Populism and alternative discourse: The case of the Arab region

Despite the abundance of studies that tackled the Arab region, there are still many issues that require deeper analysis and a more comprehensive insight. The different political and social changes, many of which are radical and multifaceted, through which the region has been going underlines the necessity of looking for new approaches and reconsidering concepts that have for a long time dominated academic circles and are possibly no longer valid. Such changes give rise to a number of questions that have never been posed before. For a long time, and not without reason, we got accustomed to a conviction that…

Civil Society in the Arab Region: Post-movements changes and Challenges

Arab Forum for AlternativesEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMohammed El Agati, Shimaa El Sharkawy, Asmaa Falhi, Riad Al-Subuh, Omar Samir Khalaf, Mohammed Sahbi Al-Khalafawi, Emad Sheikh Dawoud, Riad Issa, Haneen Ali, Mustafa Nasr In recent years, there have been many studies on the relationship of civil society in the Arab region with changes on the scene, and its effects on the movement witnessed in the region about ten years ago, Among them are those who see it as a key partner in making this movement, while others focus on the interaction of civil society organizations with this movement. However, this study attempts…

Summary of the book “Reforming Media in the Arab Region: Professionalism and Institutionalization”

Amr El Shobaki ,Amr ElShobakiEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia“Reforming the Media in the Arab Region: Professionalism and Institutionalization” is written by a group of writers and researchers from several countries in the Region: Hanan Bader, Amal Al-Makki, Hisham Allam, Wafaa Sandi, Radwan Boudjomaa, Abdel Haq Saef, Fadel Belibesh and Rabie Barakat, and edited by: Amro ElShobki. This book is the second phase of an integrated project about media. While the first one talks about the relationship between media and political systems and the process of democratization in different Arab countries, the second one deals with the challenges and professional problems faced…

A look on local journalism in the Arab region: Do we begin from here?

Amr El ShobakiEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaA look on local journalism in the Arab region: Do we begin from here is written by the following group of writers, researchers and specialists who commented on the papers: Amel Mekki, Smail Hamoudi, Redouane Boudjemaa, Abdel Hak Saaf, Ahmed Khair El Din, Belal Slyten, Dalia Shams, Nor El Hoda Bouzegaou, Rabie Barakat, Nahwnd El Kadri Issa, Elie Challhoub, and it is edited and forwarded by Amr ElShobaki. This book sheds light on different Arab local media experiences compared to the advanced experience of France, at a time the profession of journalism in general, and…

Consolidation of citizenship through municipalities in the Arab region

Driss Jardane ,Emad Salah Daoud ,Jamila Raja ,Mohamed ElAgati ,Mohamed Sahbi Khalfaoui ,Mona Khneisser ,Shimaa El SharkawyEgypt ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaThe book is a study of multiple cases of citizenship and its support through the localities. The book includes cases from Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco and Yemen. The question of this book is how we strengthen citizenship through municipalities and local communities in the Arab region. The involvement of citizens in the political process is an essential part of democracy.  Citizen participation in local governance involves ordinary citizens assessing their own needs and participating in local project planning and budget monitoring.…

Media and Democratic transition in the Arab region: Problematics and visions

Abdelhak Saaf ,Amr El Shobaki ,Chiraz Ben Murad ,Hanan Badr ,Mohamed Nasser Hafez ,Rabie Barakat ,Redouane Boudjemaa ,Roy Jreijiry ,Wahib El-NossariIt is difficult to address the issue of media in the Arab region from one perspective; it certainly has a political and legal dimension linked to the nature of the ruling regimes and their position within the course of democratic transformation. There is as well another important dimension related to the challenges and professional issues associated with the work of journalism and media in the Arab region. there are two main challenges related to the media: the first is professional…

Institutional Reform: Judiciary in Egypt- theoretical foundations and challenges

Algeria ,Egypt ,Iraq ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia ,YemenBy Youssef Ouf 1 This paper is a case study in the book titled Institutional reform in the Arab region (Media, Judiciary, and religious), which is published by AFA in 2016. The paper refers to the Theoretical foundations of the historical attempts to reform Egyptian Judiciary system, and protracted challenges. Ouf tackling the constitutional and law context of the judiciary system in Egypt by referring to the independence of the judiciary as an essential insurance for the check and balance of authorities. The paper presents the divisions of the judicial authority in Egypt,…

Needs and Demands of Civil society in the Arab region A Field Study (Jordan- Tunisia-Lebanon-Morocco)

Egypt ,Iraq ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMain Researcher: Mohamed El Agati Field Researcher in Lebanon: Mona Khneisser Field Researcher in Tunisia: Nissaf Brahim Field Researcher in Jordan: Ali Assaf Field Researcher in Morocco: Aziz Sakri Research Assistant: Mina Samir During the past years, multiple studies focused on the relation between civil society organizations in the Arab region with the late developments in the region and its effect on the movement that the region is witnessing from around 10 years. Some studies perceived civil society as a core partner in creating the movement in the region others focused on the interaction of…

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