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.
Shrinking Egyptian Economy Could Cramp Social Sciences
As the Egyptian pound decreases in value against the dollar, academic disciplines that consider themselves the home of critical thinking say they are at risk.
Rising Educational Costs Weigh on Palestinian Students
Students in Palestine are surrounded by a weak economy with high unemployment and dwindling donor support. Rising tuition is the last straw for many.
The Price of Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Jumps in Egypt
Study beyond a bachelor’s degree suddenly gets more expensive, hitting dental and medical students particularly hard.
Importing Higher Education: A Qatari Experiment
It’s been close to 20 years since the founding of Education City, the cluster of Western university campuses in Doha. What has been achieved?
As Raqqa is Bombed, a Syrian Student Dreams of New Buildings
A Syrian architecture student in Cairo wants to work on rebuilding in post-conflict areas. But she is trapped in a policy change that may block her from finishing her degree.
