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Two women pose for a selfie outside Rafik Hariri hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters file photo Asharq Al-Awsat
A US report has said that one year into the global pandemic, the status of women in the Arab region and the Middle East has regressed, particularly on the economic, social, and political fronts.
Akin to global trends, the region has witnessed a surge in gender-based violence and in job losses amongst employed women; adding to the myriad challenges women already face in society, especially in war-torn countries like Yemen, Syria, and Libya, where the hardships they endure are amplified, said a report published by the Middle East Program of the Wilson Center in Washington to mark International Women’s Day.
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Our interview with Professor John L. Esposito and head of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council Dr Maha Azzam discussing 10 years since the outbreak of the Arab Spring.
A Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies, Esposito is the founding Director of the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
‘Ongoing investigation’ regardless of what university claims
Following an October report by the U.S. Department of Education that questioned Georgetown University’s financial ties to foreign governments and reporting of contributions from overseas donors, the school claimed the department had told them it “anticipated closing the matter” and “will not be conducting further investigations.”
Further, a Georgetown spokesperson told a campus reporter in November the Education Department report contained “mischaracterizations, inaccuracies and misunderstandings.”
Not so fast, says the department.
In an email Monday to The College Fix, a spokesperson for the Education Department declined to comment on the school’s specific claims, but characterized its probe into Georgetown and other schools as an “ongoing investigation.”
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