A 13 per cent hike in Saudi Arabia's higher education budget, has reignited a debate about university rankings.

Jordan will coordinate a network linking researchers in seven Arab countries.

The Egyptian revolution has led to a golden year for science with increased investment, ambitious plans and renewed public interest.

Science and tech played big roles in events such as the Arab Spring and tackling natural disasters ― but they struggled to be heard elsewhere.

Traditional Saharan plant-based medicines can destroy FOA, the fungus that plagues North African date palms, say Algerian scientists.

An award-winning, rapid test for hepatitis C that uses gold nanoparticles could be especially useful in the Middle East and North Africa.

The production of frankincense may be 'doomed' as the resin-making Boswellia trees are being decimated.

The Durban climate talks ended with a global agreement to work towards carbon targets, but critics say key issues have been sidelined.

A technology centre in Jordan hopes to unlock the research potential of countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.

Fifteen scientists and students in science and technology were rewarded with grants at the Qatar Foundation's annual research forum.

A plan has been launched to link the new Zewail City of Science and Technology, with research institutions sharing similar interests.

Scientists have called for more funding of regional collaborations and have suggested an 'Al Jazeera-style' science TV channel.

Egyptian scientists are developing a diabetes treatment from bitter gourd, but the jury is out on whether it could replace insulin.

An Egyptian scientist is suing Nature for publishing an article that he says damaged his reputation, and the case has begun in the UK.

Scientists may have discovered a way of unlocking Egypt's huge underwater aquifer, but critics question the feasibility of the project.

African and Latin American scientists are calling for drylands, which are home to two billion people, to be a key part of the Rio+20 agenda.

South Asia's atmospheric brown cloud, caused by aerosol emissions, is leading to more destructive cyclones.

Libya's agricultural researchers are to receive seeds and training so they can get back on their feet after the recent revolution.

The Tunisian government aims to revive its technological exports by boosting science and technology innovation.

A rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa requires more investment in science, a conference has heard.