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News & Reports
Egyptian Government Suspends Bill to Reform University Admissions
Educators and students objected to the bill, which would have replaced reliance on a final high school exam with a…
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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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Opinion
Academic Self-Censorship Is a ‘Brain Drag’ on Arab Universities and Societies
Academic self-censorship not only hinders individuals’ intellectual output and creativity but comes at a cost to whole societies.
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Libyan University Professors Are Promised a Pay Raise
After five years of activism, Libyan university professors won a government pledge to increase their wages. But they may not…
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Moroccan Academics Protest Plan to Give Ministry More Control
Lecturers at Morocco’s public universities oppose a draft law that would give the Higher Education Ministry more control over their…
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Opinion
Why the World Urgently Needs Interdisciplinary Research and Policy Making
Covid-19 is the perfect example of a complex, global problem that requires scientists and policy makers to build bridges through…
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Changes in Algerian Admission Requirements for Advanced Degrees Draw Sharp Criticism
New rules making it easier to be enrolled in graduate studies at Algerian universities have drawn opposition for potentially harming…
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Saudi Universities Take Steps Toward Financial Independence
Three public universities are the first to start operating under a new plan that gives them more freedom but reduces…
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Opinion
How ‘Supportive Disruption’ Could Transform Arab Higher Education
In his new book, John Waterbury proposes a series of reforms that could transform educational systems in the Middle East…
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