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Imprisoned Students In Egypt Struggle To Complete Their Degrees
Pursuing university studies in jail is legally possible in Egypt. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
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Opinion
A Long-Shuttered Moroccan Magazine Still Wields Powerful Influence
Souffles, a firebrand Moroccan cultural magazine, still influences intellectuals and attracts scholars fifty years after its was forced to close.
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The Price of Egypt’s Anti-Cosmopolitanism
The death of an Italian graduate student also speaks to Egypt’s attitude toward research, knowledge, and the international connections of…
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A Student in the Midst of an Intifada
Asma’ Jawabreh is immersed in East Jerusalem’s troubles after a breather in Berlin.
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Turkey Offers Refuge to Expelled Egyptian Students
After being thrown out of Egyptian universities because of their political activities, many Egyptian students have headed to Turkey to…
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Student Elections Reflect Egypt’s Muffled Political Life
Student elections have been a quiet affair this fall as students have begun to shy away from politics.
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Muslim Students in Europe Brace for Post-Attack Backlash
After the Paris attacks, Muslim students fear that terrorism will be confused with their religion.
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Opinion
Arab Universities Often Silent in Debates on Public Space
Academic architecture departments are absent from important political discussions of the built environment in the Arab world, argues the author.
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Palestinian Political Divisions Play Out at Birzeit University
The split between opposing factions in Palestine, Fatah and Hamas, is surfacing in ugly ways at the university in the…
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Moroccan Medical Students Block Imposition of Compulsory Work
Medical students’ protests stopped the Ministry of Health’s attempt to make it mandatory for students to work in remote areas…
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