Amman, May 17, 2014 – Audiences at two public debates in Amman this week will discuss the turmoil in Egypt just days before the country elects a new head of state, following the army’s removal last year of President Mohamed Morsi. The event, organised by the New Arab Debates (NAD), a high-profile regional platform, will […]
Tunis, April 16, 2014 – Three years after their revolution an overwhelming majority of Tunisians still endorse freedom as their number one priority, despite youth unemployment at over 40 percent, steep price rises and a lack of foreign investment. That view emerged strongly during the latest session of the New Arab Debates, where a predominantly […]
Tunis, April 13, 2014 – Three years after the Arab uprisings, Tunisians are to debate whether a strong, stable economy is worth more than human rights. The event, organised by the New Arab Debates (NAD), a high-profile regional platform, will argue the motion:”Prosperity and stability are more important than freedom”. Both debates will be recorded […]
Amman, March 19, 2014 – The lot of Arab women is improving despite discrimination, sexual harassment and political and economic marginalisation, according to an audience at the latest session of the New Arab Debates (NAD). In the final tally, 66 percent of the audience, a mix of university students, activists and expatriates, voted against the […]
Amman, March 17, 2014 – Jordanians will be asked in two public forums this week to decide if Arab women get a raw deal, following recent surveys that gave the region poor marks for gender equality. The events, organised by the New Arab Debates (NAD), a high-profile regional platform, will discuss the motion: “The Arab […]
Tunis, March 1, 2014 – Organisers of The New Arab Debates have expressed disappointment with the behaviour of several audience members at their latest session in Tunis this week which forced the team to stop the debate midway through the discussion after many refused to respect both the format and opposing views. The televised debate, […]
Tunis, February 23, 2014 – Tunisians are to debate the declining fortunes of Islamist parties in the region, a month after the Ennahda Party – winners in the country’s first post-revolution elections – ceded power to a caretaker government. The event, organized by the New Arab Debates (NAD), a high-profile regional platform, will argue the […]
The volatile Arab Spring is far from over, according to the audience at the latest New Arab Debate in Tunis, the birthplace of the uprisings which have rocked the region since 2011. Seventy-two percent of participants, mostly university students and political activists, observing the third anniversary of their uprising, voted against the motion: ‘The Arab […]
New Arab Debates founder and chairman Tim Sebastian will moderate the English debate on January 12th. Egyptian TV presenter Mai El Sherbiny will present the Arabic debate a day later. Both debates will be held at the Tunis Grand Hotel at 7pm. Commenting on the upcoming debates, Tim Sebastian says: “The Arab Spring appeared to […]
Amman, November 27, 2013 – The West should have done more to end the crisis in Syria, according to an audience at the New Arab Debates (NAD)- a free speech forum operating in the Middle East and North Africa. Just over 54 percent of the participants – mostly Jordanian students, political activists and Syrian refugees […]
