Free Thought and Social Change: Lessons from Iran

Over the last few days the world has paused to watch the protests against the disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Political figures speaking out against the government’s iron fist have been muted. Iranian football players making statements by wearing green wristbands during the FIFA qualifier have been retired. In addition to threatening, attacking, arresting, [...]

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2009 Silatech Summit introduces new strategies to empower Arab youth

A 2-day summit last week in Doha brought together regional and international experts on youth policy, organizations, thought leaders, policy makers and young people to discuss how to move forward for young people in the Arab world under the current dire economic circumstances. Participants included Martthi Ahtisaari, former president of Finland and the 2008 Nobel [...]

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Fellow Maher Bushra recipient of International Award

Last week in Dubai, Maher Bushra and his organization Better Life Association for Comprehensive Development (BLACD) were awarded with a Best Practices Certificate in recognition of the important contribution BLACD has made to improving living standards in a local community. The certificate was specifically rewarded for his outstanding initiative entitled “Comprehensive Development of the Eastern [...]

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President Obama and the Real Potential for Change

On June 4th U.S. President Barack Obama will address the Muslim World in a speech from the grounds of Cairo University. The U.S. administration’s choice of venue for Egypt as the location for a long awaited speech on Muslim-western relations has been celebrated by Egyptians as an opportunity to receive the world’s attention for their [...]

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