Opinion
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The Liberal Arts As Antidote to Political Extremism in Mideast
Empowering youth requires encouraging enrollment in academic programs that include courses in philosophy, poetry and art history, the writers believe.
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Increasing The Competitiveness of Arabic Language: Some Unusual Alternatives
The challenge of Arabic script is one of the reasons behind Arab students' disappointing performance results, the author explains.
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Deep Generation Gap: Arab Professors Vs. Students
Professors have long grumbled about the quality of students, and students about rigid professors, but the tension between them is…
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Palestinian Roots, Syrian Home, U.S. Destination
A young writer makes a leap of faith turning down British and European scholarships, and heads for New York City.
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In Sudan, U.S. Sanctions Cripple Higher Education
Local scientific organizations and scholars use workarounds to continue their research under difficult conditions.
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Stop Sending So Many Young People to University
Vocational education paired with industry development is the best solution to Arab-region unemployment, the author argues.
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Where are the Arabs? A Visit to a Global Conference
At one of the world’s largest international educational events, the agenda was rich and the audience diverse but visitors from…
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Palestinian Student Faces the End of Her Undergraduate Experience
The barriers Asma’ Jawabreh faces as she tries to complete her senior project offer some last lessons as she finishes…
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An Ambitious Agenda for the American University of Beirut
As the Lebanese university enters its 150th year, its new president has outlined big plans for what it needs to…
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Leveraging the Youth Bulge to Transform the Arab World
For years leading up to the events of January 2011, scholars warned of the dangers of a youth bulge in…
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