A professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, Nidhal Guessoum writes in the latest issue of Nature, that the utilitarian approach to science in Arab countries has had a ...

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 12: The Al-Ojeiri Scientific Center announced Saturday that six photographers from Kuwait and across the Gulf region have won top honors in the Arab Astronomy Photography Competition, ...

It's time for the Arab Muslim world to reclaim its lost tradition of astronomical learning, one prominent researcher says. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

SHARJAH, 25th June May, 2026 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and President of the University of Sharjah, praised the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub ...

Good intentions motivate Guessoum's examples of Arab excellence in astronomy, such as columns (gnomons) that were used to measure time (common in the earlier, scientifically illiterate Roman Empire) ...

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Promoting an Arab astronomy renaissance will require the combined efforts of national governments, universities and advocacy organizations across the region, Guessoum said. He hopes his comment piece ...