Naseem Tarawnah

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

‘Band-Aid on A Bullet Wound’: Jordan ‘Campus Violence’ Plan

NASEEM TARAWNAH: The current upswing in violence on university campuses throughout Jordan has prompted the authorities to produce a plan.

 Rob L. Wagner

The ‘Educational Revolution’ That Is Transforming Saudi Arabia

ROB L. WAGNER: Free education overseas for Saudi nationals is having a massive effect on Saudi society.

 American Bedu

‘Diploma Mill’: Easy Qualification for Some Saudis

‘Diploma Mill’: Easy Qualification for Some Saudis

AMERICAN BEDU: It’s a determinant of salary and position in many organisations but how useful is a university degree for Saudi citizens?

 American Bedu

Pregnant and Abandoned: What Should You Do?

Pregnant and Abandoned: What Should You Do?

AMERICAN BEDU: Many foreign women who have had relationships with Saudi male students find themselves in great difficulty.

 Rob L. Wagner

Saudi University Demos ‘Unnerve Authorities’

Saudi University Demos ‘Unnerve Authorities’

ROB L. WAGNER: The normally tranquil King Khalid University has seen violent demonstrations over recent days.

 Crossroads Arabia

Saudi Universities Producing ‘Unemployable’ Graduates

Saudi Universities Producing ‘Unemployable’ Graduates

CROSSROADS ARABIA: There is a huge problem with third level education in the Kingdom. But will anything ever be done about it?

 Rob L. Wagner

Saudi Education: The Power Struggle Heats Up

Saudi Education: The Power Struggle Heats Up

ROB L. WAGNER: A new secondary school textbook highlights the struggle between liberals and conservatives within the Saudi Ministry for Education.

 Crossroads Arabia

Saudi Arabia: The Merits of University for All?

Saudi Arabia: The Merits of University for All?

CROSSROADS ARABIA: It’s not just Saudi, the US has certainly pushed the idea that without a university degree one is starting out as a failure.

 The Moor Next Door

Algerian Authorities Well Positioned to ‘Tough Out’ Protests

Algerian Authorities Well Positioned to ‘Tough Out’ Protests

TMND: With a divided leadership and worries among the populace regarding their motives the protest movement in Algeria faces considerable challenges.

 Rob L. Wagner

Quiet Revolution: The Saudi, Female Brain Drain

Quiet Revolution: The Saudi, Female Brain Drain

ROB L. WAGNER: Saudi Arabia is sending thousands of women to foreign universities to obtain undergrad and postgrad degrees. Job prospects upon returning home are dim.