Opinion
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Learning Arabic: Back to Basics May be the Best Innovation
A back-to-basics approach to learning could be the most innovative way to improve Arab education.
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A “City of Light” Illuminates Contemporary Research
The German city of Jena shows how industry and universities can collaborate to improve optical technology and energy efficiency.
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A Long-Shuttered Moroccan Magazine Still Wields Powerful Influence
Souffles, a firebrand Moroccan cultural magazine, still influences intellectuals and attracts scholars fifty years after its was forced to close.
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Foreign Researchers in Egypt Are Being Harassed
An Egyptian independent organization says the banning of foreign researchers from entering the country is largely based on their anti-government…
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Eastern Germany, Through Egyptian Eyes
From a trip to Germany, a Qatar-based writer got a fresh perspective on how scientists can work together to achieve…
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An Ambitious Agenda for the American University of Beirut
As the Lebanese university enters its 150th year, its new president has outlined big plans for what it needs to…
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Online Media Expands, Digital Divide Persists
A new report on media in the Middle East documents television’s dominance and sharp differences in who has Internet access.
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How to Make a University Famous
A journalist's “do’s and don’ts” for improving an institution’s communications.
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Syrian Professor’s Plea: Make Us Part of the Solution
A Syrian professor calls for educational institutions in the neighboring countries to benefit from Syrian professors’ experiences.
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The Lack of Academic Documents is Ending Young Peoples’ Dreams
In countries neighboring Syria, Syrian students who don’t have official copies of academic documents are often shut out of education.
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