Human Rights
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Opinion
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…
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Opinion
Traveling With The Respect You Deserve
An Egyptian academic reflects on how people react to her when she travels and on the latest indignity, the U.K.…
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UAE Jails Economist: The Silence is Deafening
A court has sentenced economist and human rights advocate, Nasser Bin Ghaith, to ten years in jail over his Tweets.…
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News & Reports
Omani Music Masks A Slave Trading Past
Researcher says scholars should recognize the true origin of African sounds in Omani traditional music.
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Opinion
A Conversation With a Scholar Who Has Been Sentenced to Death
Emad Shahin, a political scientist in exile from the American University of Cairo, talks about the lack of academic freedom…
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Opinion
Education: The Only Weapon Left
In her last year in university, Asma’ Jawabreh writes about the difficulties she faces as the Israel-Palestine conflict flares up…
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Opinion
An Academic’s Hunger Strike for Freedom of Speech
A Moroccan intellectual has stopped eating, saying the government has blocked him from leaving the country.
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Opinion
Academic Freedom is Not Just a Generic Human Right
Academic freedom is different from university independence, and more than just a basic human right. The distinctions are important, argues…
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Opinion
Coverage of Qatar’s World Cup Mirrors Some of the World’s Prejudices
Journalism professor says coverage of the emirate may owe to more than genuine human-rights concerns.
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News & Reports
When Concrete Was Banned, One School Tried Tires
A small school for Bedouin children thrives in an area where Israeli authorities have banned the use of concrete.
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