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Bringing facts back to Lebanon’s refugee conversation

by Alessandra Bajec July 26, 2017

BEIRUT, Lebanon -Since the outbreak of Syria’s war in 2011, professor Nasser Yassin has been working to understand the ensuing refugee crisis. As Lebanon’s refugee influx intensified, Yassin began exploring how civil society and …

July 26, 2017 379 views

From wannabe militant to rapper: ‘Rap is my weapon and words are my bullets’

by Alessandra Bajec May 22, 2017

TUNIS, Tunisia -Last month Mohamed Zorgui found his dog dead on his doorstep, with a chilling note attached to it saying “enemy of Allah”. The 26-year-old rapper and former prisoner from Kasserine …

May 22, 2017 407 views

The price of poor healthcare

by Alessandra Bajec April 7, 2016

CAIRO, Egypt- Egypt’s often poor state healthcare system means medical workers as well as patients can be trapped in a vicious circle of inefficiency, negligence and frustration Last month, thousands of Egyptian …

April 7, 2016 377 views

Where is ‘social justice’?

by Alessandra Bajec November 12, 2015

MINYA, Egypt- From living, working, and wages to housing, healthcare and education, there has been little socioeconomic development for the vast majority of Egyptians, particularly in Upper Egypt. Driving through Al-Shurafa, a …

November 12, 2015 431 views

Egypt’s rural poor watching Sisi’s policies

by Alessandra Bajec August 11, 2014

QENA-ASYUT, Egypt- It has been over two months since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi formally took power in Egypt following an election in which he won a huge majority, albeit on a low …

August 11, 2014 366 views

Arsal Struggles to Deal with the Syrian Refugee Overflow

by Alessandra Bajec May 5, 2014

ARSAL, Lebanon- In early April 2014, the UN High Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) claimed that the number of Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon passed one million, amounting to a quarter of the …

May 5, 2014 503 views

Smartcard plan to attack Egypt’s fuel crisis

by Alessandra Bajec March 31, 2014

CAIRO. Egypt- Fuel subsidies in Egypt account for 22 percent of the state’s annual budget, taking funds away from other sectors like health and education. The government believes an ambitious five-year scheme, …

March 31, 2014 401 views

Can Graffiti Remake Egypt?

by Alessandra Bajec February 15, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- Last week, a dozen of female artists turned the walls of a downtown parking lot in Cairo into a street art gallery. Colourful group murals carrying personal stories and spreading …

February 15, 2014 466 views

Living without the state in Cairo’s slums

by Alessandra Bajec January 23, 2014

CAIRO, Egypt- For the residents of the Middle East and Africa’s largest city, Cairo, 2013 ended with the often repeated government promise to finally provide basic services and development in the slums, where …

January 23, 2014 489 views

Syrians Caught Up in Egypt’s Transition

by Alessandra Bajec November 14, 2013

CAIRO, Egypt- Twenty Syrian women sew patterns onto recycled fabric in the offices of Egyptian NGO Tadamon. The center is located in the satellite city of Sixth of October, known as Cairo’s “Little …

November 14, 2013 421 views