By Hamad Othman. If the universities remain dependent on tuition as their main source of income, education will become exclusively for wealthy people, and will not be affordable for the general public. More...

By Ursula Lindsey. “You can’t have a knowledge society without libraries,” says professor of library studies Sumayya Ahmed. This is the reason that countries such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—small, young, oil-rich states that aim to be hubs of education and innovation—are investing in them. More...

By Ursula Lindsey. A judge has temporarily halted the executive order issued by President Trump that banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. More...

By Edward Fox. Academic recognition can be hard to come by, especially for students from countries in the midst of civil war. But four Libyan scholars, two in Canada and two in the United States, have recently received plaudits for both their academic work and their social conscience. More...

By Wagdy Sawahel. Awarding degrees as gifts to political leaders is not new at Arab universities, but it has long been a source of controversy, with academics unhappy that the practice compromises university independence, and makes institutions of higher education play an unwelcome political role. More...

By Menna A. Farouk. A new Egyptian online platform aims to put an end to low-quality private tutoring in the country. The platform, called Tutorama, connects students with professional teachers near where they live, at reasonable prices. More...

By Burton Bollag. U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to ban entry to the United States for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries has provoked a wave of protests from academics, human-rights advocates, and organizations supporting refugees. More...