Editorial Dispatch from Kawaakibi
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It goes without saying that a regional war compounding the existing situation in the Middle East has upturned our lives.... read more
Ahmed Gatnash is co-founder and Executive Director of Kawaakibi Foundation. He is author of The Middle East Crisis Factory (Hurst, 2021).
It goes without saying that a regional war compounding the existing situation in the Middle East has upturned our lives.... read more
We’re looking for a Senior Development Consultant to assist in developing and implementing our fundraising strategy. We are looking for someone who has direct knowledge of institutional donors and the fundraising process, and a track record of securing major institutional grants for organisations in the field of human rights.... read more
Kawaakibi Foundation is pleased to announce its latest grant, from the Human Rights Foundation (HRF)'s Bitcoin Development Fund, which is supporting 15 projects worldwide. Kawaakibi Foundation is to receive $50,000 for the MENA Bitcoin Hub, our upcoming project seeking to empower civil society in the MENA region... read more
In his final years, the impact of disinformation and online platform manipulation on free speech, democracy, and the public sphere was a major concern to the late Jamal Khashoggi, and in 2018 we set out to investigate and uncover systemic online platform manipulation with him, starting with Twitter. He died... read more
Kawaakibi Foundation announces the recruitment of Khalid Albaih and Ramy Essam, as co-directors of our upcoming Arts Program. The arts program will work with artists in authoritarian and post-revolutionary contexts, to strengthen free expression and the public sphere, build cultural narratives in support of movements of dignity, and harness the... read more
Kawaakibi Foundation proudly supported the production of Egyptian rock musician Ramy Essam's new video, Lagl Tentesri (For You To Win). Lagl Tentesri (For You To Win) highlights the resilience and sacrifices of the people in the Egyptian revolution whether they be martyrs, prisoners, or still carrying on the... read more