A Conversation With the Leader of the UAE’s Largest University
The chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology talks about the institution’s organization and teaching style.
A Conversation With Zahra Babar: Social Science Research in Qatar
A researcher interested in citizenship and families talks about taking on sensitive topics in Qatar.
A Conversation with IBM’s Naguib Attia: Revolutionizing Education
The chief technology officer at IBM Middle East and Africa talks about what the company looks for in graduates.
A Conversation with Jorge Sampaio, Head of the Global Platform for Syrian Students
The leader of an organization that seeks to help Syrian students is trying to get the numerous groups working on the issue to coordinate efforts.
A Conversation with Mahmoud Abo El-Nasr: Developing Egypt’s Schools
The man responsible for Egypt’s primary and secondary schools talks about the education ministry’s efforts to improve educational quality.
A Conversation With an Advocate For Academic Freedom
The president of Koç University in Turkey believes in hiring the best faculty members and then getting out of their way.
A Conversation With Safwan M. Masri: Religion and Education Reform
An ambassador for an Ivy League institution in Jordan talks about how Western universities seek to engage with the Arab world.
A Conversation With a Literary Translation Team
Two academics who collaborate on translations of Arabic literature into English talk about the joys and difficulties of their work.
A Conversation With the New President of Menoufia University
Moawaad Mohammed Al Kholi talks about some of the higher-education issues in the news, and other important ones that are not.
A Conversation with Ayoub Kazim: Dubai as an Education Destination
The managing director of the company that hosts what may be the world’s largest number of branch campuses talks about the history and future of the educational model.
