Education

Egyptian public universities seeking to make profits

Egyptian universities and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research are seeking to pass a law that will allow public universities to establish nonprofit universities in partnership with international universities, which raised fears over free education.

Egypt

American University in Cairo celebrates centennial with gift of art

The American University in Cairo kicked off its centennial year by rededicating its original campus as a cultural arts center.

Egypt

Pompeo’s remarks ignite vote of no confidence in AUC president

The American University in Cairo hosted Jan. 10 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, which ignited an internal crisis between its president, the senate and Board of Trustees, particularly since the faculty have been voicing complaints about the president’s measures and decisions.

Egypt

Al-Azhar considers opening Fine Arts Faculty

Al-Azhar is reported to be researching the possibility of adding a fine arts faculty to its string of institutions.

Egypt

Iran's education minister teaches lesson to country's powerful publishers

Iranian education minister’s campaign against the country’s unchallenged educational book publishers seems to be getting him top marks among the public.

Iran

Numbers of Turkish universities soar, but quality falls

Quality in education hasn't kept pace with the phenomenal increase in enrollment and facilities in Turkey's university system.

Turkey

Palestinian students stripped of US scholarships

Palestinian students studying abroad on US-sponsored scholarships have found themselves in limbo after the Palestinian Authority declined further US assistance following enactment of the US Anti-Terrorism Clarification Act.

Palestine

Controversy implodes at Al-Azhar in the wake of PDA incident

Although Al-Azhar’s grand imam reversed a decision to expel a female university student for hugging a male friend, the issue has revived fears over conservative and religious views rampant in Egypt’s universities.

Egypt

Why Iranian teachers are protesting

Iranian teachers are raising their voices to demand better conditions both for themselves and their students, and the struggle is moving forward with both protests and engagement with the authorities.

United States

Is Hebrew U dropping Hebrew for English?

Some Israeli researchers and politicians are critical of a decision by the Hebrew University to teach more classes in English, but administrators believe such a switch is necessary to maintain the institutions status.

Israel

Why has illiteracy rate gone up in Iraq?

As the Iraqi government has failed to improve the education sector, the illiteracy rate has increased significantly in different parts of the country.

Iraq

New school raises hopes of higher education for West Bank's hearing-impaired

Al Amal Association for the Deaf is set to open the first high school for the deaf in the West Bank by spring 2019, which would give hearing-impaired students the chance to continue their education.

Palestine