Tag: Government

Arab Center Washington DC spotlights analysis of the challenges facing Libya’s government

August 6, 2026August 9, 2026 News Editor News Editor No Comments

Arab Center Washington DC spotlights analysis of the challenges facing Libya’s government Libya’s Heatwave Exposes a Crisis of Governance By Virginie Collombier President and Co-founder, Mediterranean Platform In July 2026, a major heatwave swept the western Mediterranean, causing extreme temperatures and fueling wildfires in France, Italy, Spain, and North Africa. Libya was not spared. As is often…

Arab Center Washington DC, Arab World, Middle East, News, NewsWire, Spotlight

Algeria: The People Are Missing

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Algeria: The People Are Missing In Algeria, Saïd’s name was firmly rooted as a passe-droit code among a relative consensus of the Algerian regime’s clans. By Abdennour Toumi The relation between the Algerian regime, finance, and the powerful business barons of the private sector under the Bouteflika system have pushed many observers and political analysts…

Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, North Africa, Opinion

More Arab Americans should run for public office

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 Ali Gadelhak No Comments

More Arab Americans should run for public office By Ali Gadelhak There are about 450,000 Arab Americans in the Chicagoland area and about 1.7 million Arab Americans in the United States. Of the 535 seats in Congress, Arab Americans occupy seven of them. America needs more Arab Americans in office – at all levels of…

Ali Gadelhak, American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Election, mainstream, Opinion, Politics

Tunisia in transition with hope and challenges, UN expert says

April 19, 2018September 25, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Tunisia in transition with hope and challenges, UN expert says Tunisia has continued to make progress on democracy since the revolution more than seven years ago, including a Constitution guaranteeing fundamental rights for all Tunisians, but there is still a lot to do, says a UN human rights expert. “Tunisia still faces numerous challenges, including…

Arab World, Features, Middle East, North Africa, Travel, Tunisia

Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East

March 14, 2018March 14, 2018 rayhanania No Comments

Egypt tackles software piracy, with lowest theft-rate in Middle East Egypt Launches Digital Forensic Lab to Improve Intellectual Property Rights’ (IPR) Protection and Enforcement. Govt. made great strides to combat cyber-crime and crack down on IP infringement The Government of Egypt has announced today that it is setting up a specialized digital forensic lab for Intellectual…

Arab World, Egypt, Middle East, News, Technology

Is Islam compatible with Democracy?

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017 Abdennour Toumi 1 Comment

Is Islam compatible with Democracy? Is Islam compatible with Democracy? Echoura-cracy, Democracy and Islamic Economy Toward the Emerging Neo-bourgeoise. The moderate Islamists seem to be seeking a realistic economic strategy to adjust between Sharia, martini and bikini like in Qatar, Morocco and Turkey. By Abdennour Toumi Is Islam compatible with Democracy? This is a question…

Abdennour Toumi, Bloggers, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, religion