Opinion
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A Conversation with Ayoub Kazim: Dubai as an Education Destination
The managing director of the company that hosts what may be the world’s largest number of branch campuses talks about…
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What is the Outlook for the Academic Year in Egypt?
The new academic year brings more anxiety for Egyptian professors and students facing an uncertain future.
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Don’t Let Egyptian University Appointments Become a Political Game
Egyptian President's plans to appoint university heads is a total abuse of the constitution, the author argues.
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The Crucial Role of Data in Arab Higher Education
At a gathering of those who do “institutional research” for Arab universities, the importance of their jobs became evident.
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Reflections on Egypt Through an Education Lens
A visit to Egypt to meet with public-university presidents prompts some observations on education and democracy.
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With Tongue in Cheek: How to Game the Rankings
Want to rise in the rankings? Don't call those expensive consultants. Just read this article.
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Arab Universities Must Admit the Cost of Corruption
A recent report by Transparency International, “Global Corruption Report: Education,” largely skips Arab universities. But corruption in the region’s institutions…
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Conversation with Karma El Hassan: Driving Quality Control With Data
One of the foremost figures in the Arab world to use performance measurement to improve higher education talks about institutional…
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Business Schools in Emerging Markets Can be World Leaders
Building on experience in China and Russia, a business school professor talks about how working in the developing world can…
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Easing the Syrian Conflict’s Toll on Higher Education
War in Syria has pushed professors to emigrate, students to drop out, and destroyed university buildings. But many Syrian universities…
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