King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is committing $12.5 billion to establish the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Once completed, the new university will be a graduate research institution offering state-of-the-art facilities. To read the full story, click here.
The President of Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan, Hisham Ghassib, writes about issues facing high education reform in Jordan. To read the full article, click here.
The Jordan Times reports on the increase and diversity of foreigners studying Arabic in Jordan. Jordan offers a number of Arabic language learning programs to cater to the growing demand. To read the full story, click here.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently approved the establishment of 17 new colleges throughout the kingdom.  Many of these new programs will be in the medical and science fields. To read the full story, click here.