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Exposing Qatar’s latest influence efforts in US higher education - opinion

Now more than ever, Americans must reclaim and audit their institutions and demand that their universities distance themselves from Qatar, and its ongoing sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hamas.

 “Qatar is a terrorist state” poster in front of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar,  September 16, 2025.

US must reclaim its institutions and universities in face of Qatari financial influence - opinion

 Students are seen at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California U.S., April 26, 2024.

Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

Qatar largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to US universities in 2025, over $1.1 billion


Austria hails 'brain gain' in luring 25 academics away from US after cuts

"We have succeeded in bringing these outstanding individuals from the United States to Austria. They bring with them new ideas, new perspectives, and international networks."

A general view of the cityscape of Vienna with the Maria vom Siege church in front, Austria, April 16, 2025.

Israel expands academic support for IDF soldiers in 2025-26

Defense Ministry and universities unveil 2025-26 plan to help soldiers balance military service with studies and secure their academic future.

 Galit Shohat-Ophir walks among researchers in a laboratory at the Bar-Ilan University, in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Israeli universities soar in global entrepreneurial rankings: Technion, Tel Aviv Uni. in top 10

The Technion and Tel Aviv University rank among the top 10 global universities for entrepreneurship, highlighting Israel’s growing impact on the startup ecosystem.

The Computer Science Faculty building at Technion University in Haifa, Israel

US Black colleges and universities say they restricted campus activity after threats

Alabama State University, Hampton University, Virginia State University, Southern University, and A&M College, and Bethune-Cookman University locked down their campuses.

Hampton University.

Jewish, LGBTQ+ Cornell students get violent threats from fake university president email account

The fake university president emails targeting the Jewish and LGBTQ communities with "vile antisemitic and homophobic language" first began on Thursday.

Cornell University sign

Northwestern president steps down after university faces Trump funding cuts, antisemitism claims

President Michael Schill said in a statement that it was the "right time" for new leadership to guide the university into the future.

Northwestern University president Michael Schill reacts during a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 23, 2024.

UMass Lowell campus lockdown lifted, no weapons located

An individual was captured on video holding what appeared to be a gun near the dorm buildings, but no suspect was located.

Massachusetts law enforcement investigates possible shooter on UMass Lowell campus

George Mason University reinstates SJP despite discovering guns, ammo, Hamas items in leaders' home

According to the terms of its suspension, SJP GMU was eligible to re-register as a student organization for the 2025 academic year.

 Students for Justice in Palestine organize mass protests on October 7 in the US

The anti-Israel Hall of Shame: Naming and shaming the haters of the Jewish state

In a world so divided, it is important to know just who your friends are – and who aren’t.

Thousands of demonstrators called for an end to the war in Gaza in a protest in Copenhagen on August 24, 2025.

Radical groups creating climate of fear at European universities - report

The report cited one Austrian professor who allegedly said that “anyone who recognizes Israel’s right to exist recognizes imperialism, colonialism and racism.”

A "Free Palestine" banner hangs near a tent camp at the University of Oslo, Norway, where demonstrators say that the UIO should not have a collaboration project with Israel, May 2, 2024.