Opinion
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A Conversation With Seteney Shami
The social sciences are essential to understanding social change in the Arab region, says the director general of the Arab…
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Survey Gives Panoramic View of Arab Higher Education
A survey of universities across the MENA region shows many are checking students’ learning outcomes and institutional quality.
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Who Defines “Excellence” in Education? And How?
A more inclusive approach to improving educational quality in the Arab region could be the best solution.
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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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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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Conversation With Steven Salaita: A Controversial Scholar Reflects on His Move to Beirut
An American university fired Steven Salaita for anti-Israel tweets. Our writer catches up with him in Lebanon.
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A Conversation with the LAU President: Education and Lebanon’s Future
Joseph Jabbra, the president of Lebanese American University, talks about steering his institution through difficult political and economic times.
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Media Literacy Offers the Arab World a Way Forward
Jad Melki, a professor at the American University of Beirut and the winner of a 2015 Global Media and Information…
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