Edward Fox
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Palestinian University Joins Reconciliation Research Project
An international academic alliance is developing programs in conflict-resolution studies at universities in the Middle East and North Africa.
Refugee Education Efforts Not Keeping Up With Need
A new United Nations report documents the failure of educators to reach refugee children.
A New University, Born in the Chaos of War
Rojava University, in Syria’s mostly Kurdish northeast, has enthusiastic foreign support, meets a local need and is part of a project for regional independence.
Canadian Teachers Offer a Refugee-Education Handbook
The book suggests practical ways for teachers and school counselors to support and educate children who have experienced war, displacement and trauma.
Crown Prince Pushes Change in Saudi Higher Education
Mohammad bin Salman wants universities in the Kingdom to focus on the needs of the private sector, in a break with the free-handed policy of the previous Saudi king.
Last Words of a Leading Iraqi Scholar
In a prescient paper, published posthumously, the sociologist Faleh Abdul Jabar described the social forces at work in recent Iraqi politics.
Yemen’s War Reaches Into Public-University Classrooms
In territory held by the Iranian-supported rebels, the conflict has resulted in professors and classes that reflect the Houthi views.
How Universities Help Nations Rebuild After War
Using case studies from around the world, a new book highlights the contributions of higher education to post-conflict recovery efforts.
Arab Youth See Region Adrift, Survey Finds
An annual poll of young Arab men and women provides private data for policy makers and a public report that reads the pulse of youth opinion in the region.
Zajal, a Folk Poetry Form, Reaches a New Generation
Students compete in eloquence in the country’s first academic competition in traditional Lebanese folk poetry.
