On a bookshelf at the University of Mosul sits George Orwell’s dystopian novel about perpetual war and propaganda, Nineteen Eighty-Four. It’s one of the few books that survived the burnings carried out by the Islamic State during the three years it controlled the city. More...
The opening this month of the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai represents a major addition to the growing prominence of the United Arab Emirates as a cultural destination and the arrival of a new type of art institution for the country: One that’s not supported or run by the government. More...
A little over an hour’s drive north of Mosul lies the small but growing provincial town of Duhok, nestled in a valley flanked by jagged peaks. The safety of Duhok’s mountain setting has often made it a destination for people fleeing conflicts. More...
Syrian students face many barriers when they seek advanced degrees. Many of the obstacles are not academic but logistical, sometimes with Kafkaesque twists. More...
A computer science professor at Birzeit University has built an online tool called Arabic Ontology that is both a comprehensive dictionary of Arabic and a system that will enable the creation of new Arabic-language software, such as better machine translation. More...
A survey of Syrian students pursuing advanced degrees inside Syria draws a complex portrait of those who are trying to rise to the highest levels of academic achievement, in a nation still coping with the effects of nearly eight years of civil war. More...
The Institute of International Education’s 2018 Open Doors report shows that in the last academic year, the total number of undergraduates from the Middle East and North Africa choosing to study in the United States was down 9 percent. More...
The fifth biennial Jameel Art Prize exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is a display of talent from artists around the world who are inspired by Islamic art and design. More...
Gen Z, the oldest of whom are 23, are accustomed to scrolling, clicking, and monitoring social media for their news and to help them make decisions. When competing to earn the attention of these prospective students, you’ll need to execute strategies that set you apart from the crowd across social channels. More...
Mentoring is one of the pillars of Indiana State University (ISU). The school offers an assortment of both formal and informal options, including programs that serve distinct student populations. More...
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