Regional U.S-Middle East student mobility not reciprocal Arab students constituted nearly 10% of total enrollments of international students at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2014-2015 academic year and contributed just under $3 billion to the economy, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. While…
Regional Arab Universities Move up in Global Rankings The Times Higher Education released a list this week of what it believes to be the best 801 universities in the world. While they may not occupy high up positions, the United Arab Emirates University and the…
Regional Arab Countries Moving Up in Global University Rankings The Times Higher Education released a list this week of what it believes to be the best 801 universities in the world. The top ten positions are dominated by familiar institutions in the United Kingdom and…
Iran IIE Launches Initiative to Increase Collaboration between U.S. and Iran The Institute of International Education has launched a new initiative to reinvigorate collaborations between universities in the U.S. and Iran. The organization said its U.S. university delegation to Iran in June found that enthusiasm…
Regional 200,000 Fake Degrees Sold in Gulf Region by Axact A staggering 200,000 people from Gulf countries bought fake online degrees and diplomas from the Pakistani IT firm Axact in the past four years. This revelation comes from former Axact staff member-turned-whistleblower Sayyad Yasir Jamshaid,…