Portal Gives Researchers More Public Exposure
A new project is building an open archive of research projects in the Arab region, to make that knowledge more available to the public.
Synaps Seeks to Be a Lab for Ideas in Beirut
The young organization mentors researchers and publishes articles that mix data, social science and analysis.
Artist Collects Stories From the Hearts of Syrians
A project that publishes the true stories of ordinary Syrians in a time of displacement and civil war creates a people’s history.
For Doctors in Training, a Course on Phoenician
A medical school in Beirut offers an elective that explores the ancient language’s connection to modern Lebanon.
An Online Archive of the Egyptian Revolution
Activists have published nearly a thousand hours of unedited footage of the Egyptian uprising on a new website.
2017: The Arab World in Books
A sampling of literary and scholarly works from across the region that we have enjoyed over the past year.
University Press Thrives On New Arabic Fiction
American University in Cairo Press weathers the post-Mubarak era, focusing on scholarly books and new Arabic writing.
Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free
A movement to make the fruits of research available without charge has helped students and faculty members gain access to an increasing number of academic articles.
Academic Books Flourish at Tunisia’s Book Fair
The Tunis International Book Fair welcomed a large crowd—and academic books were among the key attractions.
A Dispatch from the Casablanca Book Salon
Morocco’s national book fair has a cosmopolitan feel, offering discussions, events and important new publications.
