With Mass Arrests, Saudi Arabia Silences Independent Voices
The detainees include scholars, preachers and public intellectuals from across the ideological spectrum.
Some Gains, Many Sacrifices: Women’s Rights in Tunisia
Since the country’s independence, the position of women has been a point of both pride and controversy.
Discovery of Oldest Human Remains Fosters Moroccan Pride
After finding the oldest recorded fossils of human ancestors, in Morocco, researchers continue to dig to tell their story.
With the Pope in Egypt, Debate on Al-Azhar’s Role
In the wake of Coptic church bombings, educators are reflecting on what role universities, including Al-Azhar, the beacon of Sunni Islam, might have in teaching tolerance—or intolerance.
Back to the Old Quarrel: Philosophy vs Religion
In Morocco, philosophy teachers object to religious textbook that calls their discipline “contrary to Islam”.
Arab-World Archaeologists Must Avoid Disturbing Islamic Graves
Genetic analysis on skeletons of humans who died since the birth of Islam is almost nonexistent.
Lebanese Students Want to Move Politics Away From Religion
Secular clubs at universities are seeking to end the Lebanese system of dividing up power among the country’s 18 religions and sects.
Child Brides in Egypt Blocked From Education
Researchers are delving into the causes of child marriage and trying to learn how to prevent it.
A Conversation With Safwan M. Masri: Religion and Education Reform
An ambassador for an Ivy League institution in Jordan talks about how Western universities seek to engage with the Arab world.
Do Human Evolution and Islam Conflict in the Classroom?
A Moroccan professor who has taught evolution says she is a rarity in the country, an example of a broader debate.
