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Bassem Youssef has become the most famous artist in the Arab world and originated a phenomenon that many tried to replicate. Youssef joined the movement that eventually overthrew the president in February 2011, helping to care for injured protesters, and subsequently creating a political satirical show unlike anything seen before in the region.

Qaradawi's religious contribution was central to the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology and political influence. With more than 100 books under his belt, the preacher left a conflicting legacy that confused Arab audiences as time passed.

Yom Kippur has been associated with a sad memory for the Jews in Israel since 1973, when the armies of Egypt and Syria attacked the Israeli occupied forces. During their celebration, the Egyptian forces managed to cross the Bar Lev Line and go deep into the Sinai Peninsula, which was occupied by Israel in 1967.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president  of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 14 May 2022, is highly respected by his fellow Emiratis.

Sheikh Mohammed was keen to initiate reforms and transform Dubai into an international trade and tourist hub while also making it less reliant on dwindling oil reserves. He thus launched several initiatives to further the emirate’s modernization and development process. Known as a man generally not satisfied with the status quo, Sheikh Mohammed’s first shake-up as prime minister came in April 2007, when he announced a strategic review of the UAE's governance at both the federal and local government levels.

The rivalry between the two men dates back to 2004 when King Abdullah replaced Hamza as Crown Prince with his eldest son Hussein.

The internal factor was vital in the failure of options adopted by Palestinians.

The move could bring significant benefits to Morocco but challenges remain for farmers who make most of their income from the resin that will linger in the informal and illegal economy.

The water crisis is arguably the largest concern for Sisi’s regime. The agriculture sector, after all, composes about a quarter of the country’s gross domestic product.

In the midst of this despair, the Tunisian youth will try to look for a glimpse of hope in a country whose revolution was the only one in the MENA region to give birth to a -flawed- democracy. 

Nothing demonstrates Putin and Erdogan’s race to the bottom better than the Democracy Index.

Across the Middle East, people are flocking to participate in rooms covering all-manner of topics, including entrepreneurship, culture and politics. It was allegedly the most popular app in the App’s store’s social media category in Saudi Arabia, and invitations have been apparently going for sale in Iran.

The Syrian Presidency announced in August 2018 that Asma had breast cancer, after which she was treated for an early stage of a malignant tumour, according to official Syrian statements. Asma took advantage of her illness to carry out a series of activities on social media and make various appearances wearing a scarf on her head as one way to demonstrate that she underwent chemotherapy. She participated in World Breast Cancer Awareness Day in a way that was described as spontaneous, engaging in chats with women undergoing cancer treatment at the hospital.

Shiekha Rimitti was a proletariat and her freedom was described extravagant.

While aid to Egypt has been consistently withheld in the past, this is the first time the US State Department cannot exercise a waiver option in the interests of US national security.

Women are increasingly participating in mosques throughout the UK, Europe and North America.

Fault lines in Europe are likely to fuel polarization if left unaddressed.

Western ambassadors and UNSMIL were more concerned with expediating the process to secure a political deal than safeguarding the integrity of the dialogue forum.

The first public café in the world was a Sufi invention in Tunisia. Hakim Marzouki tells an interesting story about the relationship between coffee and Sufism.

Repression against civil society organizations and activists have been so important that “the peaceful advocacy of LGBTQ+ rights has become even more difficult and dangerous”.