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Al-Azhar Students Test the Legal Limits of Protest In Egypt
In a difficult time for Al-Azhar University, 38 more students have been sentenced to prison and one student has died…
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Libyan Students Call for More Secure Campuses
Two years after the Libyan revolution, militias still rule much of the country and students are calling for better security…
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In Egypt, 12 Al-Azhar Students Sentenced to 17 Years in Jail
Court sentences of 17 years in prison for Al-Azhar university student protestors are being viewed by many human-rights lawyers as…
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Opinion
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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Advanced Degree Programs Proliferating in Lebanon
Many Lebanese universities are adding programs where students can earn master's and doctoral degrees. But little quality control for these…
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University of Jordan Seeks Independence Through Investment
The University of Jordan hopes to generate revenue through new buildings on its campus that will hold stores, supermarkets, and…
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Zig-Zagging Education Policies Leave Qatari Students Behind
Despite 12 years of education reform, Qatar's young people are performing poorly on standardized tests and spending years in remedial…
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Opinion
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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News & Reports
Are University Rankings Relevant to the Arab World?
Poor Arab university performance in the rankings stirs debate over the reliability of the data, the rankings' focus on science,…
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How Saudi Universities Rose in the Global Rankings
Largely alone among Arab universities, Saudi institutions have in some disciplines crept up in the global rankings. That wasn't accidental.
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