Three years ago, El-Hadi Abdullah traveled from the Darfur region in western Sudan to Khartoum to complete his university studies at Sudan University of Science and Technology. He left his family behind him, scattered in three camps set up by the United Nations on the periphery of Darfur for those who have fled war. More...

Researchers in different fields of medicine have teamed up to tackle one of the Gulf’s biggest health concerns: Type 2 diabetes. More...

Dana al-Mansouri, a third-year Qatari student at an Emirati medical school, will not be able to take her final exam this year because of the United Arab Emirate’s decision to break diplomatic relations with her country and cease all other contact. More...

Trust, cooperation and shared values among Syrians have fallen sharply throughout the country since the civil war began. That’s according to a new report by the independent Syrian Center for Policy Research, which analyzed the influence of the armed conflict on social relations in the country. More...

Despite busy schedules filled with lectures, exams and deadlines, some students are choosing to add to their commitments by participating in internships abroad. Such programs are attracting increasing numbers of university students from Arab countries, and helping students develop a variety of practical skills. More...

The ministry of higher education and scientific research here has allocated 2.5 million Tunisian dinars (about $1.2 million) over four years to support academic efforts to better understand the roots of radicalization in young people, and how to combat it. Four research projects have been selected for support under the initiative—one in the humanities and social sciences, and three in engineering and technology. More...

Ahmed Khalid, 27, received his bachelor’s degree five years ago, prepared to work as a teacher. But Khalid’s career has taken a left turn: He is now a plumber. More...

Scientists in Oman’s mountainous interior are trying to use a national symbol—the frankincense tree—to fight the national problem of rising cancer rates. More...

On June 26, the official Qatar News Agency said Qatari students in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had been prevented from taking end of year exams and refused graduation certificates, and that their education accounts had been blocked and their registrations closed. The QNA statement described the actions as “a flagrant violation of the right to education,” but did not give details of the students who were affected or where they were studying. More...

After receiving a Ph.D. degree on the proper use of irrigation water in Morocco last year and finishing a training fellowship at NASA two years ago, Kholoud Kahime continues to study the impact of climate change on her country. More...