Environmental Mobilization in Iraq:  NGOs, Local Actors and the Challenge of Climate Change
Research Paper
25 May 2023
#Activism#Environment#Iraq
Algerian Civil Society after the Hirak:   Independent or Further under Containment and Political Clientelism? 
Research Paper
6 April 2023
#Algeria#Civil Society#Social Movements
Egypt’s Press Syndicate Elections:   Significance, Limitations, and Prospects
Bawader / Commentary
27 March 2023
#Egypt#journalists#Unions
Demand-based Movements Under Authoritarianism:   The Case of Egypt’s Unlimited Internet Campaign
Bawader / Commentary
21 March 2023
#Egypt#Social Movements
11Oct
2022
WebinarCOP27:  What's at stake for regional climate activists?
#Activism#Environment#MENA
On the Experience of the Sudanese Professional Association:  Personal Testimonial
Research Paper
22 September 2022
#Sudan#Unions
Tunisia’s Parliament:  A Series of Post-Revolution Frustrations
Bawader / Commentary
1 September 2022
#Political Parties#Tunisia
Lessons from Morocco’s women’s rights movement:   Overcoming divisions to push for reforms
Bawader / Commentary
11 August 2022
#Morocco#Social Movements#Women
origins-and-prospects-of-climate-change-activism-in-the-arab-region-rethinking-the-development-and-market-economy-model
Origins and prospects of climate change activism in the Arab region:   Rethinking the development and market economy model
Blog
22 April 2022
#Activism#Environment
National ambition, divergent vision:  Consensus and fracture among Iraqi youth activists of the Tishreen Movement
Bawader / Commentary
30 March 2022
#Activism#Iraq#Youth
Tunisian society finds itself stuck in silence and limbo post-July 25
Bawader / Commentary
5 January 2022
#Activism#Reform#Social Movements#Tunisia
Ennahda or the cost of recognition
Bawader / Commentary
26 November 2021
#Governance#Political Parties#Tunisia
Professional Associations:  Assessing their Potential as Actors of Change
Press Release
9 November 2021
#Algeria#Egypt#Iraq#Lebanon#MENA#Sudan#Unions
Between the Significance of Roles and the Challenges of Organization and Representation:  Independent Professional Unions in the Arab World
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Algeria#Egypt#Iraq#Lebanon#MENA#Sudan#Unions
Union Action and Protests in Iraq:  A Problematic Relationship - Case Study on the National Union of Journalists
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Iraq#Unions
Lebanese Trade Unions and Independent Professional Associations:  A Review in Light of the Popular Movement 
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Lebanon#Unions
Algeria:  Independent Unions and the Stalled Democratic Transition
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Algeria#Unions
Independent Trade Unions:  Between Political Developments and Internal Factors - Egyptian Case Study 2004-2015 
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Egypt#Unions
Sudanese Professionals Association:  Structure, Evolution, Roles and Coalitions - Challenges and Future Prospects
Research Paper
9 November 2021
#Sudan#Unions
Questioning Participation in Ramlet Bulaq, Cairo
Report
28 October 2021
#Activism#Egypt#Reconstruction
ARI Publishes Winner of 2021 Student Essay Contest
Press Release
31 August 2021
#Activism#Environment
Racialized Hereditary Slavery in Mauritania:  Interview with Activist Abidine Maettalla
Interview
26 August 2021
#Activism#Mauritania#Racism
Algeria's Hirak:  Between Concerns of Division and Betting on Unity
Bawader / Commentary
19 August 2021
#Algeria#Reform#Social Movements
“The Hirak is not only the Space of Subjective Liberation but also that of the Collective One”:  Interview with Algerian Psychoanalyst Karima Lazali
Interview
6 July 2021
#Algeria#Social Movements
Hirak and Feminism:  An equation with two unknowns
Bawader / Commentary
22 June 2021
#Algeria#Social Justice#Social Movements#Women
15Jun
2021
Webinar Inaugural Conference on Environmental Politics in the Middle East and North Africa
#Activism#Conflicts#Environment#Governance#Reform#Social Justice
26May
2021
WebinarTunisia:  A Revolution That Is Absent from Public Space
#Activism#Mobilization#Tunisia
arab-reform-initiative-the-role-of-petitions-in-strengthening-citizens-participation-in-morocco-scaled.jpg
The Role of Petitions in Strengthening Citizens’ Participation in Morocco:  Stakes and Outcomes
Bawader / Commentary
19 May 2021
#Morocco#Reform#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative Launches New Environmental Politics Program
Press Release
19 April 2021
#Activism#Environment
22Feb
2021
WebinarIs there a Tripoli Exception?
