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Corruption in Jordan: It’s the Mechanisms, Not Manifestations, that Matter 23 June 2010 , by Sufian Obaidat
In Jordan, a network of laws is in place that acts to entrench corruption. A complex, interlinked system, this network of laws undermines the oversight of the judiciary and the overarching constitutional and legal norms that safeguard the rule of law.
What do Arab Women Think of Reform? 16 July 2010 , by Nahla Chahal , The Arab Reform Initiative
Conceptions of reform among Arab women are intertwined: what they consider to be the focal points of reform that concern society as a whole is linked to what they themselves wish to gain from it.
Women - Asma Lamrabet: “Reform of the religious sphere is essential.” 21 July 2010 , by Milouda Kerrouache
Asma Lamrabet currently works as a physician specialising in blood disorders at the Children’s Hospital in Rabat. She worked for eight years as a volunteer doctor at public hospitals in Latin America, primarily in Santiago and Mexico City.
Women - Amina al-Zoabi: “Legislative reform first.” 21 July 2010 , by Mona Elbatran
Amina al-Zoabi is a veteran women’s activist whose experience, culture, and world-view were formed during the period when leftist and nationalist political parties dominated the field of women’s action.

Recent Publications

The Disintegration of Somalia: Will the Logic of Crisis Management Continue? 14 April 2010 , by Mohammed Omar Ahmed
Somalia was left to its fate, or so it seemed, until it was necessary to deal with the external consequences of conditions within the country, specifically piracy and the consolidation of terrorist organisations. Hence the global dimension of the Somali crisis has come to the fore.
The State of Reform in the Arab World 2009-2010 (Annual Report) 29 March 2010
Arab world at threshold of democracy, however a long road to implementation lies ahead, says Arab Reform Initiative.
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian Regime: The Test of Parliamentary Elections as a Condition for Political (...) 24 March 2010 , by Hossam Tammam
The parliamentary elections due to take place this year represent a crucial juncture in the future of political life in Egypt.
Integration of the Islamist Movement : The Case of Algeria 15 February 2010 , by Daho Djerbal
Re-legitimizing the state through voting or discrediting it through widespread insecurity were the political issues that took Algeria during the 1990s into a downward spiral of violence not seen since the colonial period.

Reform Watch

Lebanon: Rights Groups Urge Haste in anti-Torture Law 24 July 2010

BEIRUT: Lebanese and international human rights organizations urged Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar on Friday to accelerate the approval of a draft law against torture.

Yemen Frees 82 Southern Prisoners 22 July 2010

Kuwait Women Get more Rights 18 July 2010 , by Habib Toumi

Sudan ’Unprepared’ for Referendum 14 July 2010

Events

ARI Plenary Meeting 29 June 2010

ARI held its annual Plenary meeting in Beiteddine, Lebanon on May 31st to discuss overall activities, assess the state of the debate on democracy in the region, analyze new expression and forms of protest, and to define future directions for the network’s (...)

ARI and GCR Workshop on the Role of the Private Sector 19 April 2010

Launch of ARI’s Annual Report 2 April 2010