In Aleppo, the devastated Syrian city and former rebel stronghold that has now been retaken by Syrian government forces, there was a glimmer of hope even as the bombs were falling.Amid the ruins, learning endured, as 15 young Syrians prepared for their university exams.They could

Supporting the millions of newly displaced people of the Middle East demands resources far beyond the capacity of the United Nations, and is a continuous humanitarian-aid challenge for companies, foundations and public sector donors.While UN peacekeepers are financed by a system

An estimated quarter of a million young people in Syria are missing out on college as a result of the civil war there. Now, thanks to the Institute of International Education, charities, philanthropists and foundations have united to help refugee students find higher-educati

In his 1952 novel “Invisible Man”, Ralph Ellison famously portrayed American blacks as silent, long-suffering and entirely unnoticed by the majority white population.In 2016, there is a new — and global — invisible class: the 260 million boys and girls who are currently denied ac

Britain got a new prime minister on July 13, but the country’s post-European Union future remains uncertain.Indeed, prolonged delays are likely in implementing the voters’ decision to leave the EU.The first uncertainty is the date when exit negotiations will start.The process sho

Can the United Kingdom ever reconcile itself to being part of Europe?If recent British newspaper headlines about the June 23 referendum on continued European Union membership are any guide, the answer appears to be a decisive “no”.Proponents of leaving the EU have campaigned on f

“Recall the face of the poorest and weakest man you have seen, and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be any use to him.”These words, spoken by Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, should be taken as a test of our sincerity, and as a challenge to our complacency, when consi

We are at risk of producing a lost generation of young Syrians.Nearly six years of civil war have displaced them from their homes, denied them the chance to plan for their future and stolen their hopes.And in hopelessness, as we now know all too well, lie the roots of future viol

Educating refugees and children in conflict zones is one of the biggest challenges facing the international community.Their schools have been reduced to rubble. Their teachers have fled or are struggling to survive.