#Lebanon#Social Justice#Social Movements
21Jan
2021
WebinarArab Diasporas in Europe:  Spaces of Political Subjectivity Formation and Activist Engagement
Conferences#Activism#Diaspora#Webinar
The Pavements Don't Speak:   Silencing Street Theatre in Egypt
Bawader / Commentary
9 December 2020
#Activism#Culture#Egypt
Mobilizing against Anti-black Racism in MENA:  A Reader
Bawader / Commentary
4 December 2020
#Activism#Racism
Nizar Saghieh – No society disappears through bankruptcy:  Its vitality alone can ensure accountability 
Interview
6 November 2020
#Accountability#Lebanon#Social Movements
ARI-webinar-inbetweeness-libyan-diaspora
5Nov
2020
WebinarThe “In-Betweenness” of the Libyan Diaspora:  Everyday Nationalism, Resistance, and Active Engagement
#Activism#Diaspora#Libya
arab-reform-initiative-Identity-Belonging-and-Constitutional-Reform-in-Algeria-min
Identity Belonging and Constitutional Reform in Algeria:   Reconciliating Ideologies for a Peaceful Transition
Bawader / Commentary
28 October 2020
#Algeria#Political Participation#Social Movements
©Hiba Al Kallas / Shutterstock.com
One Year into Lebanon's “17 October Uprising”:  Is There a Reason to Celebrate?
Interview
26 October 2020
#Activism#Lebanon#Reform
Arab-reform-initiative-webinar-diaspora-activists-vs-authoritarian-regime
7Oct
2020
WebinarDiaspora Activists vs. Authoritarian Regimes
#Activism#Diaspora#Mobilization
eliminating-the-protests-the-motives-and-circumstances-of-basra-assassinations
Eliminating the Protests?  The Motives and Circumstances of Basra Assassinations
Bawader / Commentary
11 September 2020
#Activism#Iraq#Social Movements
Ending Denial:  Anti-Black Racism in Morocco
Bawader / Commentary
28 August 2020
#Activism#Morocco#Racism
ARI Publishes Winner of First Student Essay Contest
Press Release
11 August 2020
#Activism#Democracy#Diaspora
Diasporas:  A Global and Vibrant Force for Arab Democratization  
Bawader / Commentary
11 August 2020
#Activism#Democracy#Diaspora
Tunisia:  In Tataouine, Socio-Economic Marginalization Is a Time Bomb
Bawader / Commentary
24 July 2020
#Social Movements#Tunisia
arab-reform-initiative-tunisia-new-government-new-dynamics
Tunisia:  New Government, New Dynamics?
Bawader / Commentary
24 June 2020
#Government#Political Parties#Tunisia
29Jan
2020
Political Participation in Egypt:  How Activists Confront Closing Spaces
Workshops#Egypt#Social Movements
Lebanon:  Managing Covid-19 in the Time of Revolution
Bawader / Commentary
7 May 2020
#COVID-19#Lebanon#Political Economy#Social Movements
Mapping Algerian Trade Unions in the Time of Mass Mobilization:   Current Dynamics and Future Challenges
Bawader / Commentary
6 May 2020
#Algeria#Social Movements#Unions
6May
2020
WebinarLebanese Women and the Politics of Disruption
#COVID-19#Lebanon#Social Movements#Women
arab-reform-initiative-will-covid-19-mark-the-endgame-for-iraqs-muhasasa-taifia
Will COVID-19 Mark the Endgame for Iraq’s Muhasasa Ta'ifia?
