Education, still in demand
Arabs don't like American policy but do like its education
AMERICA used to sell well in the Arab world. Banks, cars, appliances, even a brand of tinned fava beans, Egypt's national food, boasted happily of their American origin. But with America threatening to strike Iraq, and with sporadic boycotts slashing sales of American goods, there is only one American product whose appeal remains undented: education.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Education, still in demand”
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