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Ramadan opens in Turkey as secular-conservative divide resurfaces

Ramadan began in Turkey amid a fresh flare-up of secular-conservative tensions, fueled by a controversial TV series and renewed concerns over secularism.

Arab-Israeli parliament member Ahmad Tibi poses for a picture during an interview with AFP at his office at the Knesset (Israeli parliament) building in Jerusalem on June 25, 2024. The 65-year-old leader of an Arab-majority party told AFP that after October 7, "hundreds of Arab citizens were hunted down, chased by the Israeli police for writing a post or a story empathising with the children of Gaza or saying no to the war." (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Interview

Treated as 'enemies’: Ahmad Tibi accuses Netanyahu government of indifference to Arab Israeli lives

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Arab Israeli leader Ahmad Tibi said that Israeli police are failing to address the uptick of violent crimes in Arab towns, attributing this to the current government's lack of willingness and prejudice.

Ahmad Tibi

Ahmad Tibi

Knesset member and Ta'al Party leader

Florida's Republican state Sen. Randy Fine speaks with the media after winning the 6th District race to replace GOP former Rep. Michael Waltz, who is now President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on April 01, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Qatar slams US lawmaker over allegations of funding anti-Israel protests: What to know

Rep. Randy Fine criticized Qatar for allegedly backing Gaza war-related protests at American universities after the Pentagon said Qatari pilots would start training in the US, leading to a denial and rebuke from Doha.

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Feature

How Trump's USAID cuts threw Lebanon's education system into tailspin

Students benefitting from USAID programs in Lebanon have been left in limbo after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze of international aid.

Mayah Hamadeh

By Mayah Hamadeh

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Indian teachers gravitate to Iraq's Kurdistan as New Delhi's soft power grows

Iraqi displaced students, who fled clashes between pro-government forces and Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, sit in a classroom at the Hamdaniya University for internally displaced people on Jan. 31, 2016, in Arbil, in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.

Winthrop Rodgers

By Winthrop Rodgers

In Sulaymaniyah, reporting on Kurdish issues

Over 20 US universities join in Gaza protests: What we know

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a tent encampment during a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus on April 22, 2024, in Berkeley, California.

Dubai floods bring travel to halt after heaviest UAE rainfall on record

Dubai floods

United Arab Emirates

In Iraq's Kurdistan Region, teacher strikes highlight schooling crisis

Iraqi teachers and civil servants protest on Oct. 7, 2015 in Sulaimaniyah, in Iraq's Kurdistan region.

Iranian Muslim teacher Noushin Beigi (R) and an Armenian schoolboy gesture during a mathematics class at the Armen school, in the Julfa neighbourhood in the historic city of Isfahan, some 400 kms south of the capital Tehran, on April 20, 2015. Julfa neighborhood in Isfahan is where the biggest Armenian community in Iran resides and was established as an Armenian quarter by Persian Safavid King Shah Abbas I in 1606. Some 180.000 Armenians were living in Iran before the Islamic revolution in 1979, compared t

Iran's Ministry of Education fails to deliver on promises

Iran's education system needs stability at its upper levels of management, as well as an infusion of new ideas and creative young teachers who are encouraged to rise through the ranks.

Children in Daraa suffer in overcrowded classes

When the opposition controlled Daraa in southern Syria, several organizations found innovative ways to continue teaching children, but after the regime took control, all these projects were suspended and children are forced to attend dilapidated and overcrowded schools.

Palestinian school to produce anti-corruption experts

The Palestinian Anti-Corruption Academy plans to launch next year to train Palestinians with skills to curb corruption.

Syrians fill language classes as Russian influence grows

Syrian students, aware that Russian influence is in their country to stay, see learning Russian as a key to both higher education and employment.

Will Jordan yield to teachers’ salary demands?

The Jordanian government arrested members of the Jordanian Teachers' Syndicate following a protest for higher wages in front of government headquarters in Amman.

Court rules president of Al-Azhar in Gaza must step down

A court has determined that Al-Azhar University-Gaza must elect a new president, a move that settles — at least temporarily — a row between Fatah leaders that led to a school-closing union strike.

Moroccan king announces plan to promote social, economic equality

As Morocco's king marks 20 years on the throne, he's preparing a plan designed to aid the poor, largely through education.

Syrian schools continue to struggle with Kurdish curriculum

School curriculum remains the prime concern of parents in Syrian Kurdistan areas under control of the autonomous administration.

Egypt offers patriotism courses to expats

Patriotism courses for Egyptians abroad highlight the Egyptian state's achievements and national projects, and emphasize the importance of disseminating the right information about Egypt and countering those who spread negative ideas and rumors.

Deadly school bus airstrike haunts Yemenis 1 year later

Younis Qatabri was severely injured in the school bus bombing in August 2018 in Yemen, and a year later he remains in pain and cannot walk unaided.

Iranian teachers take part in a rally asking for better pay in front of a Education Ministry building in Tehran May 2, 2007. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN) - GM1DVEBAWXAA

Iran’s teachers learn regrettable lesson from US

US sanctions on Iran could actually discourage the kind of democratic thinking the free world should want to foster.

University staff in Egypt receive military training

Universities in Egypt are required to send their staff members seeking promotions to attend training sessions at the Nasser Higher Military Academy, raising controversy over the growing role and influence of the army in the country.