The case of a US student with a study visa to enter Israel has risen to the country's Supreme Court, after she was detained at the airport.

More than 200 academics have signed an open letter accusing Universities UK and the British government of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in Egypt by promoting higher education partnerships between the countries.

Scotland's University of Stirling has announced a new campus in the United Arab Emirates, the Ras Al Khaimah campus, which is expected to open in September 2018.

13 new international schools set to open in Dubai in the 2018-2019 academic year, with 17 in total to set open across the UAE during the period.

A high-level delegation from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Education and its public universities has visited the UK to forge relationships for R&D exchange and collaboration.

A visa waiver agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Brazil has come into force at the beginning of June, up to 90 days a year of visa-free travel.

EasyUni has seen website traffic for its Middle Eastern venture EasyUniME grow 1,123%, while applications and enquiries are up 409% since December 2017.

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Ireland and Oman to enhance cooperation in the higher education sector.