Bawader / Commentary
24 April 2020
#COVID-19#Economy#FutureMENA#Iraq#Political Parties
The Future of the Algerian Hirak Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Bawader / Commentary
7 April 2020
#Algeria#COVID-19#Health#Social Movements
8Apr
2020
WebinarCan the Justice and Development Party Still Absorb Popular Anger in Morocco?
#FutureMENA#Governance#Morocco#Political Parties
The Politics of Coronavirus:  Inequality, Repression, and Conflict
Blog
3 April 2020
#COVID-19#Health#Social Justice#Social Movements
Stopping the Bisri Dam:  From Local to National Contestation
Bawader / Commentary
3 April 2020
#Activism#Environment#Lebanon#Natural Resources
Morocco:   Can the PJD Still Absorb Popular Anger?
Bawader / Commentary
30 March 2020
#FutureMENA#Governance#Morocco#Political Parties
Local Activism in post-2011 Egypt
Bawader / Commentary
28 February 2020
#Activism#Egypt#FutureMENA
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"Overthrowing the Regime" in Lebanon: From 2011 till the October Revolution
20 February 2020
#Lebanon#Social Movements
arab-reform-initiative-lebanese-women-and-the-politics-of-representation-
Lebanese Women and the Politics of Representation
Bawader / Commentary
18 February 2020
#FutureMENA#Lebanon#Political Participation#Social Movements#Women
Against All Odds:   Evolving Civil Mobilisation in Egypt under al-Sisi
Press Release
23 January 2020
#Activism#Egypt#Social Movements
Urban Rights and Local Politics in Egypt:   The Case of the Maspero Triangle
Research Paper
23 January 2020
#Activism#Egypt#Social Movements
Wikis as Catalysts for Activism:  The Case of Arabic Wiki Gender
Research Paper
23 January 2020
#Activism#Social Movements#Women
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Our Revolution Is Feminist: Meeting with Women Activists in Lebanon
17 January 2020
#Lebanon#Social Movements#Women#Youth
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The Lebanese Professionals Association: Meeting with Rima Majed
23 December 2019
#Lebanon#Social Movements
arab-reform-initiative-2019-12-From-overthrowing-the-regime-to-all-means-all-reading-in-Lebanonizing-the-slogan-of-the-Arab-Spring
From “Overthrowing the Regime” to “All Means All”:   An Analysis of the Lebanonisation of Arab Spring Rhetoric
Bawader / Commentary
18 December 2019
#Activism#Lebanon#Social Movements
Shouting for a New Algeria:   Slogans as Foundations of a Political Project?
Bawader / Commentary
11 December 2019
#Algeria#Political Participation#Social Movements
arab-reform-initiative-A-Real-Political-Reform-Is-the-Only-Way-Out-An-Assessment-of-the-2018-and-2019-Protests-in-Iraq
The Rising Tide of Change in Iraq:  An Assessment of the 2018 and 2019 Protests
Bawader / Commentary
25 November 2019
#Activism#Iraq#Social Movements
Creative and Persistent:   Lessons and Examples from Youth Activism in MENA
Press Release
12 November 2019
#Political Participation#Social Movements#Women#Youth
arab_reform_initiative_2019-11-Twenty-days-of-Lebanese-protests-between-continuity-innovation-and-uncertainty
Twenty Days of Lebanese Protests:   Between Continuity, Innovation and Uncertainty
Bawader / Commentary
6 November 2019
#Lebanon#Political Participation#Social Movements
Lebanon:   Anger in Palestinian Refugee Camps Gives Rise to a New Mobilization for Dignity
Bawader / Commentary
14 August 2019
#Activism#Lebanon#Palestine#Refugees#Social Movements
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Palestinian Protests in Lebanon: Interview with Activist Samer Manaa
2 August 2019
#Lebanon#Palestine#Refugees#Social Movements
A Path for Political Change in Lebanon?  Lessons and Narratives from the 2018 Elections
Bawader / Commentary
25 July 2019
#Elections#Lebanon#Political Parties
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They Persist: Arab Youth Reinventing Politics
