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Educational Reform in Saudi Arabia

Higher Education Fever Hits Gulf States

The watchword of the moment in Saudi Arabia's educational sector is modernisation. The latest example is the recently opened "King Abdullah University" near Jeddah, which is attracting top researchers from around the world. Arnfrid Schenk has the details
Private Universities in Egypt

Education as Export Commodity

Gold-diggers from all corners of the earth appear to be streaming to the Nile. Private universities are a lucrative business in Egypt and are springing up like mushrooms. A report by Frederik Richter
Euro-Arab University Partnership

Strengthening Academic Ties between Emirates and Germany

The universities of Ajman and Erlangen recently signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement foresees an exchange of students and scholars, as well as the organization of academic conferences and joint research projects. By Florian Wagner
1st German University Abroad Opens in Cairo

The German University in Cairo has now opened its gates. The German-Egyptian project stands under the patronage of the the German Ministry of Education and Research and the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education, among others.
Cultural Politics in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Frighteningly Giant Leaps

The new concept of the Abu Dhabi Book Fair is only a part of the new cultural policy in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Mona Naggar examines the high-flying cultural ambitions of the UAE's richest emirate
Women in Oman

"We Are Better!"

In 1970, when Sultan Qaboos came to power, Oman had only two schools, not one of them for girls. Today, the country's public university protects itself from the female onslaught with a men's quota. Charlotte Wiedemann reports
Saudi Arabia's Shia

An Uprising of the Marginalized

In the eyes of the Saudi political scientist Mai Yamani, the suppression of the Shi'a minority is part of Saudi Arabia's strategy for parrying Iran's claims to regional dominance
Educational Policy in Saudi Arabia

Hell Fire in Primary School

Saudi Arabia is hoping to modernise its image with new school textbooks. The new books were published recently and made available in the internet. Joseph Croitoru has read them, and reports that they leave an ambiguous impression
The Role of Wahabi Scholars in Saudi Arabia

Political Islam Hindering Reform

In order to ensure its power, the leadership in the Saudi capital Riyadh continues to uphold its alliance with Wahabi scholars. Guido Steinberg says this policy prevents the country from engaging in any fundamental reform
Germany appoints an anti-Semitism commissioner

Moving in the right direction

The German Bundestag has voted to appoint a commissioner charged with combatting anti-Semitism in the hopes of quelling anti-Jewish sentiment and hate crimes in the country. But what is really needed, say critics, is a commissioner to combat racism in general. Ulrike Hummel has the details