Tunisian Professors Flee the Country for Better Salaries
Hundreds of Tunisian professors are leaving the country each year, putting the quality of higher education in the country at risk, policy makers say.
Cairo University President Leaves Legacy of Stability
Gader Gad Nassar steps down as president of Cairo University this month. His supporters say he has helped defend the institution from political and religious divisiveness.
Diplomatic Crisis Over Qatar Worries Gulf Educators
As boycott persists, students face disruptions and officials warn of longer-term impact.
In Egypt, Harsh Measures Against Academic Freedom Persist
A prominent group of human rights lawyers reports on severe restrictions on academic freedom in the first quarter of 2017.
Egyptian Universities Abuse Disciplinary Codes to Squeeze Student Freedoms
Egyptian universities are meting out punishments that far outweigh student infractions in an apparent attempt to keep a tight lid on student activism, the author says.
Yemen: Chaos, War and Higher Education
As the country’s conflict drags on, university buildings have been bombed, professors have lost their salaries and university students find their lectures empty.
Traveling With The Respect You Deserve
An Egyptian academic reflects on how people react to her when she travels and on the latest indignity, the U.K. and U.S. laptop ban.
UAE Jails Economist: The Silence is Deafening
A court has sentenced economist and human rights advocate, Nasser Bin Ghaith, to ten years in jail over his Tweets. The “bubble universities” are quiet.
Women and Islam: A Topic that Troubles
Hatoon al Fassi, a Saudi scholar, has provoked controversy in Qatar for arguing that the Koran, correctly interpreted, supports the empowerment of women.
Syrian Academics Get Secure Jobs in Turkey
Turkish universities in border regions are giving more secure jobs to Syrians academics who can teach refugee students in Arabic.
