If asked to trace the roots of modern Western science, most educated Westerners will point to the scientific revolution that flowered in Europe following the Renaissance, with Copernicus's 1543 "On ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Last fall, CJR’s Curtis Brainard discussed the state of science journalism in the Arab world with Nadia El-Awady and Zainab ...

“The teaching of science in the Arab world is a disaster right now,” says Farouk el-Baz, director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University and one of the most famous living Arab ...

As research increases in Arab countries, the media is stepping up to report on it. In the third of three essays, Nadia El-Awady says the local journalism has much room for improvement. When I started ...

Walking through streets of Cairo, I’ve rarely heard talk of the unchecked pollution coughed from vehicles exhaust pipes, or of speculation of how many homes could be powered if only the vast deserts ...

Doha, November 11, 2024 – The Arab Global Scholars (AGS) community gathered at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) in Qatar Foundation’s Education City last week to herald the latest evolution of an ...

The immense challenges facing those who attempt to support research in developing countries are compounded by political turmoil in the Middle East. Four years ago, Nature reported on some welcome news ...

Several of Paul Braterman's articles have been translated into Arabic by the Iraqi Translation Project. He derives no material benefit from this. Translations can change the course of civilisations.

A large yet tidy refugee camp rises from the desert near the Syrian-Jordanian border. Most people wouldn’t think of this as a hub of innovation, but nevertheless, a science and technology show has ...

Artwork by Al-Bustan campers was inspired by the Alhambra palace in Spain. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Campers learn Arab rhythms at the Al-Bustan percussion camp. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Campers learn ...

Based on the success of NAS's Kavli Frontiers of Science Program and NAE's Frontiers of Engineering, the Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine program will initiate a series of ...