Iraq American University of Iraq Planned The New York Times reports that plans and preparations for an American University of Iraq, modeled after the famous private universities in Cairo and Beirut, are well advanced. Already, a board of trustees is in place; a business plan…
Editorial Note: Web links have been removed from this page due to outdated third-party web content. Bahrain Kingdom to Establish “Higher Education City” The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) announced in December that it has reached a financing agreement with Kuwaiti investors to establish a…
Egypt Scottish Degrees Gain Popularity in Cairo Edinburgh-based Interactive University (IU) and the Future University of Cairo have collaborated to offer Egyptian students Scottish degrees in their home country. This year, 500 students will take classes offered through IU by the Scottish institutions Heriot-Watt University,…
Iran International Higher Education Center Planned Iranian education officials have announced plans to develop an “international higher education complex” to be located in a free trade zone in the northeast of the country near the border with Azerbaijan. Supported by sponsors from the private sector,…
Bahrain French Business Interests Support Manama Business School As a result of a partnership with the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) will open the Ecole Supérieure des Affaires (ESA) Gulf, a business and finance graduate school, in the coming…