Amman, December 10, 2012 – A rare public debate in Amman provoked sustained criticism of King Abdullah’s reform policies and raised expectations that Jordan faces increasing political unrest. Fifty-four percent of the audience that attended the first New Arab Debates in Jordan, voted for the motion: “This House Believes Jordan is on the brink of […]

Cairo, 2 December 2012 – Despite the increasingly difficult and complex conditions in Cairo and most Arab capitals these days, we are NONETHELESS expected to live, work, think, produce, participate and excel. Above all, we are supposed to be happy and make others happy! In the midst of this seemingly impossible situation,  a single  extraordinary […]

Tim Sebastian talks at the Fifth Annual Conference for Arab Investigative Reporters (ARIJ) in Cairo Nov. 23-25, 2012 about growing intolerance among citizens of the world at a time when the internet revolution and social media should have turned the globe into a small village. In his keynote speech, Sebastian  shares professional tips on what […]

Cairo, 31st Oct, 2012 –  Democracy has made a poor start in Egypt, according to an audience at the New Arab Debates – a free speech forum, founded in the wake of last year’s political turmoil . The session marked the launch of the debates’ second season, aimed at providing a platform for rigorous political […]