Tariq Ramadan and the ‘Muslim Exception’
The political frenzy over accusations of rape against a prominent Islamic scholar obscures the need for more women to feel free to speak out against abuse.
NYU Department Cuts Ties With Abu Dhabi Campus
The department is protesting the Emirates’ denial of visas for two professors and calling on NYU’s president to lobby the U.A.E.’s government to change its visa policies.
New Cairo University Leader Advocates for Progressive Islam
As a philosopher, Mohamed Osman El-Khosht was devoted to Islam’s dialogue with science and other religions. Now he brings an emphasis on critical thinking to Egypt’s largest university.
A Kuwaiti Academic Fights for Embracing Diversity
Ibtihal Al-Khatib adopts critical thinking as a lifestyle and a teaching method to her students at Kuwait University.
Academic Freedom Report Highlights Repression in Turkey
A report by Scholars at Risk details more than 250 attacks on academic freedom in 35 countries over the past year.
With Mass Arrests, Saudi Arabia Silences Independent Voices
The detainees include scholars, preachers and public intellectuals from across the ideological spectrum.
Can Arab Artists Survive?
A symposium at the British museum explored how Arab artists are coping as the room they have for expressing themselves dwindles.
Some Gains, Many Sacrifices: Women’s Rights in Tunisia
Since the country’s independence, the position of women has been a point of both pride and controversy.
In Egypt, Harsh Measures Against Academic Freedom Persist
A prominent group of human rights lawyers reports on severe restrictions on academic freedom in the first quarter of 2017.
With the Pope in Egypt, Debate on Al-Azhar’s Role
In the wake of Coptic church bombings, educators are reflecting on what role universities, including Al-Azhar, the beacon of Sunni Islam, might have in teaching tolerance—or intolerance.
