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Comment: French academia is under attack from an increasingly right-wing government looking to discredit researchers whose findings it considers unpalatable, writes Philippe Marlière.
Comment: The education secretary has done more than enough to harm UK academia, the last thing we need is a Tory envoy policing free speech, writes Malia Bouattia.
French minister warns of 'Islamo-leftism' in universities
Frederique Vidal has caused controversy by saying that “Islamo-leftism" is present in French universities.
The podcast colouring ancient Mesopotamianhistory
As Britain sank into lockdown in 2020, the Thin Edge of the Wedge podcast was born, covering a wide gamut of global subjects and fascinating ...
Egyptian-American becomes Harvard Law Review's first Muslim president
The Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American as what it believes is its first Muslim president in its 134-year history.
German professor named to head Sudan UN mission
A German professor has been called in to lead the UN mission in Sudan.
Detained Turkish students 'beaten' after Istanbul University protests
Turkish security forces 'beat' and 'strip-searched' students detained over anti-government protests, their lawyer alleged.
Comment: Journalists are right to protest Macron's 'global security bill', but they are collateral damage. The real target is France's ...
Former head of Israel’s space programme says aliens exist
Haim Eshed, who is considered the 'father' of Israel’s space programme, has told media that the US and Israeli governments are secretly ...
Israeli university encourages students to work with far-right group
The university said the right-wing Im Tirtzu meets the criteria required of groups allocated for volunteering.
Lebanon's impenetrable glass ceiling
Comment: Women in Lebanon are fighting not just for better representation, but a complete overhaul of a male-dominated system that fosters ...
Bisexual academic claims Oxford fired him 'to appease Saudis'
Dr. Kevin Fogg alleges the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies dismissed him due to his sexuality.
Trump's Supreme Court nominee represented Iranian exile group
Amy Coney Barrett was on a team of lawyers representing the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an Iranian opposition group then listed as a ...
Cyber attacks increasing on hospitals in war-torn countries
Cyber attacks on hospitals have increased, prompting worries that that it could impact on the coronavirus crisis.
Half of UK news stories about terrorism mention 'Muslims'
A new report by the media arm of the MCB found that over the past year mainstream news outlets disproportionately linked terrorist events to ...
US eyes Saudi Arabia to normalise Israel relations next
Following the UAE's decision to normalise relations with Israel, all eyes are now on Saudi Arabia.
Trump appoints 'white nationalist' Sebastian Gorka to education board
Trump's pick for the National Security Education Board has been widely panned by critics who say Sebastian Gorka is a white nationalist with ...
Saudi scholar publishes in Israeli journal for first time
The academic article may stoke controversy among supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which advocates an academic ...
End complicity between UK universities and Israeli apartheid
Comment: An exciting new initiative leads the way on pressuring academic institutions into divesting from companies that are complicit in the ...
Brown University inaugurates 'Mahmoud Darwish' chair for Palestinian studies
Brown University has appointed a prominent Middle Eastern history professor as its first faculty chair in Palestinian Studies, a position named ...
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
Despite Saudi Arabia's prevailing ultraconservatism, Saudi women have successfully made their mark in the kingdom's job market.
Syrian academics displaced by war struggle to rebuild careers
Displaced Syrian academics are struggling to continue their careers after being forcibly uprooted by war, with many separated from their ...
Qatar-based US university cancels Mashrou' Leila event after backlash
An American university's Qatar campus was forced to cancel an event featuring Lebanese indie band Mashrou' Leila after hostile objections on ...
Israel's environment minister calls green activists 'ignorant charlatans'
Speaking at an environmental conference in Tel Aviv, Israel's environment minister accused climate change activists of trying to mislead the ...
Comment: There is no freedom, no liberation, no justice in isolation, writes Malia Bouattia.
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