Who we are
The Arab Reform Initiative is an independent Arab think tank working with expert partners in the Middle East and North Africa and beyond to articulate a home-grown agenda for democratic change. It conducts research and policy analysis and provides a platform for inspirational voices based on the principles of diversity, impartiality, gender equality and social justice.
#StudentPrize 2021
ARI’s 2021 Student Essay Contest is now open for submissions! Find out all the details for writing, submission, and the prize here.
Publications

Interview
Tunisia’s Law against Racial Discrimination: The Mixed Results of a Pioneering Legislation

Bawader
Oman, Ten Years After the Arab Spring: The Evolution of State-Society Relations

Bawader
Invisibility and Negrophobia in Algeria

Bawader
COVID-19 Vaccination in the Time of Austerity: How and for Whom?

Research Paper
Tunisian Youth and Political Life: From Stagnation to Revival?

Bawader
Iraq’s New Electoral Law: Old Powers Adapting to Change
Projects

Supporting Arab Women at the Table (SAWT): Arab Women as Political Actors
Project
Supporting Arab Women at the Table (SAWT): Arab Women as Political Actors

Youth Trajectories in Contexts of Conflict
Project
Youth Trajectories in Contexts of Conflict

Towards a Green Economy in MENA
Project
Towards a Green Economy in MENA

Strengthening Professional Associations and their Role in Political Transitions
Project
Strengthening Professional Associations and their Role in Political Transitions

Observatory of Political Economy
Project
Observatory of Political Economy

Social Protection in (Post)COVID-19 MENA
Project