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The Political Impact of New Media in the Middle East�A Conversation with "Abu Aardvark"
OSI-New York
April 21, 2009
AUDIO
Influential blogger Marc Lynch discussed how new media technologies have reshaped political communications throughout the Middle East.

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.

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.

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.

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 Grantee Aids Passage of Law to Protect Mental Health Rights in Egypt
April 29, 2009
A milestone in the protection of the rights of persons with mental disorders, the new law passed thanks to vigorous advocacy by the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights.

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Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
OSI-New York
November 11, 2009
The Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI partner and grantee, hosts a conversation with journalist Peter Maass about his new book on "the troubled world oil has created."

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.

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Campaign Finance Monitoring in Lebanon
June 2009
The Lebanese Transparency Association, an Open Society Institute grantee, spearheaded efforts to track campaign financing during the run-up to June 2009 Lebanese elections.

From Exporting Terrorism to Exporting Repression: Human Rights in the Arab Region
March 2009
This OSI-supported report from the Cairo Institute documents and analyzes significant human rights developments in 12 Arab countries.