Lebanese Education Sector Faces ‘Big and Grave’ Losses, Experts Say
Lebanon’s multiple crises have taken an invisible and immeasurable toll on education, researchers and professors say.
Algeria Moves Closer to Dropping French in Higher Education
French, the language of the former colonial power, is under threat as Algerian officials insist on the use of Arabic by civil servants and encourage English in higher education.
Saint-Joseph University Students Lead a Fight Against Corruption in Lebanon
The aim of the Dod el-Fasad campaign “is to create an anti-corruption movement with youth at its head,” a university official said.
Study Blames Mismanagement for Water Crisis in Southern Iraq
Government neglect of infrastructure has led to a water crisis in Basra and southern Iraq, says a new study by the London School of Economics’ Middle East Centre.
Libyan Higher Education Minister Has High Aims but Scant Funds
Omran Al-Qeeb is striving to rebuild and improve Libya’s universities and research institutions. Lack of financial resources is the biggest obstacle to his plans, he says.
Libya Closes 20 Private Universities and Colleges
The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education cited poor academic performance at the institutions, but students say the decision is unfair.
Admissions Crisis in Kuwait Heightens Calls for a New Public University
Pinched by budget cuts, Kuwait University is admitting fewer students. The decision adds urgency to the debate over how to meet the state’s higher education needs.
Students Sue 2 Lebanese Universities Over Tuition Hike Amid Crisis
A new dollar peg for tuition at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University made the cost of study too expensive for many students.
Social Sciences Researchers Enjoy New Freedoms in Saudi Arabia
Saudi researchers in the social sciences encounter fewer restrictions on the topics they can study, and can now use more qualitative research methods.
Sudanese Professors Push to Make New Faculty Unions Independent
Public university professors are electing independent unions to replace the former government-appointed ones. But some are unhappy that the bodies depend on government funding.
