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Saad Salloum Calls on Arab Academics to Value Diversity as the Basis of Unity
The Iraqi scholar, recently honoured for his longtime advocacy of freedom of religion and minorities’ rights, urges academics, politicians and…
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Sudanese Academics Join Protests of the Overthrow of Civilian Rule
Following last month's military coup, Sudanese academics are again at the forefront of protests demanding the return of civilian rule.
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Hicham Alaoui: A Scholar of Democracy With Royal Roots
The Moroccan scholar Hicham Alaoui’s research interests include the need for of democratic and educational reforms in the Arab world.
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Hassan Abbas: Syrian Intellectual and Champion of Citizens’ Rights
With his death in March, the Arab region lost a leading advocate for citizenship, political rights, gender equality and justice.
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Kuwait’s Stateless Students See Hope in Nationality-Blind Certificates
Kuwait's universities will stop issuing certificates that falsely brand stateless students as foreigners or illegal residents—a move that will improve…
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Model United Nations Experience Influences Higher Education Choices
High-school students who take part in programs that simulate U.N. debates tend to opt for hybrid university courses mixing science…
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Opinion
Self-Censorship in the University: A Breach of Academic Freedom
In a collective act of self-censorship, many academics today willingly cede the university’s unconditional freedom to investigate all ideas.
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Iraq’s Former Higher Education Minister Strives to Improve Universities
Abdul Razzaq Al-Issa led Iraq’s higher education ministry during a period when the Islamic State controlled much of the country.
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Vartan Gregorian: From Immigrant to Leading Philanthropist
The life and work of Vartan Gregorian bridged cultures and religions.
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Opinion
Why Professors in Algeria Have Given Up on Free Academic Inquiry
Professors in Algeria have learned that it's best to endorse the conventional wisdom and not ask new questions, a scholar…
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