Collaborative projects between Israeli and US researchers have received a $56 million boost from Israel’s Council for Higher Education.

With K-Pop stars wowing fans in the Middle East, Korean language courses are gaining ground and attracting greater numbers of students than ever.

The United Arab Emirates has transformed itself from a small but important trading port to a significant higher education hub. But with growth almost outstripping expectations, questions over cultural ideals are being asked, while Dubai itself is looking east as it continues to develop. Patrick Atack reports.

UK universities are ranked the top three international institutions in Dubai as the KHDA revealed the results of its first branch campus classification ratings.

Four universities in Lebanon are being investigated for selling fake degrees, which has led to more than 40 people being arrested.

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A new scholarship administered by IIE offers STEM graduates the chance to study fully-funded at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi.

The Saudi Arabian education minister Hamad Al-Sheikh announced a new program for teachers in the Kingdom to learn Mandarin in order to teach Saudi students.