Opinion
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The Price of Egypt’s Anti-Cosmopolitanism
The death of an Italian graduate student also speaks to Egypt’s attitude toward research, knowledge, and the international connections of…
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A Conversation With Boutros Boutros-Ghali, on Education
The editor of Al-Fanar Media recalls an interview with the one of the most internationally famous Egyptians of his age.
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Leveraging the Youth Bulge to Transform the Arab World
For years leading up to the events of January 2011, scholars warned of the dangers of a youth bulge in…
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Does Cognitive Science Hold the Solution for the Arab Education Lag?
Research suggests new ways of learning Arabic script and language could help Arab students gain educational ground.
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The Murder of My Friend Giulio Regeni Was an Attack on Academic Freedom
The tragic disappearance and murder of Cambridge Ph.D. student in Cairo has come as a profound shock for the international…
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A Dispatch From the Cairo International Book Fair
Ursula Lindsey wanders through this famous cultural event and finds a stark reflection of Egyptian contemporary life.
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Lack of Training Opportunities Hampers Educational and Economic Outcomes
Few universities in the region are meeting students’ needs for practical training, but if industry, educators and government work together…
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Save Jordan from a Curriculum That Promotes Division and Ignorance
In an open appeal to the Jordanian King, the writer explains the importance of reviewing the curriculum in the Kingdom,…
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2016 Prediction: Individuals Not Governments Spur Educational Change
With the chances low for real change in educational policies in the region, the author believes informal initiatives may make…
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A Student in the Midst of an Intifada
Asma’ Jawabreh is immersed in East Jerusalem’s troubles after a breather in Berlin.
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