After a late-summer surge, the Obama administration has met its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. The Republican House Freedom Caucus considers that 10,000 too many, preferring to stop resettling Syrians until the administration can “assure no terrorists or individuals with radical sympathies or views will be admitted.” Such fears are largely misplaced. Few, if any, classes …

  The real estate investors are capitalizing on the rapid growth of the education sector in the MENA region. Earlier, their investments remained limited to the conventional sectors like retail, hotels, offices and residences. But now they are pumping massive capital into building schools and student accommodation. What’s driving them to this sector is its relatively low volatility amid the …

  Long before artificial intelligence brings about the singularity, algorithms are having an influence over our most important decisions, including which candidate to back in elections. The danger this could go too far is real and we probably need some well-considered regulatory intervention. Earlier this week, the U.S. psychologist Robert Epstein published a harsh article about Google’s alleged manipulation of …