Civil Society
A draft new law targeting non-governmental organisations’ funding would be the latest blow to Egypt’s beleaguered civil society and a further erosion of civil liberties
As the situation in Aleppo descends deeper into darkness, Sam Alrefaie honours the astonishing bravery of the White Helmets volunteer group – a front-line rescue force amidst the rubble and ruin.
Watchdog al-Bawsala is a rare example of an NGO operating to bring transparency to political processes and engage ordinary citizens in a region wracked by government crackdowns.
A team of 16 young Egyptian economists has come together to spread awareness about the economy while figuring out ways to empower startups in the country.
In July 2015 its members were killed when a suicide bomber's detonation ripped through a crowd of youth activists in the city of Suruç in southern Turkey. Now members of the pro-Kurdish youth organisation SDGF are under attack from their own government.