Politics
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News & Reports
U.S. Travel Ban Temporarily Halted Amid Global Outcry
The president’s executive order has provoked criticism from U.S. academics, but little debate in the Arab world.
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Opinion
Uncertain Times for Libyan Student in the U.S.
Colleagues in Colorado have provided friendship and support, but Trump’s recent travel ban casts a dark cloud.
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Academics Uneasy About Honorary Degrees for Rulers
Awarding symbolic doctorates to political rulers has a long and controversial history at Arab Universities.
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Opinion
University of Mosul President Looks to a Post-Da’esh Future
Obay al-Dewachi has kept Mosul’s university running in exile and represents the resilience of the city’s people.
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2 Egyptian Universities Start Religion-Blind Admission
Cairo University and Ain Shams University have stopped requiring applicants and students to list their religion on official forms.
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In Damascus, Little Water, Little Education
The safety of children at schools is at risk following the water shortage in the Syrian capital.
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Opinion
A Summer Course That Shaped My Way of Thinking
An Egyptian journalist recalls a program that helped her think in new ways and reflects on the connection between education…
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Five Years After the Arab Spring, Report Warns of New Uprising
With two thirds of the Arab population under 30, a United Nations agency makes an urgent call for economic and…
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Muslim Students Apprehensive About Post-Election America
Attacks and other hostile acts against Muslim students have left foreign students wary about their status in the United States.
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Opinion
What Education Should Look Like After Da’esh
A commentator describes what education should be like after coalition forces have expelled Islamic State forces from Mosul.
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