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.
Saudi Cuts in Student Aid Leave Some Struggling
The government has not said when or how it will resume an internal scholarship program it suspended two years ago.
Egyptian Team’s Dinosaur Find Is a Long-Sought Link
The remains of a new species found in Egypt may help solve mysteries about the last 30 million years of dinosaurs’ time on Earth.
The Arab World Turns to Its People for Solutions
New platforms seek to democratize problem-solving by tapping the wisdom of the crowd.
Water is Scarce in Egypt; So Are Research Funds
The country’s scientists are devising innovative ways of dealing with declining water resources, but financial and other challenges impede putting their projects into effect.
Donors Fall Short on Aid for Refugee Education
Human Rights Watch tracked the progress of six governments in fulfilling pledges they made last year. It found delays and big gaps between promises and delivery.
