In Iraq, Hunger for Jobs Collides With a Government That Can’t Provide Them
Protests in Iraq expressing widespread discontent with high unemployment, low living standards and corruption have met with live ammunition.
Sudan’s Academic Year Begins—But Only for a Few Universities
Public universities have permission to reopen, but security concerns and academic issues are causing delays. Some private universities are holding classes.
New Book Showcases Contemporary Arab Artists as Survivors
An anthology explores “Arabicity,” the cultural links and concerns shared by artists from disparate countries throughout the Arab world.
Survey Finds Modest Gains in Support for Arab Women’s Rights
In two new reports, the Arab Barometer finds gradually shifting attitudes on women’s place in society and broad disillusionment among young people.
Oral History, Which Records Once-Silenced Voices, Gains Ground in the Arab World
Oral historians gather the stories of participants in history who might not otherwise be heard, from those in the U.S. civil rights movement to dispossessed Palestinians.
Water Testing in Iraq Shows Urgency of Remedying Environmental Neglect
Researchers are taking a closer look at rivers and lakes that supply drinking water to cities in northern Iraq. They worry that heavy metal concentrations may pose health hazards.
Arab Political Scientists Find New Support
Scholars in the Middle East face an array of challenges. The new Arab Political Science Network wants to help them collaborate more and increase their output.
Corruption Sidetracks Projects Intended to Make Baghdad a ‘Capital of Arab Culture’
Projects meant to enrich Baghdad as a capital of Arab culture were left unfinished or never even started, a journalist’s investigation found.
Palestinian Universities Say Israeli Restrictions Force Foreign Professors Out
International academics face increasing difficulties in getting visas to work at Palestinian universities. Some see a campaign to harm Palestinian education behind the apparently arbitrary decisions.
Former Syrian Prisoners Reenact Their Experiences on Stage
In a new play performed in London, actors who were incarcerated in Adra prison convey the terror, boredom, and claustrophobia of their lives, from arrest to release.
