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تعلن مبادرة الإصلاح العربي (ARI) بالشراكة مع استديو أشغال عامة عن إطلاق ورقة بحثية جديدة تتناول الإبادة البيئية والزراعية والمكانية التي تعرّض لها جنوب لبنان نتيجة الحرب الإسرائيلية منذ تشرين الأول...

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Strong public policy depends on transparent, independent, and accessible data, making robust data governance essential for improving decision-making in the Arab region. Reflections from Anis Ben ...

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A feminist approach to social protection highlights how intersecting inequalities affect women’s lives and calls for systems that address care work, informality, and lifelong economic insecurity to...

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Climate justice calls for those most responsible for emissions to finance climate action and recovery, using tools such as climate funds, progressive taxation, and broader social and economic polic...

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A rights-based approach to social protection ensures that everyone—not just those in extreme poverty—has access to income security through inclusive programs that support people throughout their li...

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As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of work, education systems must continuously evolve. But effective reform depends on access to accurate, credible, and comprehensive data—without it, ...

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While education systems in many Arab countries show high enrollment and gender parity, deep inequalities in learning outcomes and opportunities continue to leave millions of disadvantaged children ...

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Lebanon’s disability allowance marks a historic step toward recognizing the rights of persons with disabilities, but comprehensive social protection and inclusive policies remain essential to ensur...

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As women increasingly sustain agricultural work across the Arab region, recognizing their contributions and ensuring their access to social protection is essential for achieving economic resilience...

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Artificial intelligence is transforming the world of work at an unprecedented pace, creating challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of jobs, education, and productivity. Reflectio...

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Seventeen months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024, Syria stands at an inflection point in its pursuit of accountability. In recent months, two arrests and one trial cryst...

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In this new episode of afkARI, we sit down with Kanj Hamade and Julia Choucair Vizoso for a conversation on war, agriculture, and food sovereignty in Lebanon. Together, they unpack the cascading e...

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Digitalization, the green transition, and economic policy shifts are rapidly transforming work and welfare systems. Why is this a critical moment to reassess social protection priorities? Reflect...

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Labor market shifts affect social groups unevenly. Why is it essential to center marginalized communities in analysis and policy design, and what are the risks of failing to do so? A perspective b...

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The transition to greener economies is reshaping employment patterns. How can social protection frameworks support workers and ensure a just and equitable transition? Insights from Diala Ahwach fr...

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في الجزء الثاني من الحلقة الثالثة من "جلسة فلسطينية"، نستضيف الدكتور نهاد المغني، مهندس معماري من غزة، لنتأمل في معنى الفقد من منظور يتجاوز الأرقام. هنا، لا يُقاس الدمار بعدد المباني المهدّمة فقط، ...

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الحلقة 3 (الجزء الأول): الإبادة الحضرية في غزة – ما بعد الدمار المدن ليست مجرد بنى تحتية، بل هي مساحات معيشة تتشكل من الروتين والذاكرة والعلاقات الإنسانية. في غزة، حيث دُمّر أكثر من 83٪ من المباني...

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Deputy Director Sarah Anne Rennick joined a cross-regional panel examining who sets the economic and social terms of post-conflict reconstruction, and at whose expense. Drawing on ARI's work, Sarah...

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The green transition is often narrated as progress; cleaner energy, new industries, a more sustainable future. But for whom, and decided by whom? Mohamed Adem Mokrani turns this question on Algeria...

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Recorded at ARI's Third Annual Regional Policy Forum on the Future of Work and Social Protection, held in Beirut in February 2026 in partnership with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and...

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