Libyan Professors May Finally Get Raises Under New Agreement
Libyan professors have been promised raises before. Their syndicate tried a new approach this time that is expected to pay off.
Syrian Publishers and Bookstores Become Casualties of War
Several prominent Syrian publishing houses and bookstores have closed in recent years, the latest signs of cultural death in an economy hard hit by war.
Lebanese Education Sector Faces ‘Big and Grave’ Losses, Experts Say
Lebanon’s multiple crises have taken an invisible and immeasurable toll on education, researchers and professors say.
Hana Al-Omair Leads the New Saudi Cinema Association
Funding is the biggest challenge for the Saudi movie industry, says the chairwoman of the new Saudi Cinema Association.
Tough Issues Await Nathir Obeidat, New President of the University of Jordan
Nathir Obeidat recently became president of a university struggling with debt, Covid-19 hurdles, and other hotspot issues.
Jordan’s Plan to Reduce Unemployment by Cutting Some Majors Stirs Doubts
The strategy cuts some majors and adds new, career-centered ones based on job-market needs. Some academics doubt that it will succeed.
Lebanese Cinema Faces Existential Crisis With Country’s Financial Collapse
Deprived of local audiences and sponsors, the industry has had to turn to foreign investors, with a threat to its identity
Unpaid Professors in Northern Yemen Threaten Strike, Putting Academic Year at Risk
After five years of unpaid work, university professors in Yemen’s rebel-held north threaten to go on strike.
Libyan Higher Education Minister Has High Aims but Scant Funds
Omran Al-Qeeb is striving to rebuild and improve Libya’s universities and research institutions. Lack of financial resources is the biggest obstacle to his plans, he says.
AUC Provost Welcomes Getting Back to ‘Normal’ and New Leadership
As the American University in Cairo reopens classrooms and prepares to install a new president, its provost discusses the changes ahead.
