Rising Tuition in Jordan Highlights Flawed University Finances
With dwindling government support, Jordanian universities says they have few places to turn but tuition to finance academic programs. Students say are being unfairly sacrificed.
Program in Turkey Uses Cash to Encourage School Attendance
International organizations are supporting a cash-for-school attendance strategy to try to improve the proportion of refugee children in school.
Participation in Student Activities Drops in Egypt
Egyptian universities have witnessed a marked decline in the number of student activities for political and economic reasons, a new report says.
A Country Runs Out of Cash, and Students Suffer
As the power struggles in Libya intensify, Libyan banks are literally without enough paper money, and the challenges Libyan students face increase.
Egyptian Universities Want More Foreign Students
Government plan will boost foreign currency revenues.
Unfriendly U.S. Policies Threaten Arab Student Flows
Travel bans and negative rhetoric have fueled concern for Arab overseas students, and U.S. institutions stand to lose more than revenue.
AUC’s Fees in Egyptian Pounds: Decision by Egyptian Court
The Egyptian judiciary requires the American University in Cairo to charge tuition in Egyptian pounds, not US dollars.
Oman’s Move Toward Personalized Medicine
Medical research that uses data from Arab patients results in better treatments for local populations.
Jordanian Student Suspended for Opposing Tuition Hike
Jordanian universities restrain student movements by expelling their leaders.
How Egypt’s Currency Plunge Trapped a University
The chief financial officer of the American University in Cairo explains how a financial event the institution planned for still wound up making life harder for everyone involved.
