The region's struggles over sharia, the Sunni-Shia divide, Islamist jihadists, and the never-ending Israel-Palestine conflict are symptoms of unmet needs. Ensuring long-term prosperity and stability in the Islamic world requires high-quality education,…

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The European refugee crisis marks the first time that the EU has been tasked with accommodating so many people from outside the continent, and it is unlikely to be the last. Unless policymakers incorporate a long-term vision into their approach to migr…