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Sudan protests and the prospects of change


by emad ouf
Posted in Papers and studies, Political transformations and social movements Developments and visions
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Omar Samir Khalaf ,Shimaa El Sharkawy ,Shimaa ElSharkawyIntroduction: Throughout its history, Sudan witnessed two successful revolutions, one in 1964 and another in 1986, and went through a number of incomplete democratic transitions. Under Bashir’s 30-year rule, several uprisings erupted against his economic policies or his wars on several regions including Darfur or South Sudan. With the eruption of Arab Spring revolutions, limited student protests were staged on January 30, 2011 against corruption, price hikes, and the uncertainty of the country’s future in the wake of South Sudan’s secession. The protests mainly took place at the universities of Khartoum and Omdurman.…

Political Development Crises in the Arab Region: Between Theory and the Implications of Mobility


by emad ouf
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Omar Samir KhalafEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,TunisiaMohammed El-Agati, Mina Samir Gabi, Omar Samir Khalaf, Shimaa El-Sharkawy, Yasmin Ayman. The book consists of five-chapters, published by the Arab Forum for Alternatives in 2019. After nearly nine years of Arab mobility, attempting to analyze the five political development crises (identity crisis, participation crisis, distribution crisis, penetration crisis, and crisis of legitimacy) and its impact on The Arab Spring affected by it, because the Arab Spring has raised questions related to these crises in different formats. The first chapter written by Mohammed Al-Agati deals with the crisis of identity as a complex concept,…

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


by emad ouf
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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”


by emad ouf
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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?


by emad ouf
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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…

The Emergence of the ‘New Right’ in Europe and its views on the main Arab issues


by emad ouf
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Gennaro GervasioEgypt ,Jordan ,Lebanon ,Morocco ,Tunisia After the defeat of the Nazi-fascist powers in World War II, a first ‘wave’ of Far-Right movements emerged in Europe -as well as elsewhere- in the ‘long 1960s’ and especially in the 1970s’ as a challenge to both the ‘New Cold War Order’ and to the emergence of the Revolutionary Leftist Movements. In his provocative book Where Have All the Fascists Gone?1, Canadian scholar Tamir Bar-On retraces the trajectory of the European New Right (ENR) from its post-WW2 formative years, to the most important developments in the subsequent decades. Bar-On aptly identifies the turning…

Women and Citizenship: The role of women’s organizations in supporting women’s rights


by emad ouf
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Rania ZadaEgypt  Rania Zada Egyptian women participated strongly in the Egyptian revolution, yet their status in decision-making did not improve, actually, women suffer from marginalization on all levels. The representation of women in the People’s Assembly after the revolution decreased from 12% to 2%. The question is why, although women in Egypt participate in civil societies and have roles in non-governmental institutions; they rarely get the opportunity to implant their influence in politics. Women’s representation in elected assemblies at the local and national levels remains unsatisfactory even if on January 18, 2014, Egypt adopted a ‘new’ constitution. Article 11 could be…

Consolidation of citizenship through municipalities in the Arab region


by emad ouf
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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


by emad ouf
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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…

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