5 June 2019
#ActivistToolKit#Algeria#Egypt#Lebanon#Social Movements#Syria#Tunisia#Youth
Arab Reform Initiative - Challenging the Legal Ideology of The State: Cause Lawyering and Social Movements in Egypt
Challenging the Legal Ideology of the State:   Cause Lawyering and Social Movements in Egypt
Research Paper
24 May 2019
#Activism#Egypt#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative - Algeria’s Uprisings in Context: An Interview with Prof. El Mouhoub Mouhoud
Algeria’s Uprisings in Context:   An Interview with Prof. El Mouhoub Mouhoud
Bawader / Commentary
17 April 2019
#Algeria#Political Economy#Social Movements#Transition
Arab Reform Initiative - The Fall of al-Bashir: Mapping Contestation Forces in Sudan
The Fall of al-Bashir:   Mapping Contestation Forces in Sudan
Bawader / Commentary
12 April 2019
#Social Movements#Sudan#Transition
Arab Reform Initiative - Algeria: Inventing New Political Rules
Algeria:   Inventing New Political Rules 
Bawader / Commentary
9 April 2019
#Algeria#Social Movements#Transition
27Oct
2018
New Political Pressure Groups in Lebanon and the May 2018 Elections:   Lessons Learned for Future Engagement
Policy Dialogues#Lebanon#Political Participation#Political Parties#Women#Youth
25Nov
2018
Engaged Algerian Youth:  Living in Diaspora, New Approaches to Political Action?
Policy Dialogues#Algeria#Diaspora#Political Participation#Social Movements#Youth
Arab Reform Initiative - The Lebanese Legislative Elections: Fragmentation and Polarization
The Lebanese Legislative Elections:  Fragmentation and Polarization
Bawader / Commentary
12 July 2018
#Elections#Lebanon#Political Parties
Arab Reform Initiative - Tunisia’s Local Elections: Entrenching Democratic Practices
Tunisia’s Local Elections:  Entrenching Democratic Practices
Bawader / Commentary
12 July 2018
#Decentralization#Elections#Political Parties#Tunisia
Iraq 2018 Elections: Between Sectarianism and the Nation
Iraq 2018 Elections:  Between Sectarianism and the Nation
Bawader / Commentary
12 July 2018
#Elections#Iraq#Political Parties
Arab Reform Initiative - The 2018 Arab Elections: An Introduction
The 2018 Arab Elections:   An Introduction
Bawader / Commentary
12 July 2018
#Elections#Political Parties
Arab Reform Initiative - Jordan’s Week of Protests Signals Key Change in Power Balance
Jordan’s Week of Protests Signals Key Change in Power Balance
Bawader / Commentary
6 July 2018
#Jordan#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative - Arab Revolutions and Political Participation: New Patterns, Divergent Trajectories, and Different Negotiation Abilities
Arab Revolutions and Political Participation:  New Patterns, Divergent Trajectories, and Different Negotiation Abilities
Bawader / Commentary
31 May 2018
#Activism#Political Participation#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative - Institutional Reform in the Arab World: Problems, Challenges, and Prospects
Institutional Reform in the Arab World:  Problems, Challenges, and Prospects
Bawader / Commentary
31 May 2018
#Activism#Political Participation#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative The Arab Revolutions Seven Years On: The State of Social Movements in Egypt and Syria
The Arab Revolutions Seven Years On:  The State of Social Movements in Egypt and Syria
Bawader / Commentary
31 May 2018
#Egypt#Social Movements#Syria
Arab Reform Initiative - Effervescent Egypt: Venues of Mobilization and the Interrupted Legacy of 2011
Podcast:  The Challenges Facing Social Mobilization in Egypt
Jadal
28 March 2018
#Egypt#Social Movements
Arab Reform Initiative - Effervescent Egypt: Venues of Mobilization and the Interrupted Legacy of 2011
Effervescent Egypt:  Venues of Mobilization and the Interrupted Legacy of 2011
Report
25 January 2018
#Egypt#Political Participation#Social Movements