When Arabic thought shaped the enlightenment
I was reading a book about the close relationship between mind and body when some of its pages led me to the work of Alexander Bevilacqua, The Republic of Arabic Letters: Islam and the European...
Nine years are enough: Reforming pre-university education
Pre-university education in the Arab world remains a cornerstone for preparing students for higher education and the workforce. Yet the system’s twelve-year structure is marked by repetition,...
Global identity: Prospects and dangers
The idea of a “global identity” has recently emerged with the forces of globalisation, technological interconnectedness and mass migration propelling it. This concept suggests that beyond local,...
Information recycling and the rise of misinformation
In the early 21st century, terms like ‘waste recycling’ gained prominence as environmental awareness grew. But in today’s digital era, another kind of waste, intangible yet hazardous, demands...