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 ...

Are the terms alcohol and kohl related? Yes, if we trace their origins. An Arabic etymological term base, the first of its kind, can provide new knowledge about Arab identity and cultural history. Are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doha, Qatar—The Arab Spring that toppled governments in North Africa and the Middle East turned into an Arab summer for science journalism, as more than 700 attendees from ninety countries gathered ...

Translations can change the course of civilisations. Caliph al-Mansour’s translation project, begun in the eighth century and accelerated under his grandson Harun al-Rashid, made available in Arabic ...

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 ...

The Arab scientists and philosophers who collectively helped to shape our understanding of the world are largely unremembered in the West, writes the Iraqi-born British author, broadcaster and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Exhibition at Sharjah's House of Wisdom marks UAE University's 50th anniversary with historic collection ...