Yemeni Poet and Scholar Saba Hamzah Builds a New Life in the Netherlands
Sahar Saleem Seeks to Open the Field of Archaeological Radiology to Egyptian Students
The first Egyptian female paleoradiologist, Sahar Saleem, says her ambition is to train a new generation of scholars.
Innovation Centres at Lebanese Universities Try to Keep Talent at Home
Several Lebanese universities have set up innovation centres to help talented youth develop businesses and combat the country’s financial crisis and brain drain.
Education Conference Calls for Better Policies in the Arab World
Education and business leaders meet in Dubai and discuss ways to promote innovation through education to meet the region’s needs.
Palestinian Researcher Wins L’Oréal-Unesco Award for Arab Women in Science
Nirmeen Elmadany, a postdoctoral researcher from Gaza, tells Al-Fanar Media about her experiences studying and working in Europe.
Yemen’s Geological Museum Attracts Scholars as University Studies Falter
With practical training at faculties of science and natural resources disrupted by war, the Yemen Geological Museum keeps its doors open to researchers.
University Rankings: A Look at How Some of the Major Listings Work
University rankings are more popular than ever, despite some criticism of their merit. Here’s a look at how some of the major ones work.
European-Kurdish Cooperation in University Reform Is Seen as a Model for Iraq
APPRAIS, a three-year European-Kurdish capacity-building programme, is designed to help Iraqi Kurdish universities modernise and improve their governance, and aims to promote academic exchanges.
A Syrian-Born Scholar Reflects on Arab Efforts to Preserve Islamic Architecture
Nasser Rabbat leads the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He applauds architectural preservation efforts but sees flaws in some plans.
