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‘Free to Think 2023’: A Year of Bombings and Other Attacks on Higher Education
A new report from Scholars at Risk’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project examines efforts to restrict free discourse in both authoritarian…
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ALECSO Forum on Twinning Universities Succeeds, but Gaza’s Plight Casts a Pall
ALECSO’s first “Twinning of Arab Universities” forum was deemed a success, but thoughts of Gaza under bombardment weighed heavily on…
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Birzeit U. in Letter to World: ‘No to Silence over Genocide’
As dozens of Arab universities condemn Israeli strikes on of Gaza, Birzeit University sends an open letter to academic institutions…
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Amid War in Gaza, Book about Palestinian History Becomes a Best-Seller
Nur Masalha’s “Palestine: A Four Thousand Year History” challenges the “colonial” approach to Palestine as “a land without a people.”
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Education Is Casualty of Israel-Hamas War, as Bombs Hit Gaza Universities
Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, in response to a deadly Hamas attack last week, has severely damaged university buildings and killed…
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Libyan Researcher’s Warnings of Flood Disaster at Derna Were Ignored
Libyan academics criticise officials for ignoring research. A paper published last year had warned of a potential catastrophe if two…
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Egypt Launches Educational Tourism Initiative to Attract More International Students
Egypt hopes to grab a bigger share of the educational tourism market by offering scholarships and other benefits to international…
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Toronto Metropolitan University–Cairo Puts Hold on Admitting New Students
The 39 students enrolled at the one-year-old branch campus in Egypt reportedly will be allowed to complete their studies at…
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Sudan’s War Disrupts Universities, Leaving More Students in Limbo
Sudan’s deadly clashes between rival armies have shut down a higher-education system still coping with previous disruptions, leaving more students…
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British Proposal to Cap Foreign Student Numbers Sparks Row with Universities
In response to record immigration numbers, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government has proposed barring students who pursue “low quality degrees.”
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