Opinion
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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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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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To Get Rid of Extremism in Egyptian Education, Understand Its Roots
Only after exploring the long history of religious involvement in education can policymakers understand how to root extremism out, the…
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A Conversation with Hanan Badr: Journalism’s Future in Egypt
A journalism professor at Cairo University discusses the profession’s outlook in the North African nation.
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Tunisia’s Student Unions Should Stay Out of Politics
Tunisian student unions need to fight for on-campus freedoms of their members and avoid national politics, the author argues.
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The Stupor of Rhinos and the Emigration of Birds
Some of the best Egyptian minds are fleeing the country at a time when the country needs them most, the…
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Don’t Let Egyptian University Appointments Become a Political Game
Egyptian President's plans to appoint university heads is a total abuse of the constitution, the author argues.
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“The Greatest Adventure the Arab World Has Experienced”
At the American University of Beirut’s graduation, Rami Khouri, journalist and academic, spoke stirringly about what has happened in the…
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A Conversation with the Iraqi Minister of Higher Education
Iraq’s security problems are not preventing it from establishing new universities and ending “mandatory ignorance,” said the Iraqi higher-education minister.
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Is Education a Right?
While policymakers like to make grand statements about everyone having educational access, it rarely happens even in rich countries.
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