Jacob Wirtschafter
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Early Marriage Is Back in Spotlight in the Middle East
Some nations have made progress in limiting a practice that disrupts girls’ education. But traditionalists are pushing back.
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Start-Ups Trying to Improve Lives Get a Boost From the U.N.
Young technology companies in Turkey and the West Bank are among six firms that recently won grants from Unicef’s Innovation…
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New Cairo University Leader Advocates for Progressive Islam
As a philosopher, Mohamed Osman El-Khosht was devoted to Islam’s dialogue with science and other religions. Now he brings an…
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Referendum on Kurdistan’s Independence Echoes in Education
The governance of Kurdistan’s many universities and the fate of its minority students are among the issues that are up…
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Cairo University President Leaves Legacy of Stability
Gader Gad Nassar steps down as president of Cairo University this month. His supporters say he has helped defend the…
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Cairo University Fights Sexual Harassment
Professors have been fired and students disciplined under an anti-harassment policy that male and female students support.
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2 Egyptian Universities Start Religion-Blind Admission
Cairo University and Ain Shams University have stopped requiring applicants and students to list their religion on official forms.
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Leaked Questions and Answers Disrupt National Exams
In Egypt and Algeria, students are cheating on high-school exit examinations using websites that leak exam information.
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