Protests
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Opinion
Exhibition Revisits a Revolution Whose Legacy Is Still Uncertain
An archival show at Tunisia’s Bardo National Museum chronicles the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring but failed to deliver…
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News & Reports
Protests Disrupt Universities in Algeria and Tunisia
Months of strikes and protests by students and professors who want better conditions and pay threaten to derail the academic…
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Egypt Produces More Ph.D.’s Than It Can Hire
More students are seeking advanced degrees, hoping for academic jobs, but many find only part-time positions.
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An Online Archive of the Egyptian Revolution
Activists have published nearly a thousand hours of unedited footage of the Egyptian uprising on a new website.
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Opinion
Making Sense of the Arab Uprisings’ Aftermath: Think Small
In drawing lessons from the 2011 Arab uprisings and their after-effects, scholars should zoom in on experiments in governance and…
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News & Reports
Arab Protests Move Back to the Streets From Social Media
The American University of Beirut’s City Debates conference reflects a growing conflict between city gentrification and citizens’ needs.
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Instagram and Broadband Use Are Reshaping Arab Social Media
Photo and video social-media channels are on the rise in the Arab region, but users are still worried about their…
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Palestinian Professors’ Strike Ends Early
A labor action by Palestinian faculty members was halted after the education ministry indicated it would meet some of their…
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Opinion
What Can Campus Leaders Do to Make Protests Unnecessary?
In the United States, college campuses are split lately by emotional protests over race and other issues. One former U.S.…
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