Egyptian Universities Ramp Up Research to Meet Covid-19 Crisis
For many Egyptian universities, the coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity to refocus on supporting research in different fields for the benefit of society.
How Policy Makers and Universities Can Help Arab Scientists
Advances by Arab scientists, such as a faster new coronavirus test developed in Jordan, could benefit their home countries and the world. Universities and governments must do more to help put such discoveries into use.
Health and Economic Crises Threaten Arab Funding for Research
The Arab region already lagged in government spending on research. Now, with oil prices in decline and Covid-19 taking hold, spending levels could fall further
Society Through the Lens of a Pandemic: What Anthropologists Are Learning
Anthropologists aren’t surprised at the stigmatizing and blaming that followed Covid-19. It’s a typical human response to events too complicated to grasp.
The Middle East’s Only High-Energy Physics Lab Faces a New Test: Surviving Covid-19
Sesame, the region’s only synchrotron, is well versed in upheaval. But the pandemic promises more pressure on the project’s shoestring budget.
Covid-19 and Money Trouble Create Hurdles for a Mediterranean Research Project
Despite delays, a $580 million research partnership between European, North African and Middle Eastern countries hopes for additional funding from the European Union’s next big innovation framework.
Across the Arab Region, Covid-19 Has Scrambled Scientists’ Plans
Arab researchers have changed gears to find a way to help fight Covid-19 or understand its impact.
Covid-19 Puts New Focus on Arab Youths’ Mental Health Needs
Young people report higher levels of anxiety and depression since the pandemic arrived. Researchers have begun exploring this phenomenon and determining what types of support are needed.
Jordanian Researchers Create a Cheaper, Faster Coronavirus Test
Researchers in Jordan have developed a new way to extract genetic material from a virus to speed up coronavirus tests.
Tunisia’s Covid-19 Research Effort Brings Together Many Sectors
Engineering and medical schools are collaborating to design ventilators, and government projects are attracting hundreds of researchers. Industry and investors are helping, too.
