Reunited with unrest

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The Israelis have allowed the president of Bir Zeit university to return after nearly 20 years in exile. The deal was made as part of the ongoing peace talks. Bir Zeit university was the only place in Israel where Palestinians could enter higher education, many left to study overseas. After problems with the Israeli authorities Bir Zeit was closed from 1988 to 1992. There are still considerable problems for the Palestinians as their areas are sealed off, making many unemployed and leading to further unrest.

Israel, Palestinian Arabs

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Candlelit anger of divided nation; the culture of violence on Lebanon's campuses

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Although the Lebanon has in theory been at peace for two years, there are still violent incidents at the Universite Lebanaise. Facilities for students are very poor at this university,although the seven private universities are in better shape. Restoring the Universite Lebanaise is likely to be a low priority for the government, who arecommitted to improving communications and public facilities for the general population of Beirut.

Lebanon

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Oasis in the jobs desert; the expansion of Jordanian higher education

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Jordanians prize the opportunity of higher education, 22% of those aged 18-22 are at university. Jordan is thought to have the highest ratio of graduates to the general population in the area. In 1991-2 11,000 places were available for 19,000 applicants to the government-funded universities. Jordan has an unemployment rate of 18.5 %, half the unemployed are graduates.

Jordan

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