Open Society Foundations: Arab Regional Office http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arab-regional-office The Open Society Foundations Arab Regional Office supports a diverse group of civil society organizations, research centers, universities, and media organizations across the Arab world in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen. Call for Proposals: Arab Regional Office http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arab-regional-office/news/call-for-proposals-20111116 The Open Society Arab Regional Office welcomes grant proposal outlines or concept notes on a rolling basis throughout the year. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:22:22 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arab-regional-office/news/call-for-proposals-20111116 Open Society Time: Open Society Foundations Highlights, 1979--2010 http://www.soros.org/resources/articles_publications/publications/open-society-time-20110512 Brief texts and rich photography feature the people and communities that the Open Society Foundations have worked with to nurture and defend justice and human rights, freedom of expression, and access to public health and education. Thu, 12 May 2011 13:15:59 EST http://www.soros.org/resources/articles_publications/publications/open-society-time-20110512 What it Takes to Protect Civilians in Libya http://blog.soros.org/2011/04/what-it-takes-to-protect-civilians-in-libya/ The intervention in Libya, though rightly sanctioned and with just cause under the doctrine of responsibility to protect, was short on planning and long on hope. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:04:35 EST http://blog.soros.org/2011/04/what-it-takes-to-protect-civilians-in-libya/ Why Are Women Shut Out of Egypt's Constitutional Committee? http://blog.soros.org/2011/02/why-are-women-shut-out-of-egypts-constitutional-committee/ In the wake of the January 25 revolution, dozens of Egyptian organizations have decried the absence of women on Egypt's Constitutional Committee, the body tasked with ensuring rights and proposing amendments to the country's constitution. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:47:57 EST http://blog.soros.org/2011/02/why-are-women-shut-out-of-egypts-constitutional-committee/ Resorts Provide No Vacation from Racism in Lebanon http://blog.soros.org/2010/07/resorts-provide-no-vacation-from-racism-in-lebanon/ As summer heats up, one group is taking a careful look at Lebanon's private beach clubs, where non-whites are routinely denied admission. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:48:21 EST http://blog.soros.org/2010/07/resorts-provide-no-vacation-from-racism-in-lebanon/ About This Initiative http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arab-regional-office/about Based in Amman, Jordan, the Open Society Foundations Arab Regional Office supports a diverse group of civil society organizations, research centers, universities, and media organizations across the Arab world in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Tunisia, and Yemen. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:59:52 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/arab-regional-office/about