Ismail Salama
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Students Protest Israel’s War in Gaza at 50 U.S., Canadian and British Universities
Students have set up protest encampments at nearly 50 American, Canadian and British universities demanding their institutions cut financial and…
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Columbia U. President Faces Backlash over Handling of Pro-Palestine Protests
President Nemat (Minouche) Shafik’s leadership is coming under fire on multiple fronts in the wake of a crackdown on campus…
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Scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Navigates Academic Freedom Challenges in Israel
Recent actions against the Arab Israeli scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, by her university and the state, raise concerns about academic freedom…
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Plan Lets Students of Gaza’s Shattered Universities Continue Studies Online
Palestinian officials have launched a plan to let university students in heavily war-damaged Gaza continue their educations online at universities…
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Mauritanian University Students and Ministry Reach Accord after Months of Protests
Mauritania’s Ministry of Higher Education and student union leaders have reached an agreement that ends months of protests demanding better…
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Combatting Electronic Blackmail: Lessons from a University Student’s Tragedy
An Egyptian student’s death highlights the urgent need for universities to address electronic blackmail, scholars say. Al-Fanar Media explores the…
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Texas A&M’s Decision to Close Qatar Branch Stirs Criticism and Questions
Qatar Foundation called the Texas A&M University System’s decision to close the Qatar branch “misguided.” Students and faculty members also…
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Women and Girls in Science Day Prompts New Calls to Empower Women
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, organisations celebrate achievements and renew efforts to encourage women to pursue…
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Slogans Won’t Save Palestine’s Trampled Right to Education, Minister Says
Palestine’s minister of higher education, Mahmoud Abu Mwais, sees a contradiction between “beautiful slogans” and brutal reality for Palestinian academic…
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