Syria
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Opinion
Leveraging U.S. College Scholarships for Syrian Students
The Syrian Youth Empowerment initiative guides high-school students in Syria through the U.S. college application process. Its cofounder George Batah…
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News & Reports
A Mexican-Syrian Friendship Sparks a Refugee Program
Two men who met in Iraq have begun helping Syrians study in Mexico, showing how middle-income countries can respond to…
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News & Reports
First Refugee Scholarship Program Experiences Rapid Growth
The DAFI scholarship program administered by the UN Refugee Agency, which provides social and psychological support alongside academic awards, has…
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New ‘Education Passport’ Is Tested in Greece
A Norwegian project to hold a refugee’s academic history in a single document and to simplify admission to higher education…
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Opinion
Can Arab Artists Survive?
A symposium at the British museum explored how Arab artists are coping as the room they have for expressing themselves…
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Opinion
Scholars Examine the Cultural Lives of Jihadists
A new book explores how jihadists use poetry, music and video to strengthen their cause.
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News & Reports
In German Museums, Insights from Arab Refugees
Refugees are acting as docents and participating in intercultural workshops in some of Berlin’s most prominent museums.
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Opinion
Making Sense of the Arab Uprisings’ Aftermath: Think Small
In drawing lessons from the 2011 Arab uprisings and their after-effects, scholars should zoom in on experiments in governance and…
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Tips & Resources
An Online Movement Translates Academic Articles Into Arabic
To meet a need for Arabic versions of publications in science and humanities, volunteers are publishing new translations online.
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