The Nature of Academic Freedom in Western and Arab Cultures --Special and General Theories of Academic Freedom -- A-General Theory of Academic Freedom -- B-Special Theory of Academic Freedom -- C-Contrasting General and Special Theories of Academic Freedom -- Significance and Purpose -- Western and Arab Understanding of Academic Freedom -- Western Understanding of Academic Freedom -- Arab Understanding of Academic Freedom -- History of Arab Academic Freedom -- History of Arab Academic Freedom -- Status of Arab Universities Today -- Traditional and Modern Influences on Arab Universities -- Statistical Data -- A-Illiteracy and Enrollment in Arab Universities and Abroad -- B-Expenditure and Human Resources -- Governance -- Accreditation -- Curricula -- Staff Recruitment -- Methodology -- Participants -- Ethical Concerns -- Participants' Biographies -- Thematic Analysis of Interviews -- Academic Freedom: The Understanding and The Practice.