Egypt US$250 Million for US-Egypt University Partnerships and Student Exchange Egypt and the United States have launched a US$250 million, three-year initiative to enhance university partnerships and provide nearly 2,000 scholarships and exchanges for high-achieving Egyptians to study at home and in America. Launched in…
Saudi Arabia New University Targets Overseas Workers A new university aimed at attracting the children of expat workers will open in Jeddah in collaboration with India’s Bangalore-based Bapuji Institute of Science & Technology, according to a recent article in Arab News. The university is slated…
Regional Network of Diploma Mills Preys on Students from Middle East A global network of fraudulent online universities is using high-pressure sales tactics and phony scholarships to extract money from students who end up with worthless degrees, according to Al-Fanar Media. MUST University appears to…
Regional Internationally Mobile Students from the Region Increasingly Likely to Choose the U.S. Since 2000, the number of students from the Middle East and North Africa has more than tripled, according to data from the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report. Much of the growth…
Regional Private Universities in the Middle East Grow in Popularity A single year at a private university in Lebanon can cost up to US$14,000. In Saudi Arabia, that figure can climb to $25,000. In Qatar, it can be more than $40,000. But cost isn’t stopping…