School closures have highlighted the digital gap between those who can access remote learning and those without the basic means to do so.
The Arab World now stands at a crossroads where it could head toward a more pluralistic society or toward more extremism and violence.
The changing culture of Egyptian students should be examined as the country’s youth continues to impact the political and social life. Education in Egypt is in need for a holistic reform, supporting the transition to democracy in Egypt.
The Saudi royal family’s current strategy of using co-optive and repressive techniques to hold onto power will not always be enough to limit the population’s calls for change.
While Qatar and Lebanon fared well in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Report, the study's reliance on business executive assessments casts doubt on the accuracy of its education rankings.
A shift in the nature of Arab educational systems toward incentivizing technical and vocational training is one possible long-term solution to the problem of unemployment among the youth of the Arab world.
The Islamist ascent to power in parts of the Arab world has stirred up concerns about the effect this Islamist rise might have on education in the region.
Unless Cairo acts to promote tolerance and understanding of various religious identities to truly build a democratic, pluralistic society, sectarian conflict will continue to plague Egypt.
Arab countries will only become economically competitive and reliably democratic if they start teaching youth to think critically and respect different points of view.
While reforming education in the emerging democracies of the Middle East may prove more challenging than political democratization, without it, the future of democracy will remain tenuous at best.