Paralyzing Strike in Lebanese Public Education Ends
A successful strike for higher salaries by professors at Lebanese University, the only public university in the country, spread to much of the Lebanese public-education system, paralyzing it.
Longtime Emirati Education Minister Moves Aside
A recent shake up in the United Arab Emirate’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has left many local academics speculating about what the change means.
At British University in Egypt, Students End Protests
Student strikers at the British University of Egypt said it was trying to profit from them, while administrators said they were just trying to pass on real costs. The university president has resigned.
‘The University Space Must Be Safe’
Higher-education leaders have rallied around the University of Manouba, which has been the subject of Salafist attacks.