Middle East and North Africa Initiative

Murder in the Name of Honor
New York City
October 22, 2009
Journalist, feminist, and human rights defender Rana Husseini will discuss her new book, which tells the story of one woman's heroic fight against an unbelievable crime.

About the OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative
The Open Society Institute Middle East & North Africa Initiative promotes issues such as transparency, rule of law, accountability, empowerment of women, independent media, and open exchange of information.

Call for Proposals: Middle East & North Africa Initiative
March 4, 2009
The Open Society Institute Middle East & North Africa Initiative welcomes grant proposal outlines in the areas of rights and governance, media and information, and youth and knowledge.

Challenges to Religious Freedom in Egypt
August 13, 2009
Tensions between communities and restrictions on freedom of religion remain challenges in Egypt, reports the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, an OSI grantee.

Iraqi Refugee Radio Takes to the Air
May 19, 2009
With support from the Open Society Institute, Radio Al-Balad in Jordan has tried to play a constructive role in addressing the humanitarian plight of Iraqi refugees.

OSI-Supported Video Marks Two Years of Gaza Closure
VIDEO
Human rights organizations in Israel have released a short film, funded in part by the Open Society Institute, arguing that closure of the Gaza Strip has created a situation in which both Palestinians and Israelis lose.

Changing U.S. Policy in the Middle East
OSI-New York
April 15, 2009
AUDIO
The Open Society Institute hosted a forum on changing U.S. policy in the Middle East with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East.