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19 May، 2020

Book Review: Democratization against Democracy

Democratisation Against Democracy, published as part of The European Union in International Affairs series by Palgrave Macmillan (2020), is a…

13 May، 2020

The Legality of Religious Symbols in Belgium’s Classrooms: What Writings are on the Wall?

Abstract Belgium has known a protracted discussion regarding the presence of religious symbols in educational institutions. The hijab, in particular,…

6 May، 2020

Views: Arab Atheists and their Quest for Acceptance amid Religious Intolerance

An “atheism tsunami” is reportedly engulfing and inundating Arab countries. This has caused outrage and fear in the religious establishment…

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Khaled Diab 6 May، 2020

Views: Arab Atheists and their Quest for Acceptance amid Religious Intolerance

An “atheism tsunami” is reportedly engulfing and inundating Arab countries. This has caused outrage and fear in the religious establishment…
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Gamal Omar 4 May، 2020

Views: From Scriptural Text to Quranic Discourses, a Reading of the Discourse of Nasr Abu Zayd

The intellectual and cultural stagnation in our lives makes thinking seem more like running in place. It leads us to…
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Noha Aboueldahab 28 April، 2020

A Renewed Call for Indigenous-Led Conflict Resolution in the Arab States

Much has been said about the ‘local turn’ in peace-building, but the role of diaspora actors in driving conflict resolution…
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Al-Baqir Al-Afif 15 April، 2020

Challenges to the Democratic Transition in Sudan

During the revolution, opposition political forces formed a broad coalition known as the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and…
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Diana Moukalled 7 April، 2020

The Role of New Independent Media in the Arab Region, its Nature and the Challenges it Faces

With the unfolding of many conflicts and wars, the rise of authoritarianism and far-right populism, and the deteriorating conditions stemming…
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The Challenges Facing the Human Rights Movement

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Salam Kawakibi 22 January، 2019

The Human Rights Movement in Syria: Between Challenge and Hope

[1]Historical background The human rights movement in Syria is still in the embryonic phase. Its first breakthrough came in July…
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Moataz Elfegiery 15 January، 2019

Defending Human Rights in Egypt in a Time of Crisis

This paper aims to describe and analyze how Egyptian human rights organizations have worked under a closed, authoritarian political system…
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Massaoud Romdhani 8 January، 2019

New Social Movements in Arab North Africa: Protest Actions but no Political Project

Beginnings The new social movements witnessed in the wider Arab North Africa (Maghreb) arose from community initiatives unaffiliated with political…
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Salah Eddine El Jorshi 7 January، 2019

The Rights Movement and Islamists: An Ongoing Crisis of Trust

There have been many changes in the human rights movement’s relationship with political Islamist movements in the Arab world, particularly…
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Radwan Ziadeh 28 December، 2018

Double standards: The stances of Arab human rights organizations on the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria

There can be no doubt that the ongoing crisis in Syria is the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century.…
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Michele Dunne 28 December، 2018

Support for Human Rights in the Arab World: A Shifting and Inconsistent Picture

Since 2011, human rights defenders and organizations in the Arab world that were built over approximately three decades have come…
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