Yemen’s Largest University Is Shut Down
Sana’a University has been riddled by student protests, threats of violence, and students’ complaints that they can’t afford the university fees. Administrators say they are trying to bring stability to the chaos.
Sub-Saharan Students in Morocco: Both Welcomed and Shunned
The Moroccan government has created scholarships for students from central Africa but when the students arrive they are often shocked by the discrimination they run into on the street.
Arab Stereotypes: How One Academic Fights Them
Educators need to help students in the West to identify and break free of stereotypical images of Arabs, says an academic at New York University.
The Fight Against Sexual Harassment on Arab Campuses
Women and sympathetic men are organizing against those who sexually harass others in the academic setting.
‘The University Space Must Be Safe’
Higher-education leaders have rallied around the University of Manouba, which has been the subject of Salafist attacks.
Dwindling Academic Freedom in the Emirates
The Emirates aspire to be a cultural and academic hub. But critics say that shrinking rights of expression contradict that goal.
