Protests
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Iraqi Government Pressures Protesting Students to Return to the Classroom
Iraqi students are largely determined to remain on strike despite a new academic calendar issued by the higher-education ministry.
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Inside Iraq’s Protests: Students Are Defiant in Their Demands
Students are frustrated with economic and political conditions in their country. Now they see a chance for change and are…
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A New Academic Freedom Report Describes Worldwide Attacks on Higher Education
The report highlights Sudan and says the space to think freely is shrinking in many countries.
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As Lebanon’s Protests Continue, Students Balk at Returning to Classrooms
Across the country, thousands of school and university students are joining street demonstrations and refusing to resume their studies until…
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A Professors’ Strike in Libya Reveals a Troubled University System
Public university professors, long underpaid or not paid at all, are demanding better wages. Their action has disrupted the new…
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‘These Are Not Demands, These Are Rights’: Voices of Youthful Protesters in Iraq
Students and young professionals throng city streets and vow to continue their demonstrations until demands for change are met with…
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Lebanon’s Universities Have Emptied Out Into the Streets
Administrators, professors and students at Lebanon’s universities are largely supporting the country’s widespread protests.
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Opinion
A Roundup of Scholarly Commentary on Lebanon’s Protests
As the protests in Lebanon enter their fifth week, Al-Fanar Media has summarized what leading scholars have to say about…
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In Lebanon, Sect Vs. Sect Turns Into People Vs. Politicians
Lebanese protestors have united across sectarian divides and turned against what they view as the “ruling class.” Here are a…
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In Iraq, Hunger for Jobs Collides With a Government That Can’t Provide Them
Protests in Iraq expressing widespread discontent with high unemployment, low living standards and corruption have met with live ammunition.
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