Discrimination
Drop The A Word! By Sheikha Al Dosary Over the years, I have failed completely to erase the word “Abd” from my family’s dictionary, when talking about black or African people. It is such a frequently used term in Arab society in general and in... Read more
Art and Culture
Pharrell Williams’ song Happy ignites dance craze is the streets of Jordan and brings lots of joy on social networks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ3AgVjWxDs … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCGFQVZbeRQ …
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Journalism
By Tim Skubick: Politics Columnist for MLive.com What was the old TV commercial line: You’ve come a long way baby? The spot was referring, or course, to the progress women have made in this country. If you consider the fact that at one... Read more
Human Rights
South West-UK TUC The montage on the front of the card shows just some of the women fighting for a better future. The plan is to sell the cards at £1 each with any proceeds going to a women’s charity that the Women’s Committee will determine... Read more
Journalism
Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia By Doaa Soliman February 25, 2014 – In the presence of His Excellency Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia, the Anna Lindh foundation in cooperation with the UNESCO club Bardo, launched the... Read more
News
H.E. Dr Shwaish Al-Dowaihy, Minister of Housing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia H.E. Dr Shwaish Al-Dowaihy, Minister of Housing of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will speak on the opening morning of Tuesday 6 May addressing rhe Euromoney Saudi... Read more
Educational Material
Position: Call for Applications Institution: The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) Country: Lebanon Deadline: Mar-09-14 Call for Applications: ‘’New Paradigms Factory’’ – Nationalism and Patriotism Fellowship Opportunities from... Read more
Journalism
Rut Gomez Sobrino Project Manager Communications and Information Sector UNESCO Amman Office I am glad to share with you the book ‘Elections Reporting in the Arab Region ‘ in which Arab journalists debate the challenges in... Read more
Herstory
Somayya Jabarti, the new editor-in-chief of the Saudi Gazette Somayya Jabarti takes over at helm of Jeddah-based English daily Saudi Gazette following departure of Khaled Almaeena A woman in Saudi Arabia has been appointed... Read more
Human Rights
The Egyptian Catholic Center for Cinema, in collaboration with the Evangelical Synod of the Nile and SAT-7 channel, are organizing a short film competition titled “Dialogue Without Walls.” The competition is for films on topics related... Read more