Michel Mawad fights to keep the lights on at Lebanese American University and its teaching hospitals, and to keep staff while supporting students amid economic and political crisis. But he’s not giving up
Increased persecution of scholars in Iran and Afghanistan led to more than 400 attacks being perpetrated against academia globally, says Scholars at Risk report
As US institutions’ enthusiasm for collaborating with counterparts in Qatar and UAE wanes, China offers funding and language support to increase its influence