Qatari Research Shows Environmental Cost of Bitcoin
New research shows that the digital currency has a large environmental impact, but not all experts agree that it is a cause for concern.
U.N. Scrambles to Keep Schools for Palestinians Open
The agency serving Palestinian refugees across the Middle East is coping with a shortfall of funds after cuts in U.S. aid.
3 Ways Philanthropy Could Help Saudi Youth
A survey of Saudi youth can help to inform how philanthropies working in the kingdom could help steer youth from their university lives to productive employment.
U.S. Cuts Threaten Half a Million Palestinian Children
A former Mercy Corps economic director in Gaza explains how U.S. reductions in aid threaten the education of Palestinian children and the stability of the Gaza Strip.
A Scholar Says Archaeology Could Benefit Jordan
A Jordanian scientist believes archaeological discoveries could draw more tourists to his country. But he thinks support for the discoveries is weak.
Protests Disrupt Universities in Algeria and Tunisia
Months of strikes and protests by students and professors who want better conditions and pay threaten to derail the academic year in both countries.
Invention Could Ease Jordan’s Water-Scarcity Problem
A young researcher has developed a device to reclaim salty water that’s wasted during the purification process and reuse it.
Rising Fees Make Students Quit Master’s Degrees in Egypt
Students seeking advanced degrees say that tuition increases at public universities are pushing some of them to give up on their ambitions.
Mental-Health Care on Arab Campuses is Increasing—Slowly
Some universities in the Middle East have added services based on Western models. Others offer no services at all.
Yemen’s Ongoing War Leaves Scientific Research Crippled
Academic research in Yemen has been seriously threatened by the closure of many research centers and the lack of funding due to the war.
