Somalia
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News & Reports
For Many Somali Girls, Education Ends With a Brutal Ritual
Female genital mutilation is widely practiced in the nation. The government and local and international organizations are working to stop…
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A School for Yemenis in Somalia Keeps Dreams Alive
The school is a stabilizing influence for some of the young refugees who have fled the fighting in Yemen.
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Opinion
Measuring Quality in Higher Education Is a Tricky Proposition
Students need to understand what lies behind accreditation before they rely on it to make decisions, a consultant says.
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Opinion
How to Write a Dissertation in Your Second Language
A writing instructor offers tips on writing a Ph.D. dissertation in English for academics who use it as a second…
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Tips & Resources
A Student’s Primer on Accreditation
Accreditation is a puzzling term to many, but it can have a critical, lifelong affect on the choices students seeking…
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Opinion
2017: The Arab World in Books
A sampling of literary and scholarly works from across the region that we have enjoyed over the past year.
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In a Refugee Camp, Classrooms Open Up to Somali Girls
Displaced from their homeland, the girls are taking advantage of an opportunity to break with tradition and go to school.
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Somalis Leaving Kenya Face Educational Roadblocks
Young Somalis who have had to leave a refugee camp in Kenya to return home under controversial circumstances are not…
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Drought in Somalia Drives Children from School
Where food and water are scarce, children and families forego education to survive.
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Tips & Resources
Research Results Are Increasingly Available For Free
A movement to make the fruits of research available without charge has helped students and faculty members gain access to…
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