syrian Higher Education ‘Highly Fractured and Diminished,’ Report Says
A new report that was the combined effort of Cambridge University’s education faculty and exiled Syrian academics recommends outsiders engage more with Syrian academics and universities.
Mona Jebril, a Palestinian, Looks at ‘Hidden Injuries’ That Limit Education
A scholar who left Gaza to study in the United Kingdom writes and speaks about improving education in her homeland, and the restrictions on it.
Algeria’s Student Strikes Put the Current Academic Year at Risk
Protests in support of a movement demanding government change have halted classes and exams at many universities.
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.
How Women’s Studies Could Drive Change in the Arab World
Nations recognize the importance of gender equality, yet neglect an academic discipline with tools to help achieve it, a scholar writes.
Sudan Shutters All Its Universities
Sudan’s government has closed all of the country’s public and private higher-education institutions, in the wake of protests sparked by economic conditions.
