September 17, 2018
IIE Scholar Rescue Fund’s Growing Effort to Support Yemeni Scholars
IIE Opening Minds Blog
By James R. King and Desiree Halpern
The ongoing war in Yemen has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. With widespread violence, disease, hunger, and instability, education and scientific research have become practically unattainable. In short, Yemen is facing a higher education emergency.