Algerian Women Break Men’s Monopoly of Engineering, Unesco Says
The percentage of Algerian women in engineering studies has jumped sharply since 2005, but some have mixed feelings about the profession.
Lebanese Universities Put More Focus on Environmental Studies
Lebanon’s progress on environmental protection goals is patchy, but there is growing demand for environmental studies in its universities.
How International Relations, an ‘American’ Discipline, Is Taught in the Arab World
International relations theories do not travel seamlessly across borders. A forum of Arab scholars examines how the discipline is studied in their world.
Gender Studies Center in Iraqi Kurdistan Challenges Traditional Ideas
In a region where gender studies programs are rare, a new center at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, is opening eyes—and minds.
Vaccinating Professors Against Covid-19 Should Be a Priority, Advocates Argue
Vaccinating educators should be a priority, advocates argue, to make classrooms safer and speed the reopening of schools.
Scholars Fleeing War-Torn Middle East Find Safety in U.K. Universities
The British-based charity Cara originally helped academics flee Nazi Germany. Now it helps scholars escape war zones like Syria and Yemen.
Arab Region Scores Lowest in the World for Academic Freedom
The Academic Freedom Index paints a troubling picture of the state of academic freedom in the Arab world.
Zeana Atarbashi: Women and History Inspire an Engineer-Turned-Artist
The Iraqi-Canadian artist Zeana Atarbashi draws on the heritage of her hometown, Mosul, and the life-giving power of women.
Niveen Abu-Rmeileh: Using Statistical Epidemiology to Improve Health in Palestine
Earning a Ph.D. in statistical epidemiology inspired Niveen Abu-Rmeileh to strive to improve the public health sector in Palestine.
Fadia Kiwan: Born to Be a University Educator
As director general of the Arab Women Organization, the political scientist Fadia Kiwan is keen on projects that empower women. But teaching remains her first